Samsung Galaxy Unpacked live — Galaxy S26 Ultra and what else to expect
It’s winter in the US, which means it’s time for Samsung to reveal its latest Galaxy Flagship phone. No, I’m not talking about foldables; that’s usually an event in July. This event will mark the foundational upgrade for Samsung’s smartphone line, with new, expected Samsung Galaxy S26 phones, including an S26 and an S26 Ultra.
Samsung announced the timing for the event a few weeks ago, so we all know to tune in on February 25 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST (5 AM AEDT on the 26th). TechRadar has a man on the ground, Hamish Hector, and a team of tech journalists covering in the US and the UK.
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Will we see the Edge?
I was at the last Galaxy Unpacked (held in January 2025), where the Samsung Galaxy 25 Edge upstaged the rest of the S25 lineup. The ultra-thin phone was positioned just beyond our reach. The S25 Edge eventually shipped in May, and while we didn’t love it, this upcoming Unpacked seems like the perfect moment for Samsung to reveal a big (thin) upgrade.
Sadly, that is unlikely. Recent reports claim there will be no S26 Edge at Unpacked. In fact, rumored poor sales might mean we never see another Edge. Guess people want more in their smartphones and are willing to bear the weight of it.
Last chance
If there was any question that Samsung would reveal a collection of new hardware devices, that’s eliminated by Samsung’s ongoing (but expiring) offer for savings based on reserving the upcoming devices.
Sure, we don’t know which devices, and even assuming it’s the Galaxy S26 lineup, we don’t know enough to assess if we even want them. No matter; if you are a big Galaxy device fan, a $30 credit for reserving one of the new, we’re guessing, phones is nothing to sniff at.
Also, there’s that much more enticing offer of a $900 savings based on a trade-in. Even without a trade-in, you can get $150 off when you pre-order said devices through Samsung.com.
Today, my friends, is the last day to realize any of these deals.
The big picture
Samsung hasn’t shared much about what it will unveil on Wednesday, February 25, but it has teased a little bit.
Last week, Samsung revealed a new camera system for its anticipated S26 lineup. According to a brief statement, Samsung will “unveil a new Galaxy camera experience designed to unify photo & video capturing, editing, and sharing into one intuitive system.”
This means, in part, that some of the disparate AI capabilities will now reside inside the camera application and may offer a more seamless interaction between your photographic intentions and the final AI-influenced imagery.
Beyond that, we don’t know much about the new devices. We expect a faster Qualcomm Snapdragon for Galaxy chip, minor camera upgrades, and not many (if any) design tweaks.
The biggest news will likely again revolve around AI. What that means for Samsung’s plans for the already crowded on-board AI offerings (Galaxy AI, Gemini, Bixby) is anyone’s guess – for now.
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