Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

 Leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra new design renders 

Samsung has three new flagships coming in the near future, but not all of them are seeing revolutionary changes. While the usual base model gains a new suffix and the typical ‘Plus’ model is getting replaced by a slimmer smartphone, it’s looking like the Galaxy S26 Ultra is an evolution on what came before. Fresh CAD-based renders of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra have surfaced online which show that the phone from different angles. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra successor is expected to be unveiled early next year.

Published fresh leaked renders of the Galaxy S26 Ultra show the smartphone from every angle. The result is a device that looks practically unchanged from its predecessor, right down to its flat edges and curved corners. It’s not the photos deceiving you, either, according to the leaked dimensions. The S26 Ultra looks to be less than a mm taller and wider than the S25 Ultra, while its thickness gets shaved down from 8.2mm to 7.9mm. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is a flat display and slim, uniform bezels. The corners of the display appear to be more rounded than last year’s model. The edges of the phone are also slightly rounded compared to the S25 Ultra.

At least, when you aren’t factoring in the camera bump. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra utilizes a new design for its lenses seemingly inspired by the protruding plateau first seen on the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Previous rumours indicated a surprisingly bulky module, and the numbers shared within this leak support this. While the S26 Ultra does manage to break the 8mm barrier when it comes to the main chassis, Samsung’s cameras now extend an additional 4.5mm from the device, for a grand total of 12.4mm. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra is now with a slightly refreshed quad-camera design, with three lenses housed in a pill-shaped module and a fourth positioned to the right of the centre lens. Above the fourth camera sits the flash unit and an additional cut out for various sensors.

Despite the lack of big improvements to the actual lenses popping out from the phone. The main shooter is a 1/1.3-inch 200MP f/1.4, an improvement to aperture, but not much else. The 10MP 3x telephoto lens is not that good, with Samsung allegedly turning to a smaller sensor than the one used in this year’s Galaxy S25 Ultra, while the 50MP ultra-wide and 5x periscope lenses seem to remain unchanged. The rear camera island appears to protrude quite a bit, which corroborates recent rumours. Meanwhile, the front camera sits inside a punch-hole cut out as always. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumoured to pack a 200MP primary rear camera, a 50MP ultra wide unit, a 10MP 3x optical zoom camera with a downgraded sensor, and the 5x optical zoom unit found on the current S25 Ultra.

Assuming Samsung really is keeping its camera setup practically unchanged, which suggests a cosmetic change which is primarily about matching looks with another flagship in the company’s line up, and not about making more space for improved sensors. With a few months to go until the company’s eventual Unpacked, we have plenty of time to hear more about what might make the Galaxy S26 Ultra stand out from the pack. It is expected to be powered by the recently launched Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, but there are rumours of an Exynos 2600 variant as well. The phone is also rumoured to offer 60W wired charging support, a slightly larger 6.9-inch display, and a 5,000 mAh battery for all those interested around the world.