Samsung’s subsequent Galaxy Unpacked occasion lands on February 25

Samsung was fairly busy final 12 months when it got here to releasing smartphones. Over the course of the 12 months, the corporate launched the Galaxy S25 series, the Galaxy S25 Edge, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and even its first-ever tri-fold cellphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold.

With 2026 nicely underway, it is no shock individuals are eagerly awaiting what Samsung has in retailer subsequent, particularly the extremely anticipated Galaxy S26 sequence. Fortunately, the wait will not be for much longer.

Samsung has announced that it’s going to host its subsequent Galaxy Unpacked occasion on Wednesday, February 25, in San Francisco, California, the place the corporate says it’s going to unveil its “latest Galaxy improvements.” The occasion can be live-streamed on Samsung’s web site and on Samsung’s YouTube channel, beginning at 10 am PST/1 pm EST.

Whereas Samsung does not explicitly title the Galaxy S26 sequence in its announcement, given the sheer variety of leaks and rumors round these telephones, it is exhausting to think about the occasion being about the rest. Additionally, trying on the precedent right here, Samsung has at all times launched its new flagship telephones early within the 12 months, with the S25 sequence introduced in January final 12 months and the S24 sequence introduced in February 2024.

Moreover, because it normally does with upcoming Unpacked occasions, Samsung has launched a particular promotion that permits you to signal as much as reserve its newest devices forward of their February 25 reveal. By reserving it, you may obtain a $30 Samsung credit score to make use of once you pre-order and be entered right into a contest for an opportunity to win a $5,000 present card for the Samsung Retailer.

What to anticipate from the Galaxy S26 sequence

Probably extra of the identical

For the reason that Galaxy S25 sequence launched, rumors in regards to the Galaxy S26 sequence have been in fixed flux, however based mostly on the most recent leaks, it appears Samsung will persist with its conventional method this 12 months and announce three new gadgets: the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Extremely.

At one level, rumors advised the Galaxy S26 Edge would substitute the Galaxy S26 Plus within the lineup, however after the S25 Edge’s gross sales weren’t the best, Samsung has reportedly determined to stay with the S26 Plus.

Furthermore, based mostly on leaked renders printed by Android Headlines, the design of the telephones can even be very near the S25 sequence, with the one main change being a pill-shaped digital camera island on the again, just like what Samsung did for the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Specs-wise, in response to a report from SamMobiles, the chips within the telephones might range by area between Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips and Samsung’s Exynos chips. Reportedly, within the US, the telephones can be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

As for pricing, it is unclear whether or not Samsung will improve costs this 12 months because of the rising price of elements like RAM. For reference, final 12 months Samsung priced the S25 at $799, the S25 Plus at $999, and the S25 Extremely at $1,299. So it is attainable the S26 sequence might be the identical, or barely extra.

Thankfully, with Samsung’s subsequent Galaxy Unpacked occasion formally set for February 25, the wait to search out out every little thing for certain is not an excessive amount of longer.