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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a good phone, but it also leaves people wanting more – especially since phones like the OnePlus 13 show more innovation.
While the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a premium flagship phone that many will be happy with, I hope Samsung makes bigger changes for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, giving us something better to look forward to and an upgrade. Here are 5 rumors that Samsung is going to offer in next year’s Galaxy S26 Ultra.
5. Next-generation chipsets
The Snapdragon 8 Elite that powers the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has been great. I look forward to what the chipset can do over time, but it’s safe to assume Samsung will use next year’s flagship chipset in the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
For now, I guess it will be the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. However, rumors suggest Samsung might go for a Samsung Exynos chipset at the flagship level.
We’ll see how Samsung performs with chipsets in 2025, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung Exynos makes a comeback with the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
4. More room to run
We haven’t heard the running memory rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, but I’d be shocked if we didn’t see a model with 16GB as standard next year. I was disappointed when Samsung limited the Samsung Galaxy S25 series to 12GB, with the exception of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which only had 16GB of memory. Given Samsung’s heavy push into AI, this is a key spec.
I often hear the counterargument that 12GB is more than enough and that we don’t use all of the RAM on our smartphones, which is true. Of course, the programs you open don’t usually threaten the 12GB limit.
But if the past two years have taught us, RAM is crucial to helping the AI on your phone run, which is exactly why Google notes that 16GB is included in every Pixel 9 model.
3. New battery technology
I was caught off guard when Samsung announced that the battery sizes for the Galaxy S25 lineup would be the same as last year. I thought it was a mistake since companies like OnePlus are putting bigger batteries in phones that use newer battery technology, especially at flagship prices.
However, Samsung phones are slower to change, and we have heard rumors of silicon-carbon batteries planned for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, hopefully with higher capacity.
It’s been 8 years since the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery exploded, so I think it’s time for Samsung to give us faster charging speeds. 45W charging speeds are enough in 2025, but they are still far behind. Although it is good enough, we don’t think this speed is worth Samsung’s price. Because I can use 80W fast charging soon.
2. 200MP periscope zoom
We’ve seen leaks that Samsung is considering using a 26MP sensor on the Samsung Galaxy S200 series. This would keep pace with phones like the Vivo X200 Pro, which already uses a 200MP sensor.
While I wish Samsung would adopt a 200MP sensor, I think more importantly, Samsung needs to make substantial improvements in camera hardware. The current lens configuration has been used for too long, and no matter how much AI or computational enhancements Samsung adds to image processing, it still feels lacking in innovation with new hardware.
I also hope that Samsung will completely update the lens configuration of the Galaxy S26 series. It is ridiculous that Galaxy S25+ users cannot enjoy the 50MP super sensor upgrade this year, while only Ultra users can get this configuration. Samsung seems to be setting artificial barriers to protect the market position of its higher-end models. I hope that this strategy will end by 2026.
1. 1-inch camera sensor
I think it’s reasonable for a phone called “Ultra” to have at least one or two top-tier specs. I understand that a 1-inch camera sensor might lead to a more prominent camera module on the back of the phone, but the “Ultra” name should represent something special.
The Samsung Galaxy S26+ can be a phone with a thin design and a stylish appearance, while the Ultra should have high-end features that users are willing to pay 9,699 yuan for.
If Samsung gradually reduces the uniqueness of the Ultra, it may make up for it by adding features to make us feel that the most expensive model is worth the money. The removal of the built-in S Pen design has already been unsatisfactory, and now there are rumors that future models may not include this feature. Samsung needs to try boldly, and going with a 1-inch camera sensor would undoubtedly be a strong move.
at last
Whatever changes Samsung makes to the Galaxy S26 Ultra will spark widespread discussion. By 2026, Samsung will face a key choice: whether to satisfy long-time fans by focusing on Galaxy AI and minor software upgrades, or to attract more ordinary users with bold innovations.
I look forward to hearing more rumors about Samsung’s new phone in the coming year, because frankly, I’m not very interested in the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and I know I’m not the only one who has this idea.
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