Samsung Galaxy S26: Revolutionary Design, Advanced AI, and a Starting Price of $899

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Samsung officially launched the Galaxy S26 series at the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event in San Francisco on February 25, 2026.

The series, consisting of the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra, brings significant innovations in design, performance, and artificial intelligence.

Pre-orders for these devices have been open since the launch date, giving consumers the opportunity to immediately own Samsung's latest smartphone.

General availability for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will begin on March 11, 2026, in select countries and markets.

Samsung Galaxy S26 series features a more refined and modern aesthetic with rounded curves and a cohesive color palette.

Notably, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is 0.3 mm thinner and weighs 214 grams.

Standard color options include Cobalt Violet, White, Black, and Sky Blue, while Samsung.com-exclusive colors are Pink Gold and Silver Shadow.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is the only model in the series to feature an integrated S Pen within the chassis the world's and had a "Privacy Display" feature.

The Galaxy S26 and S26+ models retain their aluminum bodies and glass backs with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for the display and rear panel.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S26 Ultra returns to an aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass Armor 2 for the front display and rear panel.

The entire Samsung Galaxy S26 series is powered by the intuitive, proactive, and adaptive Galaxy AI platform, making it Samsung's third-generation AI phone.

For performance, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset for North America, China, and Japan, while other global markets receive the Exynos 2600.

This custom chipset delivers up to a 19% increase in CPU performance, a 39% increase in NPU performance, and a 24% increase in GPU performance on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, ensuring a smooth and responsive experience.

The Galaxy S26 series launches with Android 16 and Samsung's One UI 8.5 with seven years of full update support.

The AI ​​features are diverse, including an improved Bixby, a more intuitive conversational device agent.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series brings significant improvements to its camera system, particularly the AI ​​ISP (Image Signal Processor), which now extends to the selfie camera, allows for more natural skin tones and finer details, even in mixed lighting conditions.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra features an impressive quad-camera setup, including a 200MP main camera (f/1.4) with a 47% brighter sensor for superior low-light photography.

It also features a 50MP telephoto lens (5x optical zoom / 10x optical zoom, f/2.9) with a 37% increase in aperture, a 10MP telephoto lens (3x optical zoom, f/2.4) with a new sensor, and a 50MP ultra-wide-angle camera (f/1.9).

For battery life, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery with 60W wired charging (up from 45W on the S25 Ultra) and 20W wireless charging.

The Galaxy S26+ has a 4,900 mAh battery, while the standard Galaxy S26 has a 4,300 mAh battery.

Both models support 25W wired and 15W wireless charging.

Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a redesigned Vapor Chamber for more efficient heat regulation.

Samsung Galaxy S26 series has been open for pre-order since February 25, 2026, and will be generally available starting March 11, 2026.

In the United States, the Galaxy S26 Ultra starts at $1,299.99 for the 256GB model, $1,499.99 for the 512GB model, and $1,799.99 for the 1TB model.

In India, the Galaxy S26 Ultra starts at Rs 1,39,999.

Meanwhile, in Europe, it starts at €1,449, and in the UK, it starts at £1,279.

In Australia, this model starts at $2,199.

For the Galaxy S26+, prices in the United States start at $1,099.99 (256GB) and $1,299.99 (512GB).

In India, this model starts at Rs 1,19,999.

In the UK, it starts at £1,099, and in Australia, it starts at $1,849.

The base model, the Galaxy S26, is available in the United States starting at $899.99 (256GB) and $1,099.99 (512GB).

In India, it starts at Rs 87,999.

In the UK, the Galaxy S26 starts at £879, and in Australia, it starts at $1,549.