Samsung launches its flagship phones in the Galaxy S series at the end of January or early February of each year, and as the end of 2025 approaches, many rumors and leaks have emerged regarding the specifications of the upcoming versions of Samsung's flagship phones early next year, which will include the base model of the Galaxy S26 in addition to the Galaxy S26 Plus and Galaxy S26 Ultra models.

In this article, we will talk about the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus models, and the most prominent upgrades that the two phones are rumored to receive:

Exynos and Snapdragon
processors Some reports
suggest that Samsung will reinstate the strategy of using several processors for the S26 series, especially for the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus. The two phones are expected to run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor in some regions, and the Exynos 2600 processor in others.

Qualcomm's processors outperform Exynos processors in terms of performance, but the new Samsung Exynos 2600 processor is expected to come with improved capabilities thanks to its 2nm manufacturing technology, making it more power-efficient and faster in performance.

Redesign the camera

frame In terms of design, rumors suggest that the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Plus won't see major changes to the front-end design. But according to leaked design images, Samsung is working on redesigning the back a bit, so instead of separate lenses, the back will have a frame that brings the rear camera lenses together.