Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: refined design and boosted zoom to challenge the iPhone 17 Pro Max from Apple
While the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 Fe are about to be formalized, the ultra -resurface Galaxy S26. The opportunity to discover the vision of the high -end smartphone at Samsung in 2026, very different from Apple’s ambitions with its future iPhone 17 pro max.
Fine and zoom more powerful design, the Galaxy S26 Ultra goes up a gear
On the Chinese social network Weibo, Digital Cat Station took the time to honor the Galaxy S26 Ultra. A first publication first reveals that Samsung would keep the battery of 5,000 mAh, the main 200 Mpx sensor and the 50 MP telephoto objective with Optique X5 zoom used on the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
The changes would rather come from the side of the X3 telephoto lens, which would gain in definition thanks to a 12 Mpx sensor instead of 10 MP – present for five generations in the Galaxy S Ultra range. The opportunity for Samsung to bring more details, especially for portraits, or even strengthen performance in low light.
For information, Apple would not be done with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, which would go A 48 Mpx telephoto lens Instead of 12 MPs currently. However, it seems likely that the Samsung zoom combo remains more versatile and efficient than the proposal of the apple firm.
The disclosure also reiterates the presence of a faster wired load. As a reminder, he recently mentioned a new technology to offer a power of 65 W on the Galaxy S26 Ultrawhile the ultra galaxy S25 remains limited to 45 W.
Through A second publication,, Ice Universe Confirms that the design of the Galaxy S26 Ultra would be much finer than that of the Galaxy S25 Ultra: 7, x mm, against 8.2 mm. A choice that would be directly linked to one of his previous predictions, stressing the arrival ofa denser and compact battery.
In contrast, Apple would consider overweight to its iPhone 17 Pro Max to increase battery capacity. According to the informant, we would rather be on a thickness of 8.76 mm for this model – which would clearly dig the gap with Samsung and the iPhone 16 Pro Max (8.3 mm).
