Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked events typically happen in January or February, but new reports suggest the Galaxy S26 launch might be delayed until March 2026. According to the Greek tech blog Techmaniacs, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s development is complete, the standard Galaxy S26 remains unfinished. The reasons behind this delay are unclear, though Samsung is reportedly making significant changes to the Galaxy S26 lineup.
Earlier leaks hinted that Samsung intended to replace the Galaxy S26 Plus with a Galaxy S26 Edge model. However, the less-than-stellar sales performance of the Galaxy S25 Edge appears to have prompted Samsung to reconsider this strategy. An October 1 report by ETNews revealed Samsung’s plan to include the Galaxy S26 Plus alongside other models, potentially launching four Galaxy S26 variants next year.
Yet, on October 16, Newspim reported that Samsung canceled the Galaxy S26 Edge despite its development being finalized, citing the same poor sales reasoning. This report did not mention any delay in the launch, stating that Samsung would still reveal three models in January: the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra.
Techmaniacs also shared details about the Galaxy S26 Ultra, whose development is reportedly complete. The flagship will sport a 10-bit display capable of displaying up to 1 billion colors, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy and equipped with 12 GB of RAM. The battery will hold 5,000 mAh, matching its predecessor, but Samsung is expected to introduce faster 60W charging, enabling the Ultra to reach 80% charge in just 30 minutes.
Regarding the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus, the report mentions these models will house Samsung’s new Exynos 2600 chip, though other details are scarce since their development is ongoing. A recent Newspim report further noted that the cancellation of the S26 Edge has led Samsung to reconsider its chip strategy. While originally expected to feature only Qualcomm processors, the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus may now come with either the Exynos 2600 or Snapdragon chips depending on the region.
Samsung’s decision to reintroduce the Plus model and the resulting adjustments appear to be contributing factors behind the potential March launch delay. However, these details remain speculative until confirmed by Samsung officially.
