Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra arrives with Privacy Display, SD 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

The yearly Galaxy S-series update is here and the S26 Ultra gets the latest Qualcomm flagship chip, a new privacy display that keeps peeping eyes off your screen and the fastest charging on a Galaxy to date. It’s a tad thinner (7.2mm) and lighter (214 grams) than its predecessor while still boasting a titanium frame and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back combo.

There’s not much visual change upfront – see it on video here. You get a 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution and a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate. It’s rated at up to 2,600 nits peak local brightness, just like the S25…