These Samsung Galaxy S26 Rumors Are Tempting Me To Finally Switch From Pixel - Here's Why

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ZDNET's cardinal takeaways

• Samsung's newest telephone lineup has awesome rumored features.
• Redesigned privateness solid could destruct surface protectors.
• The S26 bid should merchandise successful March.

Ever since its debut almost a decade ago, I've been a devoted Google Pixel telephone user. An occasional characteristic present and location has caught my eye, but I tin opportunity that, arsenic a wide rule, I've ne'er been tempted to stray.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 mightiness alteration that.

I do support an oculus connected what different telephone manufacturers are up to, and a rumor aliases leak astir nan upcoming Galaxy lineup has caught my attraction much than once. Of course, these are each rumors and thing is confirmed, but galore of these rumors are popping up consistently and from aggregate tipsters, meaning there's astir apt immoderate truth to it.

If these rumors hold, I mightiness beryllium very tempted to measurement extracurricular nan Google ecosystem for nan first clip successful a agelong time.

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Here's a look astatine what's rumored for nan Samsung Galaxy S26. Rumors opportunity nan lineup will release mid-March, which makes consciousness pinch Samsung Unpacked allegedly group for precocious February.

Redesigned solid that eliminates surface protectors

Since astir flagship phones successful caller years usage top-of-the-line glass, I don't retrieve nan past clip I utilized a surface protector. Perhaps I spot nan solid to a fault, arsenic my telephone now bears a mini ace complete nan beforehand camera lens that developed little than 24 hours aft I unboxed it. 

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The S26 Ultra is apparently coming with a caller procreation of Gorilla Glass that features an anti-reflective coating, non-polarized ray technology, ultra-high-strength glass, and surface privateness technology. The second looks beautiful awesome successful action, and nan solid wide could beryllium a apical characteristic of this phone.

Scam discovery

My Pixel 9 Pro does a awesome occupation screening calls, truthful it's uncommon that a telephone I don't want really reaches me. When 1 does, I person nan assurance of scam detection should personification ever drawback maine disconnected guard. Instead of conscionable logging perchance harmful numbers, this characteristic uses AI to perceive to your calls for definite keywords. If thing sounds dangerous, your telephone vibrates and an alert shows. 

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While this has been a Pixel exclusive, respective sources, including Android Authority, look to deliberation nan characteristic mightiness jump to nan S26.

Increased artillery life and faster charging

The S26 Ultra is apparently placing a large attraction connected artillery life. Leaks declare nan flagship type of nan telephone will characteristic stacked compartment exertion that introduces a 5,500mAh aliases bigger artillery -- much than immoderate different flagship. Some tipsters disagree connected this point, but nan caller phones will perchance person improved charging velocity too -- from 0% to 75% successful 30 minutes.

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I usage my telephone very often passim nan day, and I often request to springiness a speedy recharge. The expertise to get to much than 50% successful a fewer minutes is awfully tempting.

A flashy caller processor

Rumors alteration here, but astatine slightest nan apical extremity of Samsung's S26 lineup will apt feature nan Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. This would mean betterment successful a number of aspects, including artillery life, graphics, and more. 

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Some reports opportunity the full series will person nan caller processor, but Samsung often uses a operation of chipsets for its phones, truthful only nan high-end phones getting nan newest processor makes sense. I've usually upgraded to a top-tier telephone each 3 years aliases so, truthful I'd astir apt person my oculus connected nan Ultra anyway. 

But if each telephone gets nan Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, it mightiness beryllium capable to lure moreover much people.