Galaxy S26 leak: slimmer chassis, Qi2 magnets, and familiar triple camera
Samsung’s next mainstream flagship is beginning to take shape. After months of speculation about a three-phone roster featuring Galaxy S26 Pro, S26 Edge, and S26 Ultra, the company is now expected to stick with its traditional Base, Plus, and Ultra lineup. A fresh design leak adds substance to the story—and hints at a notable first for Samsung’s wireless charging.
Design leak: 6.9mm body, pill camera island, and a Qi2 magnet ring
Long-time tipster @UniverseIce shared an image that appears to be a diagram of the base Galaxy S26. If accurate, the handset measures 6.9mm thick—0.3mm thinner than the base Galaxy S25—continuing Samsung’s push toward slimmer devices. The rear shows a triple-camera layout inside a vertical pill-shaped housing, a styling cue reminiscent of the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
Most intriguingly, the diagram depicts a circular ring on the back that strongly suggests a built-in magnetic array for Qi2. That would make the S26 Samsung’s first phone with full Qi2 certification. By contrast, recent flagships like the Galaxy S25 family and Z Fold 7 carried “Qi2 Ready” status only—no integrated magnets—meaning users needed Qi2-compatible cases to take advantage of magnet-aligned wireless charging.
Core hardware expectations: display, cameras, and biometrics
On the front, the Galaxy S26 is tipped to retain a 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with up to 3,000 nits peak brightness and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader. The rear camera system is expected to comprise a 50MP primary, 50MP ultrawide, and 10MP telephoto—a balanced trio for everyday shooting without the bulk of an Ultra-grade module.
Performance and platform: Exynos 2600 (2nm) or Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Under the hood, Samsung is reportedly lining up regional silicon strategies: an in-house Exynos 2600 (2nm) for many markets, and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for select regions. Memory and storage are expected to start strong at 12GB RAM with 256GB/512GB options. On software, the phone should ship with Android 16 and One UI 8.5, bringing a fresh round of features and UI refinements.
Connectivity, durability, and charging
Rounding out the spec sheet, the S26 is expected to support GPS, 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, and USB 3.2 Type-C, while maintaining IP68 ingress protection. A 4,300mAh battery is rumored alongside 25W wired and 15W wireless charging. If the Qi2 magnet ring pans out, magnet-aligned wireless accessories and charging should be simpler and more reliable than on recent Samsung flagships.
The takeaway
If these details hold, the Galaxy S26 aims for thoughtful iteration: a thinner frame, a cleaner camera housing, and—potentially—a first-ever Qi2 magnet system on a Samsung phone, paired with robust performance options and modern connectivity. It looks less like a reinvention and more like a carefully tuned daily driver with meaningful quality-of-life upgrades.
