The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra might not get any camera upgrades — but that's fine if it means we avoid a price hike

In a lot of ways, 2026 is going to be a big year. In others? Not so much – and based on the latest leaks and rumors it seems like the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S26 family is going to land in the latter category.

Yes, it’s looking like another year of iterative, software-heavy, visually bland refreshes for Samsung’s top of the line smartphones, with no word of big hardware reshuffles in the vein of the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.

For me, the biggest issue here pertains to the phones’ cameras, particularly the Samsung Galaxy S26, which has been rumored to sport the exact same triple-camera array as the current-gen Galaxy S25.