Samsung Galaxy S26 may not launch

Samsung has already been rumored to replace the Galaxy S26 Plus with the thin S26 Edge, following in the footsteps of what Apple is allegedly going to do a few months earlier when it launches the iPhone 17 family in September (there will be no iPhone 17 Plus, instead we're getting the thin iPhone 17 Air).

Today a new rumor goes even further, telling us we can actually expect a complete revamp of Samsung's flagship S-series in 2026. This will then comprise the Galaxy S26 Pro, Galaxy S26 Edge, and Galaxy S26 Ultra - no 'vanilla' model either.

The information is said to come from evidence found in "an internal One UI 8 build". It's anyone's guess what all of this means, but odds are that the vanilla model will be renamed as Pro, the Plus variant replaced with the Edge as rumored before, and the Ultra stays the Ultra.

If all of this pans out, then Samsung could be wanting to reposition its flagship lineup next year to reflect a more premium-focused approach, hence why there's not going to be a 'simple' S26 model. "Pro" implies better specs, but it remains to be seen whether we'll actually get that.

The elephant in the room is that Samsung may want to bring a price hike to the base model alongside the renaming, after all a "Pro" phone should be more expensive than a non-Pro, right? We'll have to wait and see if more rumors start 'confirming' this, so hang tight.

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