In 2026, Samsung would plan to restructure its Galaxy S range. While rumors mentioned the abandonment of the model Plusreplaced by the Edge variant, the South Korean firm could go more in depth by attacking its standard model. In any case, this is what the media Android Authority discovered in One UI 8.
Galaxy S26 and S26+ on the hot seat: towards a new segmentation in 2026?
Galaxy S26, S26 Edge and S26 Ultra, such was the alleged range of non -folding high -end smartphones at Samsung at the beginning of 2026. This choice would clearly have meaning: an essential model, another more innovative, and finally an ultimately ultimate in all areas.
According to the recent discoveries ofAndroid Authority In the source code of one UI 8, things would be even more different compared to the previous generations. “According to code names and the names of devices we have discovered, there may be no standard Galaxy S26 model next year”thus share the media.
We learn that the Galaxy S26 would be replaced by a Galaxy S26 Pro – which could suggest a better technical sheet and/or a higher price compared to the Galaxy S25. It remains to be seen what changes will be there, and if these first discoveries from the UI 8 update will be confirmed over the rumors and especially during formalization.
Android Authority recalls in passing that the informant Yogesh Brar had already mentioned in August 2024 a work of rebranding In progress at Samsung, notably based on pro names. It may thus be that the company seeks to finalize this effort, just to better segment its Galaxy S range with stronger arguments between each of the models.
Note, Apple would also have similar projects – whether by abandoning the model Plus For the variant Air with the iPhone 17 or by replacing the name Pro Max par Ultra.
