Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Renders Appear Online
Exclusive CAD-based renders of the unannounced Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra have surfaced, providing an extensive look at the flagship’s design direction and rumoured specifications. The leak, originating from Android Headlines, indicates that while the device maintains a familiar profile, Samsung is implementing significant structural changes, particularly concerning the rear camera module, alongside planned hardware updates.
Design: Emphasis on the Flat Aesthetic
A key design detail confirmed by the renders is the return to a completely flat display, framed by thin and uniform bezels. This choice maintains the Ultra line’s recent direction toward a symmetrical front profile. The physical power and volume buttons remain positioned on the right side, and the dedicated slot for the S Pen stylus is retained at the bottom-left corner, adjacent to the USB-C port.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s rumoured dimensions are 163.4×77.9×7.9 mm. While this makes it slightly larger and thinner than its predecessor, the design incorporates subtle curves at the frame’s edges.
Significant Camera Housing Redesign
The most substantial visual departure is located on the rear. Although the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra still includes a quad-camera setup, the lens arrangement has been visibly altered, moving away from the “floating lens” design.
The new configuration features a complex, two-part camera arrangement. Three of the four main lenses are vertically aligned and housed within a distinctly raised camera island, which is reported to protrude 4.5 mm from the main body. The fourth camera, along with the LED flash and additional sensor cutouts, is positioned next to the main island but protrudes directly from the flat backplate.
Rumoured Specifications and Hardware Upgrades
Beyond the external design, the leak provided a range of rumoured technical specifications that suggest notable performance enhancements: At the core, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is anticipated to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, likely in the ‘for Galaxy’ variant, although a dual-chip strategy utilising the Exynos 2600 may continue in select international markets.
For the display, the 6.9-inch QHD+ panel is tipped to use Samsung’s new M14 OLED panel, which incorporates Colour Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) technology; this development is intended to make the display thinner, reduce glare, and improve light transmission. In terms of power, the wired charging speed is potentially increasing from 45W to 60W, though the 5,000mAh battery capacity is expected to remain consistent.
The device is also rumoured to support 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging, suggesting the inclusion of internal magnets for improved charging alignment. Regarding camera hardware, the main 200MP wide-angle sensor shows a minor aperture change (f/1.4), and the periscope telephoto lens is expected to retain its 50MP resolution and 5x optical zoom; however, the standard 3x telephoto unit is tipped to be a 10MP sensor, which represents a potential slight reduction in sensor size compared to the S25 Ultra.
Android Headlines has a history of accurate exclusive leaks, notably the Galaxy S25 FE renders and countless others. However, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra details are still based on unconfirmed CAD models, and caution is advised.
