After kicking off CES 2026 with its “First Look” event, Samsung is set to announce the first of several new Galaxy smartphones this year. The company is officially hosting a Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25 at 1 pm ET, where it will introduce updates to the Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy AI.
Leaks that surfaced ahead of the event suggest that the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra will have a new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, and may come with more RAM and storage. However, only the Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to include major hardware changes, with an updated camera system and possibly proper support for Qi2 charging. Along with the new smartphones, Samsung is also expected to introduce the Galaxy Buds 4 and 4 Pro, which will reportedly feature a new design, support for head gestures, and an ultra wideband chip so that they are easier to find using Google Find Hub.
Like in previous years, Samsung has an optional deal for those who want to get discounts before the company announces new smartphones and accessories. If you reserve a new Samsung device now, you can get a $30 credit and enter to win a $5,000 Samsung.com gift card. When you pre-order, the company also claims it will offer an additional $900 in savings if you trade-in a device or $150 off even without a trade-in if you pre-order through Samsung.com.
Engadget will have coverage of everything Samsung announced at Galaxy Unpacked, but if you’d rather watch, you can watch a livestream of the company’s event on Samsung’s YouTube channel, the Samsung Newsroom page, or Samsung.com.
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