Renders show off Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26+

It looks like Samsung is sticking with its Plus line of Galaxy phones, according to a report by Android Headlines. This comes after rumors swirled that the company would be dropping the Plus line in favor of the slim Edge handset. This report indicates that not only is Samsung keeping the Plus, but it’s ditching the well-reviewed Edge entirely.

A leaker has given us a peek at the forthcoming S26+ and it looks similar to the company’s other modern smartphones. The camera island has been tweaked a bit. The leak shows a small, raised camera island, which is different from the design of the S25+.

Also, the leaked images seem to suggest that the S26+ won’t have the full-width camera that was rumored to be coming with the S26 Edge. That phone is now reportedly cancelled, so we don’t know when we’ll get that camera.

The publication suggests that the S26+ will be 7.35mm thick, which is in line with the S25+. It also seems to be decidedly chunkier than the S25 Edge, so this is likely not a covert rebrand. The Verge has suggested that the company is also ditching the long-rumored S26 Pro. In other words, we’ll likely be getting a standard S26, the S26+ and the S26 Ultra next year. That’s the same naming convention as this year.

We won’t have too long to wait for actual details from Samsung. The company typically reveals new Galaxy phones sometime in January. It’s been reported that Samsung is dropping the Edge due to poor sales. However, Dutch fansite Galaxy Club has reported that the company is still developing a slim handset for release sometime in the coming years.

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