- Model numbers for six upcoming Samsung phones have leaked
- These are believed to belong to Galaxy S and Galaxy Z models
- Thanks to previous rumors and past form, we have a good idea of when these phones will launch
With 2025 almost coming to a close we’re now looking ahead to 2026’s smartphone selection, and while none of that’s confirmed just yet, we have some idea of what to expect. In the case of Samsung, we now have an even clearer idea, as model numbers for many of its 2026 handsets have just leaked.
Android Authority has dug up these model numbers, and while it doesn’t specify exactly where it found them, they were likely spotted in code for Samsung’s One UI software, as the company previously found a list of 2025 models in that code.
In any case, the model numbers don’t include too many surprises, but there is at least one interesting element to them, which we’ll get to below. And if nothing else they make us more sure of what high-end Samsung phones we’ll see next year. So below, we’ve detailed the models it looks like we’ll be getting, split up by when in the year they’re likely to launch.
Early 2026
First up, in early 2026 we’re expecting Samsung to launch a trio of Galaxy S phones, and indeed model numbers for exactly that have been found.
Android Authority claims to have found the model numbers SM-S942, SM-S947, and SM-S948, which are likely to belong to the Samsung Galaxy S26, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (or possibly Edge), and the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra respectively.
For reference, the Samsung Galaxy S25 has the model number SM-S931, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is SM-S936, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is SM-S937, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the model number SM-S938.
So with these new model numbers following the same format – just with a number increase of 10 or 11 – they’re presumably the successors.
These model numbers don’t tell us when these phones will launch, but based on past form we’d expect them in January or February, and the most recent leak backs that up, suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy S26 series could be announced in late January and ship in mid-February.
That said, an earlier leak suggested these phones had been delayed due to Samsung reportedly replacing the Galaxy S26 Edge with a Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus. Even this leak though suggests we’ll see the phones by March, so we shouldn’t be waiting too long even if this leak is accurate.
A third leak meanwhile splits the difference and suggests the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will land on February 25. So for now we’re confident that the phones will launch somewhere between January and March, but we’d guess January or February is most likely.
July 2026
Android Authority has also found three other model numbers, specifically SM-F971, SM-F776, and SM-F976. These are thought to be the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 FE, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 respectively.
For reference, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE has the model number SM-F761, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 is SM-F766, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is SM-F966, so these new model numbers follow the same format.
In the case of the Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 there’s also an increase of 10 in the numbering, but oddly the phone believed to be the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 FE is numbered 210 higher than its predecessor.
It’s possible then that either this is actually a different handset, or that Samsung sees it as a vast improvement on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. But it’s equally possible that there’s nothing really meaningful about the much higher number here. So we wouldn’t read too much into it for now.
In any case, based on past form these upcoming foldable phones will probably all launch in July. That said, there aren’t any release date leaks for these phones yet, so there’s always a chance that Samsung will deviate from this month.
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