In abstract
- Samsung reportedly engaged on a ‘Extra Slim’ cellphone
- Might arrive later than remainder of Galaxy S26 vary
- Samsung speaks about Galaxy S26 efficiency
In what’s quickly changing into probably the most tiresome ‘will they, received’t they’ in all of smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge is claimed to be again on once more.
Initially, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge was mentioned to be changing the Samsung Galaxy S26+ in Samsung’s early-2026 flagship line-up.
Then, a couple of fortnight in the past, we heard that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge was set to be scrapped as a consequence of dismal gross sales of its skinny predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
Now Dutch web site Galaxyclub claims that Samsung is taking a extra radical strategy. It’s not a lot that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge is again on, however fairly than an all new and doubtlessly even slimmer cellphone is within the works.
Samsung’s slimming down additional
In current months, Samsung is claimed to have been creating a brand new cellphone codenamed ‘Extra Slim’. For reference, the unique skinny cellphone, the Galaxy S25 Edge, was known as the Slim throughout improvement.
The web site claims that improvement on this new mannequin began after the handset that was supposed to be the Galaxy S26 Edge, so it most likely received’t be prepared for the complete Galaxy S26 launch in January.
As such, it appears attainable that the reply to ‘will they or received’t they?’ on this case is an easy (if complicated) ‘sure, each of these issues’. Samsung will certainly reinstate the Samsung Galaxy S26+, and also will launch a brand new and improved Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge just a little additional down the road.
There’s precedent for this, with the unique Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge hitting the market in late Might, virtually 4 months after the Samsung Galaxy S25.
Mattias Inghe
Samsung pipes up about Galaxy S26 efficiency
In separate however associated Galaxy S26 information, Samsung has formally commented on what the Galaxy S26 sequence should supply.
At its current earnings name (by way of Android Authority), VP of Samsung’s Cell Expertise Division Daniel Araujo promised “next-gen AI, a second-generation customized AP, and stronger efficiency, together with new digicam sensors.”
That “second-generation customized AP” remark virtually definitely refers back to the Exynos 2600, which is reportedly giving Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Apple’s A19 Professional a bloody nostril in early efficiency assessments.
Certainly, tipster Junkanreve not too long ago posted early Exynos 2600 benchmark outcomes to to X, and so they’re good. These outcomes are just about aggressive with the early Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 telephones I’ve been testing of late.
After all, a “customized AP” might additionally seek advice from Samsung’s cosy cope with Qualcomm on “for Galaxy” variations of their greatest chips. Both method, it appears to be like like we’re in for some high-performing telephones.