In abstract
- Samsung Galaxy S26 vary seems in certification
- Reveals no change to wired charging provision
- Solely 25W for Galaxy S26 Professional and S26 Edge
Samsung is hotly tipped to go ‘Professional’ with its subsequent flagship smartphone refresh, ditching the Samsung Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ for a Samsung Galaxy S26 Professional and S26 Edge.
Nonetheless, it appears the charging spec for these new extra premium telephones received’t be receiving an improve to swimsuit.
After a well-established tipster reported final week that Samsung can be sticking with sluggish 25W wired charging for its new telephones, we’ve obtained one thing approaching affirmation.
Leaker ZionsAnvin has taken to X (previously Twitter) to level out that all the Samsung Galaxy S26 sequence has appeared on China’s 3C regulator.
This itemizing reveals that whereas the Samsung Galaxy S26 Extremely helps 10V 4.5A or 15V 3A – in different phrases, 45W – charging, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Professional and Edge solely help as much as 9V 2.77A – or 25W.
Luke Baker
The cost in opposition to Samsung
That’s precisely the identical as the present Samsung Galaxy 25 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, which is a little bit of an issue in our books.
In our critiques of each of these telephones, we cited gradual charging as one of many most important unfavourable factors. It’s simply not what you wish to see, particularly whenever you’re paying £1,100 (within the case of the Galaxy S25 Edge) for a telephone.
The problem solely turns into extra pronounced whenever you issue within the not too long ago introduced iPhone 17 vary, which has lastly bumped up its peak charging speeds. Pair any of the iPhone 17 fashions with one in every of Apple’s new 40W chargers, and you’ll count on a 0 to 50% cost time of simply 20 minutes – that’s 50% quicker than these Samsung rivals.
Leaked renders counsel that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Professional goes to look lots just like the Galaxy S25, thought it ought to have a bigger 6.3-inch show, a meatier 4,300mAh battery, Qi2 charging, and an upgraded 50MP ultra-wide digital camera.