Samsung’s subsequent flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S26 Extremely, has been tipped to go in the wrong way to the Pixel 10 collection in relation to its design.
In keeping with tipster Ice Universe, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Extremely can be thinner than its predecessor, dropping beneath 8mm thick. It’ll additionally get lighter by just a few grams. That’s regardless of the suggestion that it’ll have a fractionally bigger show and footprint.
It’s an interesting distinction to the one Google is reportedly taking with the Pixel 10 collection.
Pixel 10 distinction
We just lately reported on claims that the brand new Pixel 10 vary goes to be thicker and heavier throughout the board. That is being partially attributed to Google adopting bigger batteries, whereas we heard just lately that Samsung was holding quick with one other 5000mAh cell for the Galaxy S26 Extremely.
It’s additionally been speculated that Google may must thicken its telephones with a view to undertake a full Qi2 magnetised charging system, which can be referred to as ‘Pixelsnap’.
Does this thinner, lighter Galaxy S26 Extremely drop a touch that Samsung isn’t aspiring to comply with Google with its personal Qi2 adoption? It’s an fascinating one.
Away from speak of dimensions, Ice Universe has claimed that Samsung will certainly use a particular overclocked ‘for Galaxy’ model of the Snapdragon Elite 2 chip. Opposite to earlier rumours, nonetheless it is going to be made by TSMC, not Samsung itself.
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Now Bar increase
In different Samsung information, the latest Galaxy Z Flip 7 launch has introduced with it information in regards to the firm’s Now Bar widget.
The corporate has introduced (as noticed by Android Authority) that app help for the Now Bar characteristic is ready to nearly double from 20 to 35 following the transition from One UI 7 to One UI 8.
It doesn’t point out which apps can be supported on the corporate’s helpful heads-up widget, however it does say that these added playing cards ought to seem earlier than the tip of the 12 months.