The Galaxy S26 vary is official and includes the standard line-up of three beginning fashions. A Galaxy S26 FE is very prone to arrive later within the 12 months, however the S26 Edge has extra of a query mark over it.
After sitting down for a chat with Samsung, I’ve received a sense that the “past slim” telephone was a one-and-done affair.
I spoke to Kadesh Beckford, Senior Product Supervisor at Samsung UK, throughout a briefing on the agency’s London retailer forward of Unpacked. Right here’s what he needed to say when requested if we will anticipate a brand new Edge mannequin in 2026.
“We’ve positively learnt from it [the S25 Edge] and been capable of implement motion to our different units. I’m at all times trying on the insights on what our customers are in search of in a smartphone after which with the ability to create and produce forth to the market units that are significant to them,” Beckford stated.
Earlier within the chat, when speaking in regards to the lack of Qi2 magnets within the Galaxy S26 vary, he additionally commented equally (unprompted) about how the corporate had “taken our learnings” from the Galaxy S25 Edge, with a tone implying that the mannequin was one thing of an experiment.
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The telephone reportedly bought poorly, resulting in chatter that Samsung would cancel the Galaxy S26 Edge, though it was additionally thought potential that this mannequin would exchange the S26+ within the line-up.
Nonetheless, different telephone makers reminiscent of Apple and Motorola have been making comparable super-slim handsets, with extra rumoured to be on the best way, so it’s not fairly definitive but, though, final time round, the S25 Edge was teased together with the opposite fashions.
The Galaxy S26 Extremely is thinner than its predecessor however solely by 0.3mm, although it does retain a built-in S Pen and will get a brand new Privateness Show.
Beckford added, “I can’t essentially touch upon the longer term, however what I can touch upon – we’ll at all times be sure that we’ve received the proper units out there for various kinds of clients globally”.
For now, you’ll have to decide on one of many three present Galaxy S26 telephones or wait to seek out out if an Edge seems later. If the S26 Extremely is your best choice (as we predict it must be), our hands-on with the telephone might inform you all you’ll want to know. And for those who’re deciding between the S26 Extremely and the Pixel 10 Professional XL, we now have a comparability overview of the 2 fashions that may allow you to to resolve.