The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S26 smartphone series is rumored to hit stores on March 11, as reported by a reliable European source. The tech world has been buzzing with speculation about Samsung’s next flagship smartphone announcement, with many pointing towards February 25 as the date for the unveiling.
The latest claim from French website Dealabs adds more weight to the February 25 announcement date, suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will be available for purchase on March 11. This timeline aligns with Samsung’s past release strategies, which typically involve a two-week gap between the announcement and the rollout of a major new phone.
Looking back at previous releases, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series was announced on January 22 and released on February 7, with a 16-day gap. Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy S24 had a 14-day gap between its announcement and release date.
The website confirms that the Samsung Galaxy S26 will indeed be announced on February 25, at around 7 PM French time (6 PM UK time). Additionally, recent reports suggest that certain regions may experience a price hike with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S26, attributed to the increased cost of RAM modules.
In terms of performance, Geekbench benchmarking results for the Samsung Galaxy S26+ and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra have surfaced. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (SM-S948) achieved a CPU single-core score of 3466 and a multi-core score of 11035, while the Samsung Galaxy S26+ (SM-S942) recorded similar scores of 3378 and 11097 respectively.
Both models are equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and 12GB of RAM, catering to the US market. Global variants of the Galaxy S26 and S26+ are expected to feature Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chip, potentially offering different performance results.
Interestingly, the Galaxy S26 Ultra seems to be running below its full potential, with performance cores clocked at 4.19GHz compared to previous versions of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 reaching 4.61GHz. On the other hand, the Galaxy S26+ is running at a higher 4.74GHz speed, raising questions about the optimization of these devices.
As the release date approaches, fans and tech enthusiasts eagerly await more details about the Samsung Galaxy S26 series and how it will stack up against the competition in the ever-evolving smartphone market. Stay tuned for the latest updates on this highly anticipated device.
