Samsung’s next flagships may launch without big upgrades to charging speeds, in latest S26 series leaks and rumors.
Samsung’s smallest Galaxy S26 phones could stick with 25W charging for another year.
Early Galaxy S26 Ultra rumors suggested the phone may charge faster than 45W.
Now regulatory filings suggest that Samsung will keep the Ultra at 45W again.
For a whole lot of smartphone shoppers, power is the name of the game. And we’re not talking performance, either, like how high you can get those benchmark figures, but electrical power: how much charge your phone holds, and how quick and easy it is to get it recharged. Phones like the Pixel 10 series have us all talking about wireless Qi2 25W support, and the rise of super-thin models like Apple’s new iPhone Air are forcing us to ask what kind of trade-offs we’re willing to accept. Today we’re looking at the power situation for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series, and it might not be great news for all those phones.
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Samsung’s admittedly doing a lot of things right when it comes to batteries, and we continue to see Galaxy phones outdo the competition in terms of their ability to endure extended charging cycles.
