Just yesterday Apple unveiled important improvements to the telephoto and selfie cameras for the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. How will rival Samsung respond in January when it will unveil the Galaxy S26 series and its crown jewel, the S26 Ultra? Well... for all the talk of which cameras will be upgraded and which will not, we didn’t expect to hear about downgrades. Ice Universe, who has often been critical of Samsung’s product design in the past, reports that Galaxy S26 Ultra’s mid-range telephoto camera will feature a 3x f/2.4 lens with a 10MP 1/3.94” sensor with 1.0µm pixels. For...

We’ve been hearing a lot about potential camera upgrades on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. While upgrades are good, they do often come at a cost. In this case, Ice Universe reports that the camera island on the Ultra will get noticeably chunkier. Last week, Ice reported that the S26 Ultra will measure 163.4mm tall and 77.9mm wide, which is 0.6mm taller and 0.3mm wider than the S25 Ultra. Now the leakster has details on the depth dimension. The new model will be thinner at its thinnest part – 7.9mm, compared to 8.2mm on the current model – but the camera island will get thicker, going...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge will address one of the major complaints about the S25 Edge – the small 3,900mAh battery capacity – while pursuing the goal of ever-thinner designs. Ice Universe has shared several bits of information on the topic and now reports on the expected battery capacity and thickness of the 2026 model. “Galaxy S26 Edge 5.5mm 4200mAh”, simply writes The Cat. That is 0.3mm thinner than the current Edge with 300mAh more in the tank. However, a few days ago Ice reported that the S26 Edge will have a 4,400mAh battery instead. What’s going on? This might be the difference...

Ice Universe just poured cold water on people hoping for a sensor upgrade on the 200MP main camera on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, there is still a fairly important upgrade coming, says the leakster. The S26 Ultra will use the same ISOCELL HP2 1/1.3” sensor that Samsung has been using since the S23 Ultra. So, no 1.1” 200MP Sony sensor. However, Ice reports that Samsung will improve the lens with a wider f/1.4 aperture. This would let 47% more light reach the sensor, compared to the f/1.7 lens on the S25 Ultra. The Galaxy S10 series was the last from Samsung to feature a...

Ice Universe just poured cold water on people hoping for a sensor upgrade on the 200MP main camera on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, there is still a fairly important upgrade coming, says the leakster. The S26 Ultra will use the same ISOCELL HP2 1/1.3” sensor that Samsung has been using since the S23 Ultra. So, no 1.1” 200MP Sony sensor. However, Ice reports that Samsung will improve the lens with a wider f/1.4 aperture. This would let 47% more light reach the sensor, compared to the f/1.7 lens on the S25 Ultra. The Galaxy S10 series was the last from Samsung to feature a...

Thin is in? The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge launched with a slender frame that measures just 5.8mm thick – and soon it will have competition. No, we’re not talking about the iPhone 17 Air, but instead about the Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ – Ice Universe has a unit on hand and posted this comparison video with the S25 Edge. The Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ is a sub-6mm phone – it should be 5.95mm, though the calipers used in the video only show one decimal point. That’s 0.2mm or so (depending on the exact dimensions) more than the S25 Edge. Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ measured against the Samsung Galaxy...

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge launch was postponed and we don’t have an official date set – some rumors claim that it will happen on May 13, but the reliable Ice Universe suggests that we will have to wait longer than that. The super slim phone will be released at the end of May, according to Ice. However, this will be limited to only two regions: South Korea and China. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge in Silver, Black and Blue (image credit) This mirrors the launch strategy of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, which was released in Korea first and then in China (as the...

The European versions of the Samsung Galaxy S25 trio visited the FCC last week and the details confirmed that the trio will have wireless charging – but it didn’t specify which kind. Same as before? Perhaps not, as Ice Universe has reportedly revealed that the S25 models will support Qi2 charging, as relayed by Jukanlosreve. However, that by itself doesn’t say much. As we’ve noted in the past, there are two Qi2 profiles – Extended Power Profile (15W, no magnets) and Magnetic Power Profile (still 15W, but with magnets for alignment and attachment). The first Android phone with Qi2 MPP is...

Samsung has had a fairly consistent design for its premium S-series, though every year there are tweaks that try to improve looks and ergonomics. They have had varying success. The Galaxy S Ultra in particular has settled on a rectangular design whose sharp corners look stylish but really tend to dig into your palm. The Galaxy S24 Ultra may be the worst in that regard – here’s a 3D view next to the S23 Ultra. Samsung may finally be changing course and going for a rounded design. Famed leaker and outspoken Samsung critic Ice Universe has shared these mock-ups of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy...