Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra leaked!: See the real photos and discover its release date

The countdown to the release of the Galaxy S26 is almost over, but uncertainty about the exact launch date persists. According to the latest speculation, it seems that not even the company itself has absolute certainty.

According to the site News1KoreaSamsung is determined to prevent the presentation of the Galaxy S26 from taking place on February 13, due to a rather superstitious reason: They want to avoid the event coinciding with a Friday the 13th.

Indeed, Samsung seeks to avoid dates considered unlucky for its most significant launch of the yeara common practice in Asian markets like China, where the number 4 is avoided at all costs.

Therefore, the original idea was to unveil the new phones in the middle of next month, but this has been postponed to the following week, meaning consumers will have to wait a little longer.

The revised plan is present the Galaxy S26 on February 25allowing a week of reservations where consumers will probably be able to purchase the devices with certain advantages or promotions.

This places the official launch of the Galaxy S26 for March 5according to the leak; This represents a delay of one month compared to the Galaxy S25, which has been available globally since February 7.

However, this implies that leaks will increase in the coming weeks, as the devices will be in proximity to stores for longer; and we are already seeing the repercussions.

The latest leak includes the first real images of the Galaxy S26 Ultraor more specifically, one of the mockups used in store displays to capture the attention of buyers.

So, what can be seen in the photographs is very similar, if not identical, to the final product that we will receive in March and confirms several of the changes anticipated for this generation.

The most notable difference of the Galaxy S26 Ultra compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra It is noticeable in the camera arrangementwhich now do not come directly out of the back, but are housed in a pill-shaped section of their own.

Actually, this change was somewhat expected, considering that The Galaxy Z Fold 7 already incorporated this designbut it is definitely a confirmation that this will be the new style of Samsung’s high-end devices.

The images also reveal what it will be like the S Pen styluswhich in this generation will be integrated in a different way, more on the edge of the device, to optimize internal space.

This mockup is presented in one of the already leaked colors of the Galaxy S26 Ultra, white; It will also be available in black, blue and purple, and additionally, it has been leaked that it can be purchased in rose gold and silver colors directly from the Samsung website.