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We're counting down the hours until Samsung's archetypal Unpacked lawsuit of the twelvemonth kicks off, and rounding up each the latest news, before, during, and aft the keynote for you here.
What's expected astatine Unpacked tomorrow? A caller lineup of Galaxy S26 models, refreshed earbuds, and perchance a sneak peek of different gadgets and initiatives Samsung has planned for aboriginal this year.
Also: How to ticker Samsung Unpacked 2026 time - and what to expect
ZDNET volition beryllium reporting from the crushed successful San Francisco -- and remotely, astir the timepiece -- to get you the latest accusation connected Samsung Unpacked 2026. Stay tuned for the latest updates.
How to ticker Samsung Unpacked 2026
The lawsuit is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, astatine 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST. It volition instrumentality spot successful San Francisco, California, wherever members of the media, manufacture analysts, and different guests person been invited for a unrecorded keynote presentation.
For those tuning successful virtually, Samsung volition livestream the lawsuit through Samsung Newsroom, Samsung.com, or Samsung's YouTube channel, with on-demand replays disposable afterward.
Every merchandise we're expecting astatine Samsung Unpacked 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Early rumors suggest that the S26 Ultra volition diagnostic a caller Privacy Display this year, which applies a block-out tint erstwhile viewed astatine an angle, preventing strangers from snooping connected you. Samsung whitethorn besides springiness the S26 Ultra a charging velocity bump, from 45W to 60W. Here's to hoping the cameras get a meaningful improvement, too.
Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus: The astir notable alteration successful this year's S-series models volition beryllium show sizes, with some phones expected to diagnostic larger panels with thinner bezels. They'll besides beryllium powered by the caller Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, similar the Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 and 4 Pro: Samsung's premier earbuds volition travel successful 2 forms: a non-Pro exemplary without cushioned eartips and a Pro exemplary with them. Other rumored changes see enactment for ultra-wideband, 24-bit Bluetooth audio recording, and immoderate intuitive motion controls.
OneUI 8.5: While this won't beryllium arsenic large of a bundle update arsenic OneUI 8.0, the latest mentation should bring respective refinements to the Galaxy telephone experience, including however you interact with Bixby, person notifications and alerts, and more.
Latest updates (refresh for changes)
Nina Raemont, Wearables and Health Editor / Feb. 24 astatine 3:50 p.m. ET
Leaked benchmark scores suggest the Galaxy S26 is beating its iOS rival for the archetypal time. If Geekbench's leaked results are true, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is 17% much almighty than the iPhone 17 Pro series, with a single-core people of 3,852 and a multicore people of 11,738.
We'll person to hold and get our hands connected the Ultra telephone to find retired if the show spread truly is true.
By Kerry Wan, Editor successful Chief / Feb. 24 astatine 3:40 p.m. ET
It's go an Unpacked contented present for Samsung to connection a "reservation to preorder" discount to funny customers. This year, you efficaciously get a $30 disconnected coupon by pledging your involvement successful preordering 1 of the devices announced astatine Unpacked, with nary work to really marque the purchase.
Also: Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 Ultra woody for $900 disconnected up of Unpacked 2026 - however it works
That's little than the $50 connection that Samsung gave past year, but inactive a freebie for anyone who ends up investing successful the latest Galaxy devices. Samsung says it'll besides connection up to $900 successful trade-in credits this year, depending connected what telephone exemplary you crook in. The highest worth typically goes to much caller Samsung phones, similar the S25 Ultra.
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