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Alan Martin

Forget Samsung Galaxy S25 — Galaxy S26 just tipped for this huge upgrade

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra cameras close up.

If recent history is a guide, Samsung will release its upcoming Galaxy S25 smartphones in the first few months of next year, with the last four models arriving in January or February.

There are already plenty of Samsung Galaxy S25 leaks and rumors to get your teeth into, but a new report highlights an interesting tidbit about its successor. Phone Arena cites a subscriber-only post from a leaker in China, claiming that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset set to power 2026’s flagship smartphones will be getting a substantial power boost over what’s on the table now.

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