What you need to know
- Samsung rumors claim the company could implement a blackout design for its Galaxy S26 Ultra.
- The device's black version (think Titanium Jet Black), could feature that dark hue around its frame and even lining its display.
- Previous Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks have showcased its design changes, which include a camera bump due to a more Galaxy Z Fold 7-style camera change.
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We're still a few months away from any potential Galaxy S26 news, but the newest leaks claim Samsung might bring a blackout.
Rumors on X from a known tipster, Ice Universe, claim that Samsung could tweak the black option for its Galaxy S26 Ultra (via Android Headlines). Typically, Samsung's device colors offer their distinct coloring on the back panel, leaving the frame with a lighter, almost metal hue. What Ice Universe suggests is that Samsung will change its darkest hue by wrapping the coloring over its edges, especially around its display.
The tipster states, "This time, the Galaxy S26 Ultra black version features a black frame." However, it seems consumers might be in for a slight visual anomaly if this happens.
The post on X states, "overall visual bezel is inevitably wider," because of the black edges around the display. The bezels are the black border around a display, a distinct marker that separates the display from its edges. If that and the frame is black, it might give the illusion that the S26 Ultr has massive bezels, when that (might not) be the case.
User comments on X have gone separate ways, with some users praising this potential, while others claim we're headed for scratch central. Another tipster, theonecid, chimed in with a mock-up rendering of what a true Jet Black Galaxy S26 Ultra could look like. The frame is a little glossy, not quite as matte as what the series currently offers. It remains to be seen what Samsung truly does with the colors next year.
Looking to '26
This time, the Galaxy S26 Ultra black version features a black frame, not the lighter silver, so the overall visual bezel is inevitably wider.November 27, 2025
We've had some renders for the Galaxy S26 Ultra leak before, though these were more about the possible design changes Samsung could implement. It's currently rumored that the S26 Ultra may adopt a more Galaxy Z Fold 7-style approach by adding that little island beneath its vertically lined cameras. This would, as you'd expect, give a bit of a camera bump, which the S25 Ultra lacks, aside from the camera protrusions.
Everything else, such as button placements, remains relatively the same in those leaks.
A more recent whispering from November claims that the S26 Ultra may change how users take selfies. The selfie camera itself isn't rumored to change (big surprise), but what is potentially changing is the size of the lens cutout. Rumors claim the size could increase to 4mm, meaning users could have a slightly wider FOV (field of view) for their selfies.
