The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)

This year, like every year, Samsung’s upcoming flagship phones have been tipped extensively, with rumors revealing many of the likely specs and features, as well as commenting on possible pricing and release dates.

So we now have a good idea of what to expect from the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, though when it comes to prices and the release date in particular, not all of the rumors agree.

But having looked through all of them – and factoring in Samsung’s typical launch timings – I’ve predicted when I think the Galaxy S26 series will be announced, when pre-orders will open, when the phones will ship, and how much they will cost.

Samsung Galaxy S26 announcement date predictions

The Samsung Galaxy S25 (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

Various sources have put forward possible Samsung Galaxy S26 announcement dates, with the consensus being that this series will be unveiled sometime between January and March, but that’s quite a wide window.

Some early reports suggested the phones had been delayed from Samsung’s typical January launch window to March, due perhaps to a rumored decision to scrap the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge and replace it with a Galaxy S26 Plus – requiring more time for Samsung to prep the replacement model.

That reasoning makes sense, but more recent rumors have been a bit more optimistic, as for example we heard in early November that the Samsung Galaxy S26 series might be unveiled in late January.

However, the most recent claimed leaks all agree on a February launch – with multiple sources getting more specific, and saying the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will be .