Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge Will Get Leaner And Come With A Fast-Charging Upgrade
Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge could opt for a leaner body once again but the company is likely to make some notable upgrades.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge was a promising move by the company, to make an ultra-thin and lightweight device. The next Galaxy Edge model will have notable upgrades and the company plans to make it even leaner than the original model.
The new details come via tipster Ice Universe who claims the brand could finally adopt the new silicon carbon tech to pack a bigger capacity on the Edge device. It is interesting to hear details about the S26 Edge which is not likely to be introduced before January 2026.
The tipster says Samsung plans to make the S26 Edge even thinner than the 5.8mm dimensions of the S25 Edge. It will also get a bigger battery that is long overdue with brands like Samsung, Google and even Apple in the market.
The tipster does not say how Samsung will manage to fit a bigger battery in the thinner chassis and we are eager to see what the company has to say when that becomes official. But will that affect the camera system offered on the phone? Quite likely, which will once again put conditions over the value and performance of the phone.
The Galaxy S25 Edge comes with a 3,900mAh battery which is not even close to the figures that brands are able to offer these days. However, Samsung's optimisation means the phone is able to handle this limitation to a good effect. Now, it is time to take the bold step, upgrade to the latest battery tech, make it available with faster charging speeds that will give us the ideal premium Edge device from the company.
Samsung Galaxy Watch users are now getting the latest One UI 8 update this week, but only if you have the Watch Ultra model from the company. The Wear OS 6 version was announced at the I/O 2025 and Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Watch 8 series with this One UI update, which is now coming to the year-old premium Galaxy smartwatch as well.
The One UI 8 beta program has started by the company but the company's new One UI update for the Galaxy Watch promises a host of new tools along with training and health features for the users.
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