There are already plenty rumors going around regarding the various upgrades in Samsung‘s upcoming Galaxy S26 series of flagship smartphones. But all of this might come at a cost (literally). A recent leak has revealed that many of the changes could come with a heftier price tag.
Brace for a Price Jump on the Samsung Galaxy S26
MediaTek just unveiled its flagship Dimensity 9500 SoC, which is based on TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process node (N3P). Similarly, even Qualcomm is using the same line from TSMC for its next gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. A large chunk of these new chips will be dedicated to Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series, bringing a more power efficient chip despite offering performance gains. However, this will be one of the major reasons for the Galaxy S26 series’ price hike.
According to a China Times report, Qualcomm and MediaTek are paying around 24 percent and 16 percent higher rates (respectively) to TSMC for the new chips. So the brands receiving the latest processors will likely have the customers bear the cost of these pricier components. Apart from this, the various new upgrades will also cause the Galaxy S26 models to become more expensive.
In our recent report, the Galaxy S26 Ultra could finally use Samsung’s M14 OLED panel alongside the CoE display tech. These devices might also be getting new cameras for an improved photography experience. That’s not all, the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26 Pro models might feature the new Exynos 2600 SoC, which is expected to be based on Samsung Foundry’s cutting edge 2nm process.
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