Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 collection with agentic AI focus: Highlights & pics | Devices

Samsung on February 25 unveiled the Galaxy S26 collection, which encompasses the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. The South Korean electronics maker mentioned the units are designed to help agentic synthetic intelligence use circumstances, the place software program brokers can carry out duties comparable to adjusting settings, surfacing info and aiding with workflows with minimal person intervention.

“With the Galaxy S26 series, we focused on making AI feel effortless, working quietly in the background so people can focus on what matters,” mentioned TM Roh, CEO, President, and Head of Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics.

Alongside the smartphones, the South Korean electronics maker introduced the Galaxy Buds 4 collection, that are provided in normal and Pro variants.

All the merchandise introduced at at present’s Galaxy Unpacked occasion will make their strategy to customers in India quickly. That mentioned, here’s a fast recap of the whole lot Samsung introduced, adopted by hands-on photos of the units:

Galaxy S26 Ultra takes centre stage 

The Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces what Samsung described as the primary built-in “Privacy Display” on a Galaxy smartphone. The characteristic is designed to limit viewing angles to forestall others from seeing on-screen content material in public environments.

The machine measures 7.9 mm at its thinnest level, making it the slimmest Ultra mannequin within the Galaxy S-series, in response to the corporate.

It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, developed in collaboration with Qualcomm, and helps quick charging able to reaching as much as 75 per cent battery stage in half-hour, Samsung mentioned.

On the imaging entrance, Samsung mentioned the Galaxy S26 Ultra options wider aperture lenses on the vast and telephoto sensors aimed toward bettering low-light pictures efficiency. The machine additionally introduces enhanced Nightography Video and upgraded stabilisation expertise.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra can also be its first smartphone within the Galaxy lineup to help the Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec, a Samsung-developed video codec designed to enhance video compression effectivity whereas sustaining high quality. The firm mentioned picture sign processing enhancements additionally lengthen to the front-facing digicam, bettering output in blended lighting circumstances.

Galaxy AI expands to agentic expertise

The Galaxy S26 collection introduces new AI-powered options, together with Now Nudge, which it mentioned supplies contextual prompts and proposals primarily based on person exercise, and Now Brief, which it mentioned delivers real-time summaries and updates.

Samsung has additionally upgraded its Bixby assistant to help extra pure language interactions, enabling customers to regulate machine settings and carry out actions utilizing conversational enter. The units additionally combine with exterior AI platforms, together with Google’s Gemini and Perplexity.

Samsung mentioned the smartphones will obtain seven generations of working system upgrades and 7 years of safety updates. Security options embrace Private Album and Knox Matrix, a part of Samsung’s broader machine safety framework.

The Galaxy S26 collection might be obtainable in color choices together with Cobalt Violet, White, Black and Sky Blue. Samsung didn’t disclose pricing or availability particulars for India.

Galaxy Buds4 collection: What’s new

Alongside the smartphones, Samsung launched the Galaxy Buds4 and Galaxy Buds4 Pro wi-fi earbuds. The Buds4 Pro options upgraded lively noise cancellation, adaptive sound tuning and a redesigned acoustic system, whereas each fashions help voice calls and integration with AI assistants.

The Galaxy Buds4 collection might be obtainable in White and Black matte finishes.