Samsung may include a familiar face (and name) in the Galaxy S26 family after all

Just how big of a flop is the Galaxy S25 Edge?

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Could the Galaxy S26 Edge be cancelled altogether?

As crazy as that might sound after months of (conflicting) speculation on this next-gen super-slim flagship, it is now a possibility worth considering. Unless it’s some sort of a translation error, TheElec’s sources claim that the S26 series will be released in “up to four models”, which automatically means that not all four models mentioned above are guaranteed to see daylight.

It’s probably not too late for Samsung to scrap the S26 Edge, but it’s still unlikely to happen.

If Samsung decides to abandon a member of the Galaxy S26 family currently in development, the prime suspect is clearly the S26 Edge, although it’s also possible that the S26 Plus is only being considered at the moment. 

Assuming that both the Galaxy S26 Plus and S26 Edge will eventually become a commercial reality, I’m definitely curious to see how Samsung will manage to separate the two in terms of their specs and capabilities.

Is this the right way forward for Samsung’s Android flagships?

That’s also hard to guess for the time being, but because I’m a fan of diversity and choice, I’d personally welcome a four-member Galaxy S26 family with open arms… if done right.

The S26 Ultra certainly looks like the handsomest member of Samsung’s upcoming high-end family, but is it handsome… or special enough?

 

With all that in mind, it’s pretty clear that Samsung should have favored quality over quantity, working on fewer S26 variants with bigger upgrades over the S25 series. Or at least that’s what I think.

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