Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G tipped for major battery upgrade after 5 years
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G battery upgrade
Over the years, Samsung has been integrating a 5000mAh battery and 45W fast charging into its Galaxy S series Ultra variants. However, in 2026, this is expected to change as the Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G will likely get a bigger battery. A tipster who goes by the name @chunvn8888 shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) revealing that the Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G could get a 5500mAh battery with 65W fast charging.
The post was shared as a comment to a previous leak by tispter Phone Art, who claimed that Samsung could bring a faster charging capacity for the Samsung S26 Ultra model. Therefore, if rumours are true, then the smartphone could offer a 10% upgrade in battery capacity and a 45% increase in charging speed. Therefore, this could come as a relief to buyers, since Samsung has been introducing the Ultra models with a 5000mAh battery since 2020, whereas other brands have drastically changed their battery game.
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Therefore, the Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G could look more exciting in comparison to its predecessor with new cameras, upgraded performance, and finally a bigger battery.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G: What we know so far
Next year, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is expected to get an even slimmer and lighter build. It is also tipped to get a 1/1.1-inch Sony camera sensor and is likely to maintain the 200MP resolution. In addition to a new main camera, the smartphone is also expected to feature a 12MP telephoto lens, an upgrade from a 10MP lens. For performance, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G could be powered by a Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 processor, paired with 16GB RAM.
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