Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra tipped to be thinner, lighter, and pack a bigger battery

Samsung recently unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7, along with an affordable Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, at the second Unpacked event of the year. The company is not yet done with smartphone releases for the year, as there are rumors that aside from the Galaxy S25 FE, Samsung could also launch its first tri-folding phone at the end of this year.

However, things about next year's Galaxy S26 lineup are already heating up. A recent rumor suggested that the S26 Edge would replace the "Plus" model from the lineup. Then it was tipped that Samsung could pack a big battery and the fastest charging speed in the company's history.

While earlier reports didn't reveal the exact numbers, a reliable tipster, IceUniverse, has spilled those specific details. In a series of posts on Weibo (Chinese social media platform), the tipster revealed that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a 5,000 mAh battery and 60W fast charging support.

While the 5,000 mAh number may not excite you enough, the 60W fast charging support is a welcome move, if this turns out to be true.

Furthermore, it was also revealed that the Galaxy S26 series will come equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset for Galaxy with a frequency of 4.74GHz, manufactured by TSMC. If accurate, it will surpass Galaxy S25 Ultra's 4.47GHz.

Next up, IceUniverse shared what he claims to be "accurate information about the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra," that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will be much thinner than this year's S25 Ultra, measuring less than 8mm. Plus, the screen is expected to get bigger, with the body length and width also increased, all while shedding some grams of weight.

For context, the Galaxy S25 Ultra measures 8.2mm, so based on the leaked information, the Galaxy S26 Ultra could go below 8mm. Also, the S25 Ultra weighs 218 grams, meaning the Galaxy S26 Ultra could go below 210 grams, though specific details weren't mentioned.

Images via IceUniverse on Weibo