According to ChosunBiz, the company will unveil the lineup in late January 2026, with a full release pencilled in for February.

A Samsung insider told the publication that hardware verification was extended after the company ditched the Galaxy S26 Edge in favour of the S26+. Now it seems the schedule is back on track, and the Unpacked event should go ahead as usual.

The new Exynos 2600 chip, Samsung’s first on a 2nm process, will feature in the Galaxy S26 and S26+. The Galaxy S26 Ultra, however, will launch globally with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

The Exynos 2600 is built by Samsung Foundry and designed by its System LSI division. It’s tipped to include a more powerful GPU and better sustained performance, thanks to offloading the 5G modem to a separate chip.

Early whispers suggest the chip’s performance will rival that of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Dimensity 9500, and A19 Pro.

“The issue was quickly resolved, making the February launch time frame possible,” the unnamed source said.