Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra now official in PH – Custom Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, Privacy Display, priced up to PHP 121,990
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S26 Ultra in the Philippines, bringing its most advanced AI-powered smartphone yet and not much else.Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraWhat's new on the Galaxy S26 Ultra?The new Galaxy S26 Ultra measures 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9mm and weighs 214 grams, making it the slimmest Galaxy Ultra model yet. It is available in either Cobalt Violet, White, Black, or Sky Blue. It is IP68 dust and water-resistant.It features a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 3,120 x 1,440 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and S-Pen support. It is Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 protected.The standout new feature is the world's first built-in Privacy Display, which controls the pixel light dispersion to limit side-angle visibility. Users can activate it for sensitive tasks like entering PINs or opening apps, with options like Partial Screen Privacy for notifications or Maximum Privacy Protection for full discretion. This hardware-software synergy ensures privacy without compromising the viewing experience.Inside is the 3nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Samsung claims that it offers a 19 percent faster CPU, 39 percent improved NPU, and 24 percent better GPU performance compared to its predecessor. This should enable smoother handling of AI tasks.It is cooled by a redesigned Vapor Chamber that is supposedly more efficient in heat dissipation, ensuring consistent performance during intensive use. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in Sky BlueThe phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery with the new Super Fast Charging 3.0 that promises a 0 to 75 percent charge in 30 minutes with a 60W adapter via USB-C. It supports Super Fast Wireless Charging and Wireless PowerShare. The camerasAt the back of the phone is the 200MP wide sensor with a faster f/1.4 aperture, a 50MP f/1.9 ultra-wide camera, a 50MP f/2.9 5x telephoto, and a 10MP f/2.4 3x telephoto with an LED flash. In front is the 12MP f/2.2 selfie camera. All cameras work with the supposed improved AI ISP for natural skin tones in mixed lighting.New and updated features on the camera app include Enhanced Nightography Video, upgraded Super Steady with horizontal lock, and APV professional-grade video codec (efficient, visually lossless compression), and an AI ISP improvements extending to the selfie camera for natural skin tones in mixed lighting.Other features include 5G, LTE, WiFi 7, WiFi Direct, and Bluetooth 6.0.Running the show is Android 16 with One UI 8.5 on top. It comes with new AI features, including Now Nudge, Now Brief, and improved Circle to Search. Bixby has also been upgraded to a conversational agent for natural device control, with integration for Gemini and Perplexity for multi-step tasks like booking rides.These new features require a Samsung Account and may vary by region, but they aim to make interactions effortless.Samsung Knox provides multi-layer protection, with Personal Data Engine for secure on-device AI, Knox Vault isolates sensitive data, and new features like Call screening summarize unknown calls, while Privacy Alerts flag unnecessary app access.Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra SpecsDisplay: 6.9-inch Gorilla Glass Armor 2 protected Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen w/ 1-120Hz refresh rate, QHD+ 3120 x 1440 resolutionCPU: 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for GalaxyGPU: New AdrenoRAM: 12GB/16GBROM: 256GB/512GB/1TBBack Camera: 200MP f/1.4 w/ OIS + 50MP f/1.9 120-degree ultra-wide camera + 50MP f/3.4 5x Optical Zoom w/ OIS + 10MP f/2.4 3x Optical Zoom w/ OIS + LED flashSelfie Camera: 12MP f/2.2Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 60W fast charging, Super Fast Wireless Charging 3.0, Wireless Power Share OS: Android 16 w/ One UI 8.5Connectivity: WiFi 7, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 6.0, OTG, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, dual SIM (nano), eSIM Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magneticOthers: In-Display fingerprint sensor, IP68 dust and water resistance, S Pen, stereo speakers, USB-C, Colors: Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky BlueDimensions: 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mmWeight: 214 gPrice: PHP 86,990 (256GB), PHP 100,990 (512GB), PHP 121,990 (1TB)Price and availabilitySamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 12GB/256GB - PHP 86,990Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 12GB/512GB - PHP 100,990Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 16/1TB - PHP 121,990Pre-orders for the Galaxy S26 Ultra start on February 26, 2026, in the Philippines. Promotional offers include Double Storage (worth up to PHP 14,000), up to 18 percent savings with 0 percent installment up to 36 months via UnionBank, BDO, BPI, Metrobank, HSBC, and PNB. At participating stores, enjoy up to 14 percent off with 0 percent installment up to 24 months via Eastwest, Security Bank, HSBC, and Chinabank. Online via Samsung.com (until March 8), Abenson.com, Lazada, and Shopee, get up to 18 percent savings at the cash price.Samsung Finance+ offers up to PHP 15,000 off at 0 percent installment up to 24 months (zero processing fee), or 36 months via Home Credit at 1 percent add-on per month. Samsung Care+ provides 25 percent off on 2-year unlimited repair coverage.You may head to the official Samsung page to pre-order.Is this enough of an upgrade?What do you guys think?Read also: Samsung S26, S26+ launched in PH: 2nm Exynos 2600, Rich AI features, PHP 58,990 starting price
Samsung S26, S26+ launched in PH: 2nm Exynos 2600, Rich AI features, PHP 58,990 starting price
Apart from the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the brand also introduces the base and plus models in the Philippines.Galaxy S26 and S26+Almost the same hardware, more focus on softwareBoth phones feature 4 colorways: Cobalt Violet, White, Black, and Sky Blue. They also have an IP68 dust and water resistance rating.The base model measures 7.2mm thin and weighs 167 grams, while the Plus variant has 7.3mm and 190 grams.Galaxy S26 displayIn front, the display of Galaxy S26 uses a 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 411 ppi and 1-120Hz refresh rate.The S26+ gets a similar panel but with a bigger 6.7-inch screen and QHD+ resolution. It also shares the same 1-120Hz refresh rate and Vision Booster technology.Galaxy S26+ displayInside, both are powered by the Exynos 2600 chip. This is the 1st 2nm mobile chip in the world featuring 10 cores with up to 3.8GHz max boost clock and Xclipse 960 GPU with Exynos Neural Super Sampling.Both device features 12GB RAM and 256GB or 512GB storage options.For the battery, the base S26 uses a 4,300mAh capacity with USB-C 25W fast charging support, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, and Wireless PowerShare.Meanwhile, the S26+ hasa 4,900mAh battery with a USB-C 45W fast charger, Super Fast Wireless Charging, and Wireless PowerShare.Both phones also share the same cameras. They are equipped with a 50MP f/1.8 main camera with OIS, 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide, and 10MP f/2.4 3x optical zoom.It goes the same with the selfie camera with a 12MP f/2.2 front sensor.Samsung takes pride in its advanced security thanks to the Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection, which encrypts each app's data and Knox Vault for an added physical layer of protection isolating sensitive data inside its own secure hardware.Samsung also boasts several AI features, such as Enhanced Nightography Video, Super Steady, APV, AI ISP, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Document Scan, Now Nudge, Now Brief, Circle to Search with Google, and Bixby.Samsung Galaxy S26 SpecsDisplay: 6.3-inch Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protected Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ 2340 x 1080 resolution at 425 ppiCPU: 2nm Exynos 2600 deca-core processorGPU: Xclipse 960RAM: 12GBROM:256GB/512GB Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 w/ OIS + 12MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide-angle + 10MP f/2.4 3x Optical Zoom + LED flashSelfie Camera: 12MP f/2.2Battery: 4,300mAh w/ 25W fast charging, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0OS: Android 16 w/ Samsung One UI 8.5Connectivity: WiFi 7, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 6.0, OTG, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, dual SIM (nano), E-SIMSensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magneticOthers: In-Display fingerprint sensor, IP68 rating, 2x Dolby Atmos stereo speakers, USB-C, Colors: Cobalt Violet, White, Black, and Sky BlueDimensions: 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm Weight: 167 gPrice: PHP 58,990 (256GB), PHP 72,990 (512GB)Samsung Galaxy S26+ SpecsDisplay: 6.7-inch Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protected Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, QHD+ 3120 x 1440 resolution at 513 ppiCPU: 2nm Exynos 2600 deca-core processorGPU: Xclipse 960RAM: 12GBROM: 256/512GB Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 w/ OIS + 12MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide-angle + 10MP f/2.4 3x Optical Zoom + LED flashSelfie Camera: 12MP f/2.2Battery: 4,900mAh w/ 45W fast charging, Super Fast Wireless ChargingOS: Android 15 w/ Samsung One UI 7Connectivity: WiFi 7, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 6.0, OTG, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, dual SIM (nano), E-SIMSensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magneticOthers: In-Display fingerprint sensor, IP68 rating, 2x Dolby Atmos stereo speakers, USB-C, Colors: Cobalt Violet, White, Black, and Sky BlueDimensions: 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mmWeight: 190Price: PHP 67,990 (12GB/256GB), 76,990 (12GB/512GB)Price and availabilitySamsung Galaxy S26 - PHP 58,990 (256GB)Samsung Galaxy S26 - PHP 72,990 (512GB)Samsung Galaxy S26+ - PHP 67,990 (12GB/256GB)Samsung Galaxy S26+ - PHP 76,990 (12GB/512GB)Pre-order period begins Feb 26 until March 17, then they will become available in stores the day after.Samsung is offering Double Up Storage, get the 512GB model at the price of PHP 256GB.There's a trade-in feature where buyers may score up to PHP 14K discount when they trade their devices.Finally, there's a Multi-Buy offer allowing buyers to receive 30 percent off for Galaxy Buds or Watch upon purchasing any S26 Series device.You may head to the official Samsung Philippines website (S26/S26+)to pre-order.What do you guys think?
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