CAD-based renders of the Galaxy S26 Ultra reaffirmed the phone’s design. The next Ultra will look like the current FE and lower-tier S models with a pill-shaped camera island on the back. It’s also more rounded than the ongoing Ultra.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to pack a 200MP primary rear camera, a 50MP ultrawide unit, a 10MP 3x optical zoom camera with a downgraded sensor, and the 5x optical zoom unit found on the current S25 Ultra.
OnePlus teased the upcoming 15, unveiling its Sand Storm color and confirming the flagship will become global. The new color uses an industry-first micro-arc oxidation treatment for the aluminum frame that uses a high-voltage plasma process to forge a ceramic coating directly on the metal. The company claims this gives the surface 3.4x hardness compared to raw aluminum and 1.3x the toughness of titanium. The back of the phone features a fiber-glass panel with a smooth texture.
OnePlus also said that the 15 will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. The phone will be unveiled this month.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra will sport a slightly redesigned rear quad-camera setup.
Features an industry-first micro-arc oxidation treatment for the metal frame.
The OnePlus 15 is said to be available in three color options.
Also shows off that new Sand Storm color.
Speaking of Snapdragon 8 Gen 5-powered phones, the iQOO 15 was teased. The phone is also expected to debut in China later this month. It will likely pack a 7,000mAh battery. iQOO teased its telephoto via teaser camera samples in Berlin. The zoom will feature up to 100x digital zoom.
Motorola is hopping on the Air hype train with the Moto X70 Air. The thin phone will arrive by the end of October. Rumor has it the handset will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SoC, as Motorola was named as one of the launch partners for that chip.
Samsung has not introduced many significant upgrades to the camera hardware of its flagship Galaxy S series since the Galaxy S21 series, and it appears that the Galaxy S26 family will be no different. According to a Korean news outlet, the company isn’t planning any major changes to all three upcoming Galaxy S26 phones next year.
A quick reminder that according to the latest rumors, just like Apple, Samsung is planning to replace the Plus model with the Edge, meaning there won’t be a Galaxy S26+ anymore. The vanilla S26 will likely be called the S26 Pro, though, which will reportedly feature the exact same camera hardware: a 50MP main camera, a 10MP 3x telephoto camera, and a 12MP ultrawide shooter.
The S26 Edge will have a 200MP main camera, and a 50MP ultrawide. We already talked about the S26 Ultra – rumor has it we’re getting a degraded 3x zoom and the same 50MP 5x.
The iQOO 15 will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC and run OriginOS 6.
Samsung will once again rely mostly on software optimizations to improve image quality.
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is coming. The phone’s model number was listed in an IMEI database. We don’t know anything about the phone at this time, however.
The Xiaomi 17 lineup is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.
The company isn’t giving up on mid-rangers.
The vivo V60e will be priced under INR 40,000 ($450) in India.
