The Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra models combine Galaxy AI, higher performance with optimized processors, new smart editing features and an innovative privacy screen, reinforcing Samsung’s commitment to more autonomous, secure phones focused on the user experience.
Samsung Electronics has officially introduced the new Galaxy S26 series, a generation of smartphones aimed at artificial intelligence advanced, which aims to simplify everyday phone use with proactive features, task automation and greater hardware and software integration.
The company aims for an experience where artificial intelligence works in the background to reduce steps and effort in everyday activities such as organizing plans, finding information or creating content.
The new family includes the Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra models, which the brand sees as third-generation phones with artificial intelligence. According to Samsung, the devices manage complex processes without constant user intervention, prioritizing results over technical configurations.
“We believe AI should be something people can count on every day, designed to work consistently for everyone and without the need for specialized knowledge,” said TM Roe, CEO and President of Device eXperience. He added that the goal is to make artificial intelligence “work in the background so people can focus on what’s really important.”
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Series Galaxy S26 integrates a custom chipset focused on AI performance, energy efficiency and thermal stability. The Galaxy S26 Ultra includes the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mobile platform for the Galaxy processor with improvements of up to 19 percent in the CPU, 39 percent in the NPU and 24 percent in the GPU, allowing for smoother simultaneous tasks and keeping AI functions always active.
Samsung has also redesigned the evaporation chamber to optimize heat output and added fast charging. Super fast charging 3.0able to charge the battery up to 75 percent in 30 minutes.
In the visual department, the S26 Ultra introduces the first integrated privacy screen in the mobile sector, designed to limit side visibility of content without affecting image quality. This system enables the activation of different levels of privacy depending on the context and reinforces the data protection strategy at the hardware level.
The technology is complemented by visual processing enhancements such as ProScaler and the mDNIe engine, which offer sharper images and more accurate colors.
The camera system maintains an emphasis on computational photography using artificial intelligence. Wider apertures allow more light to be captured at night, while Nightography Video and Super Steady improve the stability and clarity of recordings.
Editing features also evolve with Photo Assist, which allows you to modify images using natural language instructions, add elements or restore missing parts without technical knowledge. Creative Studio centralizes the creation of visual content from sketches, photos or text in a single workflow.
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The AI experience is enhanced with tools such as Now Nudge and Now Brief, capable of offering contextual suggestions, automatic reminders and intelligent organization of activities.
Circle to Search improves simultaneous object recognition in an image, while Bixby takes a more natural approach to conversation. In addition, the series integrates artificial intelligence agents such as Gemini and Perplexity to perform complex cross-application tasks using voice commands.
On the security front, Samsung beefs up protection with post-quantum cryptography, intelligent privacy alerts, and features like call filtering, which identifies unknown calls and summarizes their intent. The Knox system remains the foundation of the security architecture, accompanied by advanced encryption and physical isolation of sensitive data through the Knox Vault. The company also promises seven years of security updates to extend the life of the device.
The Galaxy S26 series will be available for pre-sale from February 25 with storage options up to 1TB and common colors for the models. In Peru, prices start at S$4,559 for the 512GB Galaxy S26 and go up to S$7,499 for the 1TB Galaxy S26 Ultra, with additional promotions and discounts on selected cards.
Samsung complements the launch of Samsung Care+, a coverage program that includes accidental damage repairs and specialized technical support.
