A slight redesign is on the way for all Galaxy S26 devices. We’ve been seeing their new look in renders, but that doesn’t exactly translate to how the phones look in real life. We have found a leak that showed a dummy Galaxy S26 Ultra in a video and also gave a photo of the vanilla Galaxy S26.
We found this leak on Twitter/X by @OnLeaks. There were images of what we assume are the Galaxy S26 and S26 Ultra dummies side by side. We also spotted a video under the same post that only previewed the S26 Ultra variant in White and Black colors.
These aren’t the perfect replicas of the actual devices, of course. But this is as close as you get to the real-life representation of the Galaxy S26 series. There is finally a new look for these phones after having the same monotonous design for multiple generations.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra dummy units spotted in live images and a hands-on video.The new oval camera island and shared design language with the S26 are clearly visible.
— Rock Leaks (@rockleaks) December 31, 2025
- @OnLeaks #Samsung #GalaxyS26Ultra #GalaxyS26 pic.twitter.com/K3jwKDirQ3
They’ve now put the cameras on a raised platform, same as they did on the Galaxy A56 and A36 last time. They had the cameras extruded inward and created a divet for each lens on the island. That’s where the Samsung latest Ultra mobile and S26 take a different route.
The camera style resembles the Galaxy Z Fold 7 more than anything else. Samsung’s going with the double-layer design here. A vertical module extends from the frame, and the lenses are placed on top of it. The Galaxy S26 has all three of its cameras on the raised module.
Galaxy S26 Ultra has three of its primary lenses on the island, but the fourth telephoto and the TOF sensor are isolated on top of the body, just like before. They’ve apparently chosen this look because of the planned thinner design for the Galaxy S26 series.
The Galaxy S26 and 26 Ultra are both even thinner than before, but they are thicker at the camera island. Also, the Ultra still has the S Pen slot at the bottom. That probably refutes all the previous rumors about the missing S Pen on the new version.
