While the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is still ages away, it’s not too early to burst your bubble if you were hoping for battery improvements.
A very reliable industry source — especially when it comes to news about upcoming Samsung products — confirmed that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will also have a disappointing battery.
For example, instead of using denser batteries, Apple is apparently planning to announce battery optimization using Apple Intelligence.
In addition to disappointing battery capacity, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will also retain its slow charging speeds, according to the source.
Like the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Apple is also working on an iPhone 17 Air that it will announce later this year.
Although the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is still a long way off, if you were hoping for battery upgrades, it’s not too early to break the news. In keeping with its history of introducing battery innovations very slowly, Samsung has no plans to use a large battery in its upcoming Ultra phone.
According to a highly trustworthy industry source, particularly when it comes to information about new Samsung products, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will likewise have a subpar battery. Most likely, the phone will have a 5,000 mAh battery as well. Additionally, the battery will undoubtedly remain below 5,400 mAh even if Samsung decides to increase its capacity.
I think Samsung is moving very slowly to improve the batteries in its phones. I am aware that Samsung is still likely haunted by the Galaxy Note 7 incident, but rivals are intensifying their efforts. Several Chinese phones with 7,000 mAh batteries have recently been released; these typically use new dense battery technologies.
Regretfully, it appears that Samsung does not recognize the value of longer battery life. In a recent interview, a Samsung executive defended the new Galaxy S25 Edge’s 3,900 mAh battery capacity.
These days, Chinese phone manufacturers like Xiaomi and Oppo that use better batteries are not very well-liked in the United States. S. . Samsung, Apple, and Google are therefore taking their time introducing improved batteries into their products. Apple, for instance, is reportedly planning to announce battery optimization using Apple Intelligence rather than denser batteries.
The source claims that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will continue to have a disappointingly small battery and slow charging speeds. The phone is probably going to continue using the tried-and-true 45W wired charging, which is insignificant when compared to Chinese phones that have wired charging capabilities of up to 120W.
Similar to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Apple is developing the iPhone 17 Air, which it plans to release later this year. According to reports, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will also have a pitiful 4,400 mAh battery, as if the current craze for thin phones with small batteries wasn’t bad enough.
