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TL;DR
- Leaked EU labels indicate the Galaxy S26 series is more energy-efficient and lasts longer per charge than the S25.
- All models seem to have earned an A rating for free-fall reliability, but they still have a disappointing C rating for repairability.
- The battery health rating has seemingly dropped to 1,200 charge cycles, down from the Galaxy S25’s 2,000-cycle standard.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is just a day away, and as expected, more information keeps trickling out for the phones. A YouTuber already got their hands on a retail unit, giving us a look at the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display feature and confirming some bad news for the S Pen. Now, EU labels for the Galaxy S26 series have leaked, giving us an idea of how these phones compare to their predecessors on several key metrics.
Ytechb has gotten their hands on the EU labels for the Galaxy S26 series, revealing key metrics such as energy efficiency, battery endurance per cycle, repairability class, and more.