Samsung likes to make a splash at the start of each new year. Its Galaxy S series flagships are some of the first off the presses, giving us a taste of new AI features, fresh Snapdragon (or Exynos) chipsets, and some of the newest, toughest materials that Corning’s Gorilla Glass team has created. And at the top of that bunch sits the Galaxy S Ultra.
By now, Samsung’s top dog is a known quantity — the Ultra is going to be big, it’s going to be powerful, and it’s going to come with a built-in S Pen from the days of the Galaxy Note line. However, there’s always a little room to dream about what else Samsung might do to flesh out those features. So, let’s look at just a few things I’m hoping Samsung changes for its Galaxy S26 Ultra.