Today, February 26, 2026, Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S26 with new AI features.
One of the first features discussed today is the Privacy Screen, an integrated dimmed screen to protect the display from prying eyes. It is an optional feature, which can be activated or not, and on which application.
One of the values highlighted today by the CEO of Samsung is privacy, particularly in reference to Samsung Knox, an advanced security platform designed to protect data.
It is an “Agentic AI phone,” as defined by Samsung’s co-CEO, Roh Tae-moon. In fact, many integrated artificial intelligence features have been enhanced in this new model.
First of all, for example, the AI will recognize notifications and add appointments to the calendar and the Now Brief, a summary of daily activities that already appears on older models on the screen.
The AI will also be capable of answering phone calls and providing a written summary in case one chooses not to answer them.
The Samsung browser has also partnered with Perplexity for better and faster searches.
In the presentation of the new Galaxy S26, it was also mentioned that the “Circle to Search” feature has been improved.
Additionally, the Samsung S26 Ultra is 0.3mm thinner than the previous S25 Ultra model.
Many optimizations have also been made regarding the zoom, with optical focus up to x20 and enhanced camera stabilization. Beyond x20, the image resolution is optimized thanks to artificial intelligence.
The base price of the Galaxy S26 is $899 in the United States, a 4.7% increase compared to the previous model, and the S26 Plus is priced at $1,099, marking a 10% increase. The prices for the Ultra have remained unchanged.
In Europe, however, the price is €1400 for the base version.
In South Korea, the price of the base model has increased by 8.6%.
Source: https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2026/02/25/samsung-unveiled-the-new-galaxy-s26/