Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra may have a huge camera island, according to the latest rumor from a few hours ago, but unfortunately the same cannot be said about its battery.
While there have been a few rumors hoping for at least a 10% increase in capacity from the S25 Ultra‘s 5,000 mAh to 5,500 mAh, other rumors shot down the idea and they were apparently right. According to a new certification by China’s Quality Certification Center, the S26 Ultra’s battery has a rated capacity of 4,855 mAh.
That’s identical to the S25 Ultra’s battery, which features an advertised typical capacity of 5,000 mAh. So nothing will change on this front, despite the fact that next year a lot of Chinese brands are likely to fit their flagship smartphones with at least 7,000 mAh batteries. Samsung, however, doesn’t seem to want to touch the Si/C tech that makes that possible, so we’re stuck at 5,000 mAh.
The only ray of light in the battery and charging area of the S26 Ultra could come from faster charging, rumored at one point to reach 65W – that would be a first for Samsung, as so far 45W is the highest it’s gone on that front.