What you need to know
- Samsung will hold its next Galaxy Event on August 27, where it is expected to unveil the Galaxy S26 FE.
- The Galaxy S26 FE is expected to feature a 6.7-inch 120Hz display and Samsung’s Exynos 2500 chipset.
- Leaks point to a 50MP main camera, 3x telephoto lens, 4,900mAh battery, and support for 45W charging.
It’s the day the Pixel 11 series officially goes on sale, but Samsung isn’t keeping quiet either. The company has confirmed its next Galaxy launch event for August 27, 2026.
Samsung has sent out invites to the media for its “Galaxy Event August 2026.” Interestingly, the company isn’t calling this one Galaxy Unpacked. Samsung says it will introduce the latest addition to the Galaxy S26 family at the event. While it hasn’t officially named the device, all signs point toward the Galaxy S26 FE.
Samsung says the keynote will also be livestreamed for anyone watching from home. You’ll be able to catch the event on Samsung’s website as well as the company’s YouTube channel, with the keynote scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. KST (8 a.m. ET) on August 27.
As with almost every Samsung launch these days, though, there probably isn’t much left to surprise us. A massive leak recently gave us our clearest look yet at the Galaxy S26 FE, including what appear to be Samsung’s official marketing materials, revealing both the phone’s design and most of its specs.
According to those leaks, the Galaxy S26 FE will feature a 6.7-inch FHD+ display with support for up to a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is expected to be powered by Samsung’s Exynos 2500 chipset, the same processor that powered the Galaxy Z Flip 7 last year. It’s also expected to come with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage.
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On the back, the Galaxy S26 FE is rumored to feature a triple-camera setup consisting of a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide, and an 8MP telephoto camera with up to 3x optical zoom. The phone is also expected to pack a 4,900mAh battery, the same capacity as last year’s Galaxy S25 FE, along with support for 45W wired charging.
There’s no word on pricing just yet. But with the ongoing RAM crisis and memory shortage affecting smartphone makers across the industry, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Galaxy S26 FE arrive at a higher starting price than its predecessor.
Thankfully, we don’t have much longer to wait. Samsung’s next Galaxy event is just a week away, and if everything points in the direction we expect, the Galaxy S26 FE will finally make its official debut on August 27.