Today, at its Q3 2025 earnings call, Samsung made an official announcement, confirming a number of significant upgrades for its upcoming flagship smartphones in the S26 series.

The S26 series is set to embrace user - centric next - generation AI technology. It will be outfitted with a second - generation custom application processor. There's a possibility that it could be the Exynos 2600, and some models might even come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5. Moreover, a new camera sensor will be introduced, which aims to offer smarter, personalized services and elevate photography capabilities to new heights.

In addition to the S26 series upgrades, Samsung has outlined other plans. It intends to bring innovation to its foldable smartphone range, expand the health - related AI features on its Watch devices, and roll out new truly wireless earbuds.

During the earnings call, Samsung emphasized the success of the Galaxy Z Fold 7. It also pointed out that the demand for its flagship phones remained stable in this quarter. Although there were minor sales drops in North America and South Korea, the overall performance showed a year - on - year improvement.