Samsung Galaxy Unpacked rumors: When it is, what devices well see
Samsung has some new phones to show off, and by all accounts, we'll see them pretty soon.
The Korean tech giant just got done showing off its vision for an AI-powered future at CES 2026, but it isn't done. Rumors are swirling around about an upcoming Unpacked showcase that will theoretically focus on at least the new Galaxy S26 phones. However, two big questions remain: When exactly is the Samsung Unpacked showcase for early 2026? And will we get a confirmed U.S. release date for the long-awaited Galaxy TriFold?
Let's dig in and find out.
Samsung Unpacked 2026 rumors: When is it?
This question is (seemingly) pretty easy to answer. We don't have a confirmed date yet, but some of the more reliable tipsters in the mobile world have already nailed down a supposed date for Samsung Unpacked. One of them is Evan Blass, who has a pretty sterling record of being right on the money with this stuff. On X, Blass corroborated some Korean media reports that the next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on Feb. 25, saying that date is "100 percent correct."
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Another extremely reliable Samsung leaker, Ice Universe, also took to X in late January to offer a more comprehensive product launch timeline. According to Ice Universe, Unpacked will take place on Feb. 25 (just as Blass said). Beyond that, the pre-order and pre-sale periods will reportedly last between Feb. 26 and March 10, with the device hitting store shelves on March 11. That would be pretty late by Samsung standards, but given that it's late January and Samsung still hasn't said a word about Unpacked, it also feels like it could be true. The ongoing global memory shortage could also be a factor here.
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Samsung typically does its early-year Unpacked events in January or early February, but if it were happening in January this year, we would've heard something official by now. For the time being, Feb. 25 is a safe bet.
Samsung Unpacked 2026 rumors: What will be shown?
The question of what will be shown at this Unpacked event is also fairly easy to answer based on precedent from previous years. In short, expect a lot of information about the Galaxy S26 phones. Just like in previous years, early leaks suggest there will be three new S26 smartphones:
A base Galaxy S26
A middle-ground Galaxy S26 Plus
A premium Galaxy S26 Ultra
Recent reports point to a pretty incremental refresh of the Galaxy S line this year, which is interesting because there were rumblings several months ago that Samsung would shake things up in 2026. The company was allegedly going to replace the Plus model with a new ultra-thin Edge phone, but Apple's success with the iPhone 17 — putting pro-level features in the base phone without raising the price — reportedly caused Samsung to pull back and stick to what worked in previous years.
We also have a list of potential color options courtesy of Blass. The leaker said the colors will be Black, White, Silver Shadow, Sky Blue, Cobalt Violet, and Pink Gold. At least two or three of those might be online exclusives, which is what Samsung has done in the past. Finally, some early reports indicate that Samsung is going to try to keep the prices of the phones the same as they were last year, even amidst the ongoing RAM shortage that is threatening to increase tech prices, or in some cases already actively doing so.
Unfortunately, we've also heard that Samsung will no longer offer its usual pre-order offer, which lets early shoppers get double the storage at no extra price.
Are we finally going to get the TriFold?
Last year's early Unpacked event was almost entirely focused on Galaxy phones and AI features for said phones, with a very brief surprise appearance by Samsung's XR headset at the end. I would expect this year's showcase to be similarly focused on Galaxy S26 phones, but the fact that the Galaxy TriFold is also set to launch in early 2026 in the United States could justify some time being given to that phone, as well. Samsung has already shown off that device in Korea and at CES, though, so maybe it gets a quicker mention with a price and release date instead of a full, blown-out debut.
At any rate, we've apparently got several weeks to sit and think about it.