Galaxy S26 Ultra rumor hints at the return of a nostalgic design choice from 2021

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• The Galaxy S26 Ultra is rumored to get some major camera improvements.
• Those improvements could lead to Samsung bringing back the camera island.
• The design of the bump may be similar to the one we saw on the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

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For a few years now, Samsung has relied on nearly identical design language for its flagship Ultra phones. In fact, the Galaxy S24 Ultra and Galaxy S25 Ultra look so similar that you could easily confuse one for the other. But Samsung could shake things up next year for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and it may be out of necessity.


A rumor from the Korean outlet Newsis claims that the Galaxy S26 Ultra could introduce a different, but familiar design. This design may bring back the camera island that we haven’t seen since the Galaxy S21 Ultra. If true, that would mean that the waterdrop design will be gone next year.



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