Samsung officially launched the Galaxy S26 Ultra in India, following the global Unpacked event in San Francisco. As you noted, the base model starts at ₹1,39,999, marking a ₹10,000 increase over last year’s flagship.
The S26 Ultra is being marketed as an “AI Phone” rather than a smartphone, highlighting its deep integration with Agentic AI—autonomous systems that can perform multi-step tasks across apps.
Pricing and Storage Variants
Samsung has officially retired the 128GB option for the Ultra, starting instead with 256GB.
| Model | RAM / Storage | Price (INR) |
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | 12GB + 256GB | ₹1,39,999 |
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | 12GB + 512GB | ₹1,59,999 |
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | 16GB + 1TB | ₹1,89,999 |
Key Technical Specifications
The S26 Ultra is the slimmest Ultra model yet at 7.9mm and features several industry-first technologies.
- Privacy Display: Uses a “Flex Magic Pixel” technology that renders the screen visible only from dead ahead, effectively shielding your data from anyone sitting next to you.
- Processor: Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 globally. It boasts a 39% faster NPU, specifically designed for on-device “Agentic AI” tasks.
- Camera System: The 200MP main sensor features a wider f/1.4 aperture, capturing 47% more light than the S25 Ultra. It is paired with a new 50MP periscope lens (5x optical) and a 10MP telephoto (3x optical).
- Battery & Charging: Maintains a 5,000mAh capacity but upgrades to 60W Super-Fast Charging 3.0, reaching 75% in 30 minutes.
New “Agentic” Galaxy AI Features
The S26 series moves beyond simple editing to proactive assistance via One UI 8.5:
- Now Nudge: Understands conversation context. If a friend asks for photos of a trip, the phone automatically suggests relevant photos from your gallery via a pop-up.
- Now Brief: Generates a personalized “Plan of Action” every morning by scanning your emails, calendar, and travel apps.
- Creative Studio: Allows you to change “outfits” in photos or restore missing parts of an image (like adding a missing slice back to a cake) using natural language prompts.
- Multi-Agent Support: Users can now toggle between Bixby, Gemini 3, and Perplexity as their default system-level AI.
