We’re a little over a week into 2026, and as is the case every new year, excitement for Samsung’s latest flagship series is starting to reach a fever pitch. Doubts about what the upcoming series would look like have subsided, and we know we’re getting a familiar lineup.
We’re getting the base Galaxy S26, the Galaxy S26+, and the top-of-the-line Galaxy S26 Ultra, and while we’ve heard a lot about the former and the latter, leaks about the middle child of the series are only now starting to hit the spotlight.
The S series, year-after-year, has delivered, though it mostly leaves us hoping for one major upgrade. Bigger batteries, and faster charging speeds. We’re not even asking Samsung to go above and beyond. Instead, we’re only hoping that it matches industry competitors like OnePlus.
With the upcoming S26 series, at least specifically with the S26+, Samsung will reportedly (again) keep up begging for more.
The information comes via the folks over at TheTechOutlook, via AndroidAuthority, who spotted the Galaxy S26+ on the TUV certification database.
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The device is marked with the model number SM-S947B/DS, which has previously been spotted and is believed to be the S26+’s model number.
According to the filing, the device features a lithium-ion battery with a rated capacity of 4,755mAh. This will likely be marketed as a 4,900mAh cell. If that number sounds familiar, it is because it is the same as the Galaxy S25+’s battery. Yes, the device’s new chip and year-over-year optimizations will make the device last longer with the same battery capacity, but those looking for a literal spec bump with the middle child of the S26 series are out of luck.
Elsewhere, the same database listing also highlights the upcoming device’s wired charging speed, and there seem to be no surprises there either. The S26+ will reportedly be capped at 45W wired charging, which is the same as the Galaxy S25+. The filing was silent about the upcoming device’s wireless charging speeds, which might be because of the upcoming series’ reported transition to built-in magnets.
Built-in magnets would allow the S26 series to reach true Qi2 status, which should help the upcoming devices shed their predecessors’ 15W wireless charging cap.
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