Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge to pack 4,400mAh battery for longer usage: Report

Galaxy S26 series handsets are likely to be powered by Samsung's in-house Exynos 2600 SoC, providing advanced usage experience
An undated image of Samsung Galaxy S25. — Samsung
An undated image of Samsung Galaxy S25. — Samsung

Samsung is highly anticipated to launch the Galaxy S26 Edge with a larger battery, while the device is expected to be slimmer than the current Galaxy S25 Edge.

An earlier leak indicated a 4,200mAh battery, while a more recent one claims the phone may feature a 4,400mAh cell.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge to feature 4,400mAh battery

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), tipster PhoneArt (@UniverseIce) claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge could pack a 4,400mAh battery.

An earlier report suggested that the handset will likely come with a battery which has a rated capacity of 4,078mAh. It is expected to have a typical value of 4,200mAh.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge features

To accommodate a larger battery in a thinner design, the South Korean tech giant is tipped to use “new battery material technology.”

The upcoming smartphone could feature a silicon-carbon battery, an upgrade over the lithium-ion cell used in the current model.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge is expected to be equipped with a 50MP ultra-wide camera, which is claimed to be an advancement over the 12MP shooter of the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Notably, the European variants of the Galaxy S26 series handsets are expected to be powered by Samsung's in-house Exynos 2600 SoC.