What is the newest Samsung phone? - September 2026

It has often been difficult to keep track of the newest Samsung phone given that the company releases so many throughout the year. Samsung has dozens of models across different series which cater to all price ranges. This page will be updated on a monthly basis to ensure that you can always know what is the newest Samsung phone in each series.

Samsung has launched its first tri-fold phone called the Galaxy Z TriFold. The company has opted to launch this device under its own separate brand. It was first released in South Korea on December 12, 2025, with the company expanding availability to a select few countries later.

The Galaxy Z TriFold has a 10-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The inward-folding design has the two sides folding on top of each other. Combined, it provides the same screen real estate as three 6.5-inch smartphones. There's also a 6.5-inch FHD+ resolution cover display.

The device is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset with 16GB of RAM and 512GB/1TB of internal storage. It has a triple camera setup at the back which includes a 12-megapixel ultrawide, 200-megapixel wide, and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.

Samsung is offering the Galaxy Z TriFold in only a few markets, and that too in limited quantities. The handset will be released in South Korea, United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, China, and Taiwan. It's priced the equivalent of $2,500.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 was unveiled in July 2026 and it's a strong contender to be listed among the best Samsung phones of 2026. Samsung unveiled this device alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Flip 8.

This is Samsung's first passport-style wide foldable phone. Its robust Advanced Armor Aluminum frame gives it enhanced durability while also being IP48-rated for dust and water resistance.

It has a 5.5-inch cover display as well as a 7.6-inch 4:3 aspect ratio foldable display with peak brightness of up to 3,000 nits. Samsung has also applied its anti-glare coating to this panel. There's no S Pen support.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset with 12GB of RAM as standard for the 256GB and 512GB storage options. The 1TB variant comes with 16GB of RAM. It has a 4,800mAh battery with up to 45W wired fast charging. Samsung ships the device with One UI 9.0 and Android 17 out of the box and promises Android OS upgrades for seven years.

The camera setup includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor alongside a 50-megapixel ultra-wide and a 10-megapixel selfie camera on both the inner and cover displays.

Samsung is offering the Galaxy Z Fold 8 with prices starting at $1,899.

The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is Samsung's latest addition to its clamshell foldable lineup which was unveiled at its Unpacked event in July 2026.

It's slimmer and lighter than its predecessor, measuring around 13.1mm when folded and 6.1mm when unfolded. It also weighs 180g, making it one of the lightest clamshell foldables yet from Samsung. Durability has been further improved with a revamped hinge and high-strength materials.

Samsung has kept the same 4.1-inch OLED cover display as last year as well as the 6.9-inch foldable OLED display. Both can reach up to 2,600 nits of peak brightness and support HDR10+.

No major camera hardware upgrades have been made this time around. The handset has continues to offer a 50-megapixel primary and 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, alongside a 10-megapixel selfie camera.

Samsung has equipped the device with the Exynos 2600 chipset in most markets, while the handset ships with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset in North America and China. The chipset gets paired with 12GB of RAM alongside 256GB and 512GB storage options.

The battery size is the same as last year, 4,300mAh battery, with support for 25W wired fast charging. The device comes with One UI 9.0 Android 17 from the factory and will receive OS upgrades for seven years.

Samsung is offering the Galaxy Z Flip 8 in Cream, Graphite, Mint, and Pink colors starting at $1,199.

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 series on February 25, 2026. As expected, the lineup has three familiar models – the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, the Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a cool new Privacy Display feature. The device comes with 16 GB of RAM and is available with up to 1TB of internal storage.

The camera setup includes a 200-megapixel primary sensor with 10-megapixel 3x and 50-megapixel 5x optical zoom lenses in addition to a separate 50-megapixel ultra-wide lens. It has a 5,000mAh battery with support for faster 60W wired fast charging and 25W wireless charging.

The Galaxy S26 and S26+ feature the Exynos 2600 chipset in most markets paired with 12GB of RAM up to 512GB of internal storage. Both have the same 50-megapixel wide, 10-megapixel 3x optical zoom, and 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera setups.

The entire lineup ships with Android 17 One UI 8.5 out of the box with plenty of new Galaxy AI features. You can buy the Galaxy S26 series starting at $899.

The Galaxy A37, and the Galaxy A57 are the newest phones in the company's premium mid-range series. The latter two remain the most popular models in this series, so we'll focus on them.

These are the successors to last year's models. Samsung's Galaxy A series is incredibly popular in the mid-range segment. It has made some design improvements to the 2026 lineup as well as some notable improvements under the hood.

Samsung has equiped the Galaxy A57 with the powerful Exynos 1680 chipset alongside up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

The Galaxy A57 also features a Super AMOLED+ 120Hz display that now offers an impressive 1900 nits of peak brightness. The 5,000mAh battery comes with support for 45W fast charging. Its camera seetup includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor with OIS alongside a 12-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 5-megapixel macro sensor.

The Galaxy A37 features an Exynos 1480 chipset with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Like the Galaxy A57, there's no option to expand storage with a microSD card slot. The device's 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display has Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Its battery size is also 5,000mAh, with support for the same 45W wired fast charging. Both devices have an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance

The rear triple-camera setup on the Galaxy A37 includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 5-megapixel macro sensor.

Samsung first launched the Galaxy M lineup of affordable devices in India before making it available in other markets, including Europe. These budget-friendly devices offer good specs and features at aggressive price points.

April 2025 saw the launch of the Galaxy M56 in India. This is the latest Samsung phones in the lineup and it's essentially a watered down version of the mid-range Galaxy A56. It shares the 6.7-inch Super AMOLED+ Full HD+ resolution display with the device as well as the new 12-megapixel selfie camera. It doesn't have the same metal body, stereo speakers, or the dust and water resistance rating, though.

The Galaxy M56 features an Exynos 1480 processor with 8GB of RAM with 128 or 256GB of storage. There's a microSD card slot for external expansion. The device comes with Android 15 and One UI 7 out of the box. Samsung will provide six years of Android OS upgrades and security patches.

The rear triple-camera setup features an upgraded 50-megapixel primary sensor alongside an 8-megapixel ultra-wide and 2-megapixel macro sensor. This 5G-enabled device has a 5,000mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging.

Bear in mind that this list only tells you about the newest Samsung phone in every series, not what's the best in a given price range. It's to show you what the newest phone is so that you know what to look out for when buying a Samsung smartphone.