These leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra renders show Samsung isn't afraid to try and sell you features it's actively trying to get rid of

A new Galaxy S26 Ultra leak has shown off what seems to be an official Samsung marketing image, giving us a clear look at the phone ahead of its expected launch this month.

Coming from the Substack of veteran leaker Evan Blass, the image is easily identifiable as the most premium Galaxy S26 model, thanks to previous leaks.

The violet color we've heard will be the S26 Ultra's hero color is on full display here, and looks rather attractive - certainly more so than the iPhone-esque orange color the rumor mill previously claimed that Samsung would use.

We can also see the rumored new camera block style, with one pill-shaped section housing three cameras, with the second telephoto camera and laser autofocus sensor hanging out separately to the right.

Whether you like the design or not, it at least makes the S26 Ultra easy to tell apart from previous Ultra Samsungs.

In spite of it all, the stylus remains

The other major thing we can see in this image is the S Pen stylus. It makes some sense to highlight this unique feature of the S26 Ultra, but to be honest I'm surprised that Samsung is still making a big deal about the S Pen.

Last year it removed Bluetooth features from the Galaxy S25 Ultra's stylus, and deleted stylus support completely from the Galaxy Z Fold 7. And we've heard in earlier leaks that Samsung had considered removing it, but eventually changed its mind and elected to keep it in place.

I guess it's a case of "if you've got it, flaunt it." How much longer Samsung will keep stylus support around on its Galaxy S Ultra models seems uncertain, but while it's present, it's still a selling point that few other phones can boast these days, especially among the top Android phones currently on sale.

Further rumored changes to the Galaxy S26 Ultra include a customizable privacy display to keep your private details private, and faster 60W wired charging and Qi2 wireless charging. All models are expected to be powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, although we may get the Exynos 2600 chip in some markets instead.

The Galaxy S26 series is tipped to be revealed on February 25th, which is just over three weeks away. Hopefully we'll see leaks like this one turn out to be accurate, and you'll end up seeing art like this plastered on billboards and bus stops and in magazines soon after.

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