Samsung finally sets a date: Galaxy Unpacked is coming Feb. 25

Good lord, that was a long wait.
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Our long national nightmare is over. We finally know when Samsung is going to show off the Galaxy S26 lineup.

The Korean tech giant confirmed that the next Galaxy Unpacked livestream will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. PT (9 a.m. ET). The event is in San Francisco this year, and it's widely expected that Samsung will show off three new Galaxy S26 phones.

As per usual, you can watch the event on Samsung's website or Samsung's YouTube channel.


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Mashable will be at the event and reporting live on all of the announcements, so keep checking back for the latest updates on Galaxy Unpacked.

Hosting the event this late in February is highly unusual for Samsung, which usually launches its next-gen Galaxy phones in January. It's not really clear why Samsung took as long as it did to put Unpacked together this year, as it doesn't seem like the S26 lineup is doing anything too wild to shake up the formula, though production delays and the global memory shortage may be factors.

All reports point to the usual lineup (S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra) returning this year, with typical upgrades like a newer processor and bigger batteries.

It also wouldn't be surprising to see some camera upgrades or new AI features, and we've already reported on a ton of S26-related leaks and rumors. We'll all find out together in a couple of weeks.

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Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social.

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