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Galaxy S26 and One UI 8.5 are the most certain Unpacked 2026 reveals.
Samsung smart glasses and Galaxy A57 have strong odds of showing up.
Galaxy Ring 2 and a wider Z Fold remain possible but uncertain.
In about a week, Samsung will kick off Unpacked 2026, one of the company's biggest events of the year, showcasing its next wave of devices. The event is scheduled for Feb 25 at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST. While the tech giant hasn't officially confirmed what it plans to announce, it's safe to expect the Galaxy S26 series to take center stage.
Early-year Unpacked events are traditionally reserved for flagship phones.
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That said, it is hard to imagine Unpacked 2026 being entirely devoted to just three smartphones. Samsung will probably sprinkle in a few announcements for other highly anticipated devices. I don't know for sure what they are, but one can look at still-missing products and recent rumors to get a pretty good idea of what to expect.
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