Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked kicks off at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). Samsung/CNET
We're hours away from the Galaxy S26 launch. Samsung is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) in San Francisco. We expect to see the Galaxy S26, S26 Plus and S26 Ultra, which will replace last year's Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra.
Samsung's event comes just a week before the year's biggest smartphone show, Mobile World Congress, kicks off in Barcelona. It may be late for Samsung, but it's early enough in 2026 to set the stage for other premium Android phones this year. Let's dive into the specifics of everything we know about the Galaxy S26 series launch.
How to watch Samsung Galaxy Unpacked
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event starts at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. GMT) and can be viewed on Samsung's YouTube page.
CNET is hosting a live show starting an hour earlier at 9 a.m. PT with previews and giving reactions right after the event. The show will be hosted by CNET's Bridget Carey and PCMag's Iyaz Akhtar. They will have editors and writers from CNET and its sibling sites PCMag, Mashable and Lifehacker, who are on the ground in San Francisco, calling in from the event to talk about anything and everything Samsung announces. You can watch CNET's live show in the player above.
Check out the live blog below as we go over the final rumors, commentaries and possible leaks about the Galaxy S26 line.