Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge and Galaxy S26 Ultra have been officially spotted in the GSMA IMEI database, indicating that Samsung is indeed going ahead with its extended S-series. With the Galaxy S25 Edge just having been unveiled in a matter of months, it’s not surprising that the Galaxy S26 Edge is set to follow suit and perhaps even come as part of a set with the rest of the Galaxy S26 lineup.
The Galaxy S26 Edge is listed with model number SM-S947U, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra appears on the list with model numbers SM-S948U and SM-S948N. The “U” is usually an indicator of models meant for the US and the “N” the South Korean market. The early database entries are strong signs that the Galaxy S26 Edge and Ultra are being prepared for a simultaneous global rollout.
No surprise there, as we also have yet to see the standard Galaxy S26 or the S26 Plus get listed. But, if you look at Samsung’s typical timetable, these models will probably end up heading your way soon. There’s also the mere fact that the Galaxy S26 Edge is on there for you together with the Ultra this early, and not just on its own, indicates that Samsung could release the Edge as part of the lineup launch – it was held back from sale for some time after we first saw it with the S25 range.
And it’s even more interesting if you factor in Samsung’s impending return to the dual-chip strategy. The S25-series only come with Snapdragon chips as it was made available globally — the Exynos 2500 had poor yields — but the Galaxy S26 Edge and the rest of the series will apparently be available with both Qualcomm and Samsung Exynos chips.
According to a report from South Korea, the Exynos 2600 will be the SoC in charge of the Galaxy S26, the S26 Plus, and the Galaxy S26 Edge in the European and Asian markets. In contrast, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (also known as Snapdragon 8 Elite 2) is likely to power the Galaxy S26 Ultra across the world. Further, markets such as US will also be probable to receive the Snapdragon version of the series for the Galaxy s26 Edge in full.
Besides the hardware news, it looks like Samsung has already started internal testing of One UI 8.5, which is meant for the upcoming Galaxy S26 family. This also adds credence to the possibility of a simultaneous release on different models, which includes the Galaxy S26 Edge.
In general, the appearance of the Galaxy S26 Edge in the IMEI database alludes to a new strategy for Samsung, in which the Edge variant is no longer considered an add-on in the Galaxy S flagship series, but rather a default offering. Both the hardware yield is better and the software development is aligned for the Galaxy S26 Edge to come sooner and work better with its environment than the S6 series was.
