Galaxy S26 leak reveals iPhone 17-like design and hints at Qi2 magnets

Ben Schoon | Sep 4 2025 - 5:15 am PT

A new leaked image of the Galaxy S26 series reveals that, finally, Samsung seems to be adopting Qi2 magnets, but also potentially copying the design of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 series.

Rumors around the Galaxy S26 series are currently pointing to three new models. A base Galaxy S26 “Pro,” a top-end Galaxy S26 Ultra, and a Galaxy S26 Edge in the middle taking the place of the “Galaxy S26+.”

Now, a set of dummy units posted by leaker Sonny Dickson are offering a supposed first look at the trio.

The Galaxy S26 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra on either side of the image look relatively similar to their Galaxy S25 predecessors, though with a new camera bump that looks similar to what we saw on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 recently. But what’s really notable about this is the circular cutout on the back of each device. There’s not much to go on here, but it’s hard to imagine this is for anything but Qi2. This could simply be to mark the location of the charging coil, but given Samsung’s recent interest and the standard Google Pixel 10 has now set, we’re hopeful this is pointing towards the adoption of Qi2 magnets.

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The third device in the image shows what is thought to be the Galaxy S26 Edge, and it’s a huge departure in design from the other two.

Instead of Samsung’s typical camera module design, which the Galaxy S25 Edge had already departed from, this design looks remarkably similar to Apple’s rumored iPhone 17 design with a full-width camera module along the back.

It’s an interesting change, to say the least, but the Edge was already clearly a play to keep up with Apple’s rumored iPhone 17 Air, so the design isn’t a huge surprise.

We’ll have to wait and see as more details develop in the coming months, but what do you think about this?