Samsung restarts Galaxy S26 Plus after weak S25 Edge demand

Samsung has quietly restarted development of a Galaxy S26 Plus after weaker-than-expected demand for this year’s Galaxy S25 Edge, according to multiple industry sources in South Korea. The move could restore a fourphone S26 family for a planned early 2026 launch, revising plans that had earlier called for the Edge to replace the traditional Plus variant.

People familiar with Samsung’s internal project code names say the company had been working on three S26 projects — codenamed M1, M2 and M3 — tied to what would become the Pro, Edge and Ultra models. The addition of a new M Plus project in those same engineering streams is being interpreted by parts suppliers and industry insiders as the signal that Samsung is again developing a Plus-size S26 device.

The reported reversal follows steep production cuts for the S25 Edge. Sources say planned production of the Edge between September and December was reduced to the low 300,000s, compared with low 500,000s for the S25 Plus in the same period. Internal shipment targets shared with suppliers in recent months also showed much larger allocations for the standard S25 and S25 Ultra, underscoring where demand has concentrated.