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Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G’s OLED screen could feature CoE technology
Samsung fans are looking forward to the Galaxy S25 series, meanwhile, a piece of new information has been revealed about the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra may be equipped with an innovative OLED screen with CoE technology. A new report suggests that Samsung’s flagship phones next year will have even brighter and more efficient screens.
A report from TheElec claims that the Galaxy S26 Ultra might be equipped with Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) technology for the Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G’s OLED screen. If this report is true then the S26 Ultra will be the first bar-type smartphone equipped with Samsung’s CoE display technology.
The report further claims that this technology brings higher screen brightness and improves the power efficiency of OLED screens
The CoE technology is already available on Foldable smartphones. It was launched alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 3 smartphone OLED screen in 2021. Plus, the recently launched Galaxy Z Fold 6 also uses an OLED screen featuring Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) technology.
Samsung’s innovative CoE screen technology
Samsung’s innovative CoE screen technology replaces the polarizer with a color filter (in existing OLED displays). Also, it changes the usual PDL (pixel-defined layer) to a black PDL. As a result, the screen becomes thinner, light transmission increases and power consumption can be reduced.
Galaxy Unpacked 2025 | January 22
A few days ago, it has finally become official. Samsung has announced that it will hold the next Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event on January 22, in San Jose, California, where it will launch the Galaxy S25 series including Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Now talking about the launch of Galaxy S26 Ultra, there is still a year left and with time we will get more information about it. Stay tuned.
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Today, with beta 4 Google expanded Android 16 Beta to select non-Pixel flagship devices from partner brands. Samsung, as always, is skipping the Android 16 Beta Program, while the new OS is available for select devices launched by Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Google released Android 16 beta 4 with a second version of platform stability and announced that apps compatible with the new OS will now be available on the Play Store.
Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi have opened beta registration windows for their latest flagship devices launched in the last few months. Samsung, however, is yet to complete One UI 7 for its Galaxy devices, but will soon roll out the stable One UI 7 and launch an independent One UI beta program.
Last week, it was revealed that the company is already working on Android 16’s adaptation and testing the alleged One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones.
Android continues to deliver great updates and new features throughout the year, while feedback from the beta community plays a vital role in constantly improving Android. The Android 16 developer site has a lot more information about the beta, including downloads and a release timeline for Pixel.
List of devices that are running the Android 16 Beta
- HONOR Magic 7 Pro
- Lenovo YOGA Tab Plus
- OnePlus 13
- OPPO Find X8
- realme GT 7 Pro
- iQOO 13
- vivo X200 Pro
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K70 Ultra
After the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has today resumed the rollout of One UI 7 based on the Android 15 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE. It is worth noting that the Korean tech giant had halted the rollout a few days ago due to a serious bug discovered in the initial update, so it is now rolling out a new firmware that will fix this issue.
Samsung has started rolling out the new One UI 7 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE. Initially available in South Korea, the new One UI 7 build will go live in more markets soon. This build is a more refined build than the initial build and includes fixes for system improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE users can recognize it by the build number ending with BYD9.
Your Galaxy foldable device might have also received the new build. But you can check for the update manually in Settings > Software update. Click on Download and install so that your phone can receive the new OTA.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing that the company is carrying out pre-launch tests and preparations for its new device. The latest listing also solves the chipset mystery that has been in rumours for a long time.
According to the Geekbench 6.4 listing, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 US variant with model number SM-F966U achieved 3022 points on single-core and 9307 points on multi-core tests.
The US variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Also, the phone is expected to run on Android 16-based One UI 8 operating system
Being a flagship folding handset, all these things sound quite good. Nevertheless, the actual performance will only be known once the device is officially launched in the consumer market. Inputs reveal that the chipset is clocked at 3.53 GHz base frequency.
Apart from this, the Korean tech giant can launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 around July this year. Also, an affordable flip model can also be introduced along with both the devices.
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