Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Enters The Fast-Charging World With 60W Fast-Charging

Saturday, 13 December 2025 at 02:42

Samsung has been playing with a conservative approach when it comes to the charging speed of its smartphones. While the Chinese brands play in the 100W charging territory, the brand has been offering 25W charging with its flagships, and 45W in the best scenarios. The ghost of Galaxy Note 7? Probably, but it seems that it is starting to fade with the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Enters The Fast-Charging Era With 60W Charging Support

While the vanilla and Galaxy S flagships have been sticking with the slow 25W charging, the Ultra series has been getting 45W charging in the latest iterations. With the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, however, Samsung seems to be ready to go one step higher with 60W fast-charging support.

The smartphone has been listed on the China 3C certification website. The listing confirms the phone will come with support for up to 60W charging.

Samsung recently launched a 60W Charging adapter for smartphones. So it seems that the pieces are getting together. The charging is already available for purchase. While the Galaxy S26 Ultra probably will ship without a charger, this 60W charger will probably be Samsung's recommendation for this smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra battery capacity will be between 5,000mAh and 5,200mAh. While this is still considered good, some flagships are going miles above that mark. Once again, we don't think Samsung will make the move to Si-C battery tech at this point. The 60W charging, however, is still a good sign of advancement.

Satellite Connectivity

Interestingly, the listing also mentions that one variant of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will have satellite connectivity. We don't know exactly which variant will be, and for which region. However, the Ultra will keep its spot as the most interesting flagship in the lineup.

Highlights

Samsung is finally increasing charging speeds with the Galaxy S26 Ultra
The phone is expected to support 60W fast charging, up from 45W
Charging support was confirmed via China’s 3C certification
Samsung already sells a 60W charger, likely recommended for the S26 Ultra
Battery capacity is expected to be between 5,000mAh and 5,200mAh
No switch to Silicon-Carbon battery tech is expected this generation
One variant may support satellite connectivity
The S26 Ultra will feature a new camera housing design and rounder edges

The Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch in the end of January. Apart from the hardware upgrades, the phones will be similar to their predecessors. The biggest redesign will be on the camera housing. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is also getting rounder edges, which push it away from the square-ish design of old Ultra and Galaxy Note phones. We expect more leaks to pop out in the coming weeks.