All three Samsung Galaxy S26 devices have been certified by the FCC, and as part of it, all of them have been confirmed to support satellite communication. Just to be clear, we’re talking about the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra here.
These are the US variants of the three devices, and the certifications are applicable for both carrier-lock and factory unlocked models. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip is confirmed for all three devices in the US.
The entire Samsung Galaxy S26 series will support satellite communication
It has also been confirmed that they’re compatible with 2G (GSM), 3G (WCDMA), 4G (LTE), and 5G NR (mmWave and sub-6GHz 5G) cellular networks. On top of that, they support Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS), and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN).
In case you’re unaware, SCS is a regulatory framework defined by the FCC. NTN, on the other hand, is a technical standard established by the 3GPP. This tech basically allows satellite operators to use terrestrial flexible-use spectrum to provide basic satellite connectivity to smartphones when cellular coverage is nowhere to be found.
That feature won’t be available in all countries, though
Skylo is expected to provide satellite calling and messaging to the entire Galaxy S26 series. That feature will almost certainly be limited to some countries only, including the US.
What else did the FCC reveal? Well, the Galaxy S26 series includes support for Bluetooth LE, NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB), and wireless charging (WPT). That’s basically everything.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch on February 25. Samsung did not confirm that date yet, but several trusted sources did. The devices are expected to become available for purchase on March 11.
Samsung also recently confirmed the much-rumored Privacy Display feature. The company did not use that name, but it did tease it and released three videos to hype it up.
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