Samsung allegedly redesigned the Galaxy S26 to hit a specific price point
A few days ago a report surfaced alleging that Samsung changed the dimensions of the upcoming Galaxy S26. It was initially supposed to be 6.9mm thick, but this was then adjusted to 7.24mm. That seemed odd, but today a new report from the company's home of Korea purports to explain why it happened. Apparently, Apple is to blame. Specifically, the fact that the Cupertino company kept the iPhone 17 at $799 in the US, not increasing its price compared to its predecessor. Samsung wants the S26 to be priced exactly the same, which is why it allegedly had to make it thicker than it initially...
A few days ago a report surfaced alleging that Samsung changed the dimensions of the upcoming Galaxy S26. It was initially supposed to be 6.9mm thick, but this was then adjusted to 7.24mm. That seemed odd, but today a new report from the company's home of Korea purports to explain why it happened. Apparently, Apple is to blame. Specifically, the fact that the Cupertino company kept the iPhone 17 at $799 in the US, not increasing its price compared to its predecessor. Samsung wants the S26 to be priced exactly the same, which is why it allegedly had to make it thicker than it initially...
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