Galaxy S26 Series

Three sizes, three separate patterns. The Ultra is the one worth checking twice, because its corners are squarer than the other two and a case cut for the Plus will not sit on it.

Samsung keeps the lenses as individual rings on the back rather than one raised island, so the cutouts here are cut as separate openings. That is harder to make and it is the reason a generic Galaxy case usually looks wrong on these phones.

Capri for card slots on the back of a snap-on shell, Lucca for a plain back, Florence for a folio wallet that closes over the screen. All three in full-grain cowhide with a suede lining.

On the Ultra, the folio is the one most people take. A phone that size spends more time face down on a desk than in a pocket, and a cover over the glass is worth more than a slim profile.

Capri holds two or three cards against the back of the shell, Florence takes four or five inside the cover. Both have an RFID blocking layer behind the slots.

Wireless charging works through the leather. On the Ultra, the S Pen slot is left open on every design, and the case does not sit over the release.

Full-grain leather looks slightly flat for the first fortnight. It has not been sanded or coated to fake an even finish, so the grain and the colour settle only once your hands have been on it. Give it a month before deciding what you think of the shade.

Initials can be engraved for 18.90 dollars, chosen on the product page.

New models arrive in the core colours first, with the rest of the range following as stock builds. If a shade is missing from the swatches for your size, it has not been cut yet rather than sold out.

Everything ships in a rigid box, and initials can be engraved for 18.90 dollars on the product page. A new phone is the most common reason people order both at once.

The S26 is new, so most of what people ask is about fit rather than wear.

• Is it cut for the new camera housing? Yes, and each model in the range has its own cutout.
• Will an S25 case fit? No. The dimensions moved again.
• Does magnetic charging work? Through the magnetic versions, yes. The ring sits inside the shell rather than on it.
• Is the leather thinner to keep the phone slim? No. We would rather the case lasted.

If the colour or model you want is not showing yet, it is more likely still in production than discontinued. Write to us and we will tell you where it is.