Galaxy S26 Base Model Tipped to Get 45W Charging After Years at 25W

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On Jan 15, 2026

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A new leak claims the base Galaxy S26 may finally support 45W wired charging.
The S26+ is expected to stay at 45W, while the S26 Ultra could move up to 60W.

Samsung’s next flagship lineup may bring a long-requested change to the standard model. According to a new leak shared on X, the base Samsung Galaxy S26 could support 45W wired fast charging, almost doubling the 25W limit that has persisted on recent non-Plus Galaxy S phones.

The information comes from tipster Ahmed Qwaider, who posted the claim on X. If accurate, this would put the vanilla Galaxy S26 on par with the Galaxy S26+, which is already expected to retain 45W charging. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is still tipped for a further increase to 60W, up from 45W on the S25 Ultra.

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Earlier rumors had suggested that Samsung would once again keep the base model at 25W, so this report marks a shift from previous expectations. Some reports also link the charging bump with a possible battery capacity increase for the base S26, from 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy S25 to around 4,300 mAh, though that detail remains unconfirmed.

The Galaxy S26 series is currently expected to debut at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on February 25, 2026, with availability following in early March. Chipset splits were also leaked, with the S26 and S26+ using Exynos 2600 in some markets, while the Ultra may rely solely on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

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As with most pre-launch details, the charging upgrade should be treated cautiously until Samsung makes it official. Still, if the leak holds, it would be the first meaningful wired charging upgrade for the base Galaxy S model in several years.

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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