Will the Samsung Galaxy S26 be waterproof?
Best answer: The Samsung Galaxy S26 family will certainly feature some level of water and dust resistance, likely IP68, as Samsung phones have sported for years. It's unlikely Samsung will upgrade these to IP69, though.
For as long as I can remember, Samsung flagship phones have been water-resistant. The Galaxy S5 was the first Samsung phone with IP67 water and dust resistance, and the Galaxy S7 upgraded that to IP68 just two years later.
Since then, basically every Samsung phone has featured either IP67 or IP68 water and dust resistance, even including Samsung's most affordable Galaxy A-series phones.
While companies like Honor and OnePlus have started upgrading their latest flagship phones to IP69, it's unlikely that Samsung will be making t