Samsung has placed a major production order for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, making up more than 70 percent of total output. The S Pen will be available only in white and black, focusing on simplicity and lowering manufacturing costs.
Although Samsung has not yet sent invitations for the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event—the first to unveil the Galaxy S26 Series on 25 February—reliable information suggests that Samsung’s main strategy for this launch heavily emphasizes the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
Information from Ice Universe reveals that Samsung has allocated a production budget and capacity for 3.6 million Galaxy S26 Ultra units, far exceeding the 700,000 units for the Galaxy S26 and 600,000 units for the Galaxy S26 Plus, respectively.
This fivefold difference in production volume underscores Samsung’s confidence in consumer demand for a new premium smartphone, one that is powerful and features a large screen size.
However, while Galaxy S26 Ultra production increases, some Samsung fans may be disappointed by leaked images from Nieuwe Mobiel showing that the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s S Pen design has been simplified. Unlike previous models where the pen matched the phone’s color, the new S Pen will be available only in white or black. Only the pen’s button tip will feature colors matching the device’s four frame options: Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, and Silver.
This change is widely seen as a cost-cutting measure, part of a recent trend that included removing S Pen support from the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and eliminating Bluetooth features from the previous pen model.
Additional reports indicate that delays and increased costs in RAM production may have pressured Samsung to make these small adjustments to maintain profit targets, even though most user interest remains focused on the Privacy Display innovation and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset exclusive to the Ultra model.