Leaked Samsung Galaxy S26 FE case images point to the most minor design change — and Samsung fans aren

• Leaked case renders show the possible design of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
• The only real change appears to be a new camera block
• Samsung users aren’t happy with how familiar it looks

There’s likely to be one more member of the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, with the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE expected to launch later this year — but if leaks are to be believed, it might not prove very popular.

X user and tech journalist @Mohammed_K_2010 has shared what appear to be marketing images for cases designed for the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, revealing the look of the phone in the process, and visually it doesn’t appear much different to the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE.

The only real change seems to be that the three rear lenses are now housed in a raised camera block, rather than jutting out individually, but otherwise this looks much the same as its predecessor.

While we’d take this leak with a pinch of salt, it’s a design that makes sense, as the standard Samsung Galaxy S26 had the same minor visual change. But it’s also a design that seems to be disappointing Samsung fans.

Over on Reddit, comments include a sarcastic “wow, what an unexpected design”, along with “not really an upgrade”, “the design has become as cheap-looking as the Galaxy A series”, and “this has to be a joke.”

Few upgrades under the hood either

If you factor in previously rumored Galaxy S26 FE specs, things don’t get much better. The incoming phone will reportedly have a 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, an Exynos 2500 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging, an IP68 rating, a 50MP wide camera, a 12MP ultra-wide, an 8MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP front-facing camera.

Of those, the only real upgrades are a new chipset and a battery with a 100mAh capacity boost, so this could be just a very slight improvement over its predecessor.

It might at least come in some different colors, with leaks pointing to purple, black, gray, and white shades, but that’s hardly likely to tempt many buyers.

We’ll probably find out how accurate this all is — and whether many people actually want to buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE — in September or October, as that’s around when it’s likely to launch.

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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.