Have you seen the orange Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra? It looks interesting, but it's most likely a fake.

Photos of an alleged dummy unit of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in a striking orange color have appeared online. The image immediately caused a stir – many fans noticed that this shade strikingly resembles the Cosmic Orange from the new Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models. However, as it soon turned out, the entire “leak” has a very dubious origin and most likely comes from an artificial intelligence image generator (just like our illustrative image for this article).

Excessive iPhone inspiration, or a fake?

Behind the viral image is Reddit user Direct-Till-2680, who published a collage allegedly showing dummy units of the upcoming phone. One of them has a strikingly vibrant orange hue, which immediately sparked debates about whether Samsung is copying Apple’s design in such an obvious way. However, a warning quickly appeared in the discussions that part of the Google Gemini logo could be seen at the bottom of one of the images – an AI assistant that, among other things, is capable of creating realistic-looking multimedia.

Very, very, very likely nothing but some other AI generated #GalaxyS26Ultra pics IMO… pic.twitter.com/DQIx11q2eE

— Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) October 8, 2025

The dubious origin of the image was also pointed out by well-known leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (OnLeaks). According to him, it is most likely an AI-generated image, not a real leak from production. The source that published the image also has no verified history of reliable leaks.

So far, everything indicates that the orange Galaxy S26 Ultra does not actually exist. While Samsung has offered orange shades on some models in the past (for example, with the Galaxy S24 series as an online exclusive), such a vibrant shade would be atypical for the brand. Therefore, it is more likely a fan creation than an actual product.

There’s Still Plenty of Time Until Release

If Samsung is indeed preparing a new Galaxy S26 Ultra, its official unveiling is not expected until January 2026. Until then, it’s wise to take similar “leaks” with a large grain of salt – especially when they show traces of AI generation.

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Sources: Reddit, Android Authority, GSMArena