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The new Galaxy A debut with discounts of up to 345 euros and financing for up to 24 months without interest

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The new ones Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 They are now available in stores. Normally, buying a mobile phone or any output device means doing so at its RRP or at a price very close to it. However, in recent times we are seeing very interesting launch promotions, the kind that come in handy to get us something brand new with very good conditions. For example, you can take a Galaxy A37 256GB with a discount of up to 245 euros or a Galaxy A57 512GB with which you can save up to 395 euros thanks to Delivery and Premiere. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links And be careful, because if that doesn’t seem enough to you, you can also finance for 24 months without interest. We tell you more about this promo. The Galaxy A57 is Samsung’s best mid-range He Galaxy A57 has come to be the spearhead of Samsung’s mid-range. Curiously, It is the one with the most discounts so that we can get it. This device starts, with the launch promo, at a price of 529 euros for its cheapest version, which has 128 GB of storage and 8 GB of RAM. Below, so that you can see it more clearly, we leave you the prices that the three versions have right now: Galaxy A57 (8+128GB): 529 euros. Galaxy A57 (8+256GB): 559 euros. Its RRP is 589 euros. Galaxy A57 (12+512GB): 679 euros. Its RRP is 769 euros. With the prices on the table, let’s see the discounts that we can apply using the model with 512 GB of storage as an example: Since its RRP is 769 euros, we will already be saving 90 euros right from the start. If we use Delivery and Premierethe renewal service that the Samsung store has, we will get a direct discount of 50 euros. This is independent of the refund that we will receive for our old mobile phone, which may be up to 155 euros. If we use PayPal or Bizum as a payment method, we will obtain another additional discount of 50 euros. In addition, we also have the code ‘SAMSUNG5’ available, with which we will receive 5% discount. Adding all this together, the result we get is that we can get the Galaxy A57 with more memory for 550 euros (or 22.92 euros per month if we finance for 24 months with PayPal). A great price to which, we repeat, we can add the refund we receive for the mobile phone we deliver. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The Galaxy A37, from 360 euros Now it’s time to talk about the Galaxy A37, a more economical option than the previous one. In this case, we are dealing with a mobile phone that has two configurationsboth with 8 GB of RAM and different storage. The launch prices from which both start are as follows: We are going to place the discounts below, which vary a little from those of the Galaxy A57: If we choose the version with more memory, we will already be saving 45 euros from the beginning. With Delivery and Release, we will receive a direct discount of 25 euros. Furthermore, the maximum refund that we can receive for our old mobile phone is 150 euros. Using PayPal or Bizum to pay, 25 euros discount. In addition, we can also use the code ‘SAMSUNG5’ to receive a 5% discount. With all of the above, the price will remain more than attractive. 403 euros or 16.79 euros per month if we finance for 24 months. All without forgetting the valuation of the device that we deliver, which in this case may be up to 150 euros that we will receive in the form of a refund. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Samsung In Xataka | Best wireless headphones. Which one to buy and 21 models from 15 euros to 470 euros In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the iPad mini at an all-time low price, offers on Samsung Galaxy, locators and more. Hunting Bargains

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There is very little left to end a month of March in which we have seen many offers. During the last weekend of the month, stores have put the “meat on the grill” with many discounts, so in this article we are going to review the best offers we have found throughout the week on mobile phones, televisions and more. Xiaomi 17 Ultra by 1,249 euros By registering at MediaMarkt, the new Xiaomi mobile drops by about 250 euros in the store. Xiaomi Tag by 49.95 eurosthe pack with four units of the brand’s locator. ipad mini by 438.98 eurosthe lowest price Amazon has had to date. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra by 999 eurosone of the best prices we have seen on the mobile after the first launch offers. Xiaomi A Pro 2026 by 389 eurosa very reasonable price for a TV with a 65-inch QLED screen. Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 (65 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 17 Ultra After a few weeks since its launch the Xiaomi 17 Ultra It has already dropped in price, and not a little. MediaMarkt has it right now for 1,249 euros as long as we are registered (and logged in) in the store first. In this way, we would be getting a discount of 250 euros. He Xiaomi 17 Ultra It is a mobile phone that not only stands out for its power, but also thanks to its processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5but it does so because of its Leica cameras, its excellent screen and its 6,000 mAh battery that supports 90W fast charging. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Tag Xiaomi has launched its locator and the pack that includes four units It has been sold out in many stores. However, Powerplanet still has stocks for a price of 49.95 eurosso it is ideal if you wanted to buy it and couldn’t find it available. He Xiaomi Tag It is a very interesting locator, both for its design that allows it to be hung on a keychain without the need for a case and for its Bluetooth operation, which after the tests we have done, we have noticed that It has pretty good precision.. Plus, it works on iOS and Android. Xiaomi Tag – Pack of 4 locators The price could vary. We earn commission from these links ipad mini Many of Apple’s devices tend to drop in price in stores like Amazon, and from time to time we find a new all-time low. This time the protagonist is ipad minisince Amazon itself has put it on sale for 438.98 eurosits new all-time low. He ipad mini It is a very small tablet 8.3 inchesso it is ideal if you usually (or want) to use the tablet outside the home and are looking for greater convenience when carrying it. It incorporates an excellent screen and its chip is the A17 Pro, so it does not lack power. iPad mini (A17 Pro) (128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Although a new generation has already arrived, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is still available in many stores. In fact, we see it on sale in some with some frequency. Powerplanet, for example, has it right now for 999 eurosvery close to its historical minimum (979 euros). He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is still a very interesting mobile phone, both for what it offers (although the S26 Ultra adds very attractive improvements and new features) as well as its current price. Incorporates a anti-glare screen very good, its autonomy and its software are excellent. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi A Pro 2026 We have been seeing very good offers on televisions for approximately a year and a half or two years, and things don’t seem to stop. MediaMarkt, for example, has the Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 by 389 eurosa smart TV that stands out mainly because its diagonal is 65 inches. The most interesting thing about the Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 is that it has a 65-inch screen for a price of less than 400 euros, but it also stands out because it incorporates a panel with QLED technology and offers viewing angles of 178º, its operating system is Google TV and it is compatible with the image format HDR10+. Xiaomi TV A Pro 2026 (65 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

Transferring files from a Samsung to an iPhone is a pain. So the Galaxy are going to be compatible with AirDrop

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Talking about Samsung and Apple is talking about the dog and the cat: two leading companies in completely different software ecosystems, both due to the nature of Android and how Samsung differentiates OneUI from Google’s native system. One of the historical points of friction between both platforms has always been AirDropthe file transfer system that Android tried to emulate with QuickShare. Surprisingly, Samsung has just announced that its phones will begin to be compatible with this protocol. AirDrop is compatible with Samsung. Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+ and S6 UltraAirDrop will begin to support Quick Share. In other words, we can send files between Samsung and iPhone with their corresponding wireless protocols. The novelty is beginning to be implemented in South Korea, and will begin to soon expand to Europe and Latin America. Although the Galaxy S26 are the first lucky ones, Samsung has confirmed that it will later reach more models. How is it possible. Google made Quick Share and AirDrop interoperable on your Pixeland now partners like Samsung benefit from it. The company kept secret how it was possible to make its protocol work with Apple’s (completely closed a priori), and the answer lay with the European Union. As explains my colleague Javier Pastorwith the new EU guidelines Apple had to adopt interoperable wireless standards starting with iOS 26. This was a blow for AWDL (Apple Wireless Direct Link, Apple’s proprietary protocol), to embrace the WiFi Alliance’s WiFi Aware standard as its replacement. The beginning of something bigger? Samsung is one of the main partners from Google and one of the companies that is helping the most with the development of Android. For this reason, it is common to see how they are the first to implement exclusive Pixel innovations, more years of updates or, in this case, AirDrop. The big question is how long it will take the rest of the manufacturers to ensure that their phones can send and receive files to devices with iOS 26 through Quick Share and AirDrop. Yes, but. At the moment, this functionality is only possible if we activate the “everyone for 10 minutes” mode of AirDrop, being closed to the “contacts only” mode with which we can transfer files without having to constantly go to the phone settings. Google has been open to collaborating with Apple to enable full connectionalthough there is no news about it from the second company. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Best Samsung phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and five recommended models

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has dropped so much in price that it is already close to its all-time low again

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It will have a new generation, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra not a single one is lost. It is still sold in many stores, and some now have it at a price that we have not seen for a long time. Powerplanet has lowered the price of the Galaxy to 999 eurosthus remaining very close to its historical minimum, which so far is 979 euros. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The Galaxy S25 Ultra, almost at a minimum price He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It is a mobile phone that today continues to stand out above many other models, and it already has a new generation. It is a large mobile phone, 6.9 inches, that incorporates a screen with AMOLED LTPO panel technology. It also offers Quad HD+ resolution and has anti-reflective treatment. Internally it comes with the Snapdragon 8 Elitethe most powerful processor of its generation, which offers very good power and excellent performance. It also comes with a battery that supports 45W fast charging and 15W wireless charging and includes the integrated S-Pen. On the other hand, it incorporates a very reliable photographic section that is capable of offering very good photographic results. Despite being launched a year ago, will continue to receive software updates for many yearsincorporates many artificial intelligence functions and, in this case, comes with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: Samsung galaxy S25 Ultra offer today ✅ THE BEST Yesu pricesince we are talking about one of the best he has received to date. In fact, the best price we’ve seen was 20 euros cheaper. Your screensince it has a tandem of very attractive features: Quad HD+ resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate and anti-reflective treatment. ❌ THE WORST The cameras sectionwhich despite offering good results, does not vary too much with respect to the previous generation and today there are more striking proposals. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are looking to make the leap towards one of the best Samsung phones, paying much less than what it officially costs (or cost). ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… You do not need to have such a complete mobile phone and you prefer to have something more current, since it is not one of the current generation models. You may also be interested Samsung Galaxy Buds4, Bluetooth Headphones, 240bit/96 kHz Audio, Adaptive Noise Cancellation, AI Voice Agent, 3 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty + 1 Extra Year, White (Spanish Version) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy Watch7 Bluetooth + Strap – 40mm Smartwatch, Health Monitoring, Sports Tracking, Green (Spanish Version) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Ricardo Aguilar,Samsung In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best Samsung phones in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and five recommended models

Is it a good time to buy the Samsung Galaxy S25 or will it drop in price? This is what the data tells us

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According to the price that the Samsung Galaxy S25 since it was launched and seeing how its predecessor (the Galaxy S24) performed in the market, this is how we value, at the moment, the purchase of the S25 in its 256 GB versionwhich is the one we have analyzed. 🔴 alert (don’t even think about it) Samsung Galaxy S25 Verdict At this moment it is almost at its launch price official RRP 869 euros (Samsung store) Target price “on the street” Don’t pay more than 729 euros (Powerplanet) Next release You can now buy the Samsung Galaxy S26 at the official price of 999 euros in the Samsung store. Our recommendation Don’t buy it. After having reached its historical minimum, now this Samsung mobile is practically at its launch price, being a moment in which you will pay 200 euros more than two months ago for a terminal that is already more than a year old. Regret cost High. The mobile phone has been on the market for more than a year and has a successor. Buying it now would be throwing away your money, as it is expected to drop back to the lowest price it reached a few months ago. In fact, it is already starting to decline in some stores, but not at a considerable rate. Samsung – Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 256 GB free mobile. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Why is the traffic light red? The price of the Samsung Galaxy S25, in March 2026, has reached a critical rebound situation after more than a year on the market. That is, the price went down after its release, but now it has started to rise suddenly until almost reaching its initial selling price. Therefore, we find ourselves in this situation: Uncertainty after the launch of the new Galaxy S26: After reaching its maximum price peak again, we now have to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S25 to drop again after the recent launch of the S26 (something that already happened to the S24). Everything indicates that in a few months the Galaxy S25 will drop and its price will stabilize. Future purchase: This means that, at the moment, the purchase of the S25 is more on impulse, since there are really no good offers for this model. The ideal is to wait a few months in case you want to get the previous generation of Samsung’s flagship. Expert Buyer Tip: The Samsung Galaxy S25 has suffered a “bullwhip effect” in recent months and its price has skyrocketed. With the launch of the new Galaxy S26, the price curve will surely end up going down. So if you can wait, the price of Samsung’s previous flagship will eventually drop until it stabilizes. Price history and change prediction The graph above compares the prices that the Samsung Galaxy S25 has had compared to its predecessor (the Galaxy S24) over the course of a year. This is what we observe: This is how Samsung makes money: the secret is in the IPHONE Unusual instability: The S25 market is being totally unstable. While in months nine and ten it reached its historical minimum price (being the best purchase option). After this, it has experienced a rebound that places it almost at the launch price. It is more expensive than its predecessor: Right now, the S25 is 21% more expensive than the Galaxy S24 at the same point in the cycle. The recommendation, therefore, is none other than to wait. Drop expected: It has already been shown that the S25 can drop considerably, so buying it at the prices it is at now, at this point in the life cycle, is paying an unjustified premium for a model that already even has a new replacement (the Galaxy S26) on sale. The best Samsung Galaxy S25 deals now: Keep in mind that many of the offers we find are no longer available once we publish the item, either because they end or because stock runs out, so make sure before buying. Right now, we have not found very good offers for the Samsung Galaxy S25 (except in a few stores). Samsung – Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 256 GB free mobile. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The successor to the Galaxy S25 As we have already indicated, the new successor to the Galaxy S25 is now on sale. Specifically, the Samsung Galaxy S26 It was launched at the end of February at the price of 999 euros for the base 256 GB model. So, as you can see, for what the previous model costs right now, the current one is a good purchase option. Samsung Galaxy S26, 256GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Is the Samsung Galaxy S25 for you now? If you are not sure whether or not you should buy the Samsung Galaxy S25, this is what I would take into account: ✅ BUY IT TODAY IF: You need to change your phone, you want one from Samsung and you like the previous model more than the new Galaxy S26. ⛔ I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT IF: Can pay a little more for the new one Samsung Galaxy S26 to enjoy some of its new features. 💡 Good alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S25 that I would buy If you still have doubts about purchasing this Samsung mobile, these are some of the alternatives that I would take into account: Xiaomi 15: by 665 eurosthis Xiaomi mobile stands out for a major battery than that of the Galaxy S25 and charges at 90 W. Its photographic system is signed by Leica and offers more natural image processing. Xiaomi 15 5g 6.36″ 512 GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10: If you prioritize the photo and the pure Android experience, this is a good model and even more so at the price it has now (588 … Read more

Is it a good time to buy a Samsung Galaxy S26 or will the price drop soon?

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According to the price at which the Samsung Galaxy S26 And taking into account our trend analysis and market history, this is how we see the purchase of Samsung mobile phones right now: 🟢 Buy with confidence Samsung galaxy 26 (base) Verdict “Launch” moment. It is on pre-launch sale and you will enjoy the novelty for a few months. official RRP €999 (Samsung store). Target price “on the street” Don’t pay more than €949 for the base model. Next release Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold (expected in 2026), Samsung Galaxy S27 (expected in February 2027). Our recommendation Buy keeping two things in mind: 256 GB model: on Amazon it is on sale with a coupon for €949. 512 GB model: on Amazon it is on sale with a discount + coupon for €944. Our recommendation right now is to buy the 512 GB model taking advantage of the double direct and coupon discount. Regret cost Low. The mobile phone has just been launched and is on sale, so you can enjoy the novelty for a lower price. Why is the traffic light GREEN? Right now (March 2026) we are in its pre-launch period, so we have the news of a new mobile phone along with the offers that we usually have on most of the brand’s smartphones in this period. Thus, we find ourselves in this situation: Pre-release effect: The Galaxy S26 has not been launched yet, so we can enjoy a few months of the “newness” effect. Multiple offers: The launch has been accompanied by many offers, which may vary depending on the store we look at. Prices in their configurations: One of the most attractive offers lies in the “Double your storage”, a campaign that many stores have in which we have the 512 GB version at the same (or similar) price as the 256 GB version. This also affects higher internal storage configurations. Expert buyer advice: If you are going to buy a Samsung Galaxy S26 right now, go for the 512 GB or 1 TB configuration if you want to have a lot of storage, especially in its pre- and post-launch period, which is when it usually has the best offers in the first months of the cycle. Price history and change prediction The image above is a price chart of the previous generation, the Samsung Galaxy S25 (2024-2025), and we have superimposed it with the prices that we have seen so far on the Samsung Galaxy S26. This is what we see: What history tells us: During the first months of the cycle we only usually find post-launch offers, so it is not until after about three months that we can see better prices. Possible price drop in April: If we look at the price history of its previous generation, it was in April when we began to find more recurring offers, especially until the month of June. Keep an important fact in mind: Around October, we started seeing worse deals on the 128GB Galaxy S25. Because? Apple has a lot to do with it, since the iPhone 17 starts at 256 GB. To compete and sell, stores stopped launching offers on the 128 GB version, and began launching more on the 256 GB version. Hence, except in December, in November 2025 and in January and February 2026 we have seen crazy prices. So? If you see the price for 999 euros (RRP), you are losing money. The pre-launch “street price” right now is around 940 – 950 euros, don’t pay more than that, especially for the 256 GB base model. The best Samsung Galaxy S26 deals now: In the pre-launch period, both the official store and many suppliers have their own offers: Samsung has it for 749 euros paying with Bizum or Samsung Pay and with a direct discount. It allows you to have double the storage (512 GB) without paying more and you can save more money by handing over your old device. MediaMarkt has it for 899.10 euros if you pay through their app. amazon has it for 949 euros using the coupon and it saves you 100 euros if you are a student. The English Court has it for 999 eurosbut it offers a 5% discount when paying from the app, another 5% discount with the El Corte Inglés card and another 10% when purchasing Samsung Galaxy Buds4 (the discount is on the headphones). fnac has it for 999 eurosbut it offers a 10% discount when purchasing Samsung Galaxy Buds4 (the discount is on the headphones). PcComponents has it for 999 eurosbut it offers training on artificial intelligence focused on Samsung Galaxy, allows you to have double the storage (512 GB) without paying more and allows you to finance the purchase at 0% for up to 36 months. Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Is the Samsung Galaxy S26 for you now? To better understand whether or not you deserve to buy the mobile right now, these are the reflections I would make: ✅ BUY IT TODAY IF: You need a cell phone because the one you have is broken or the battery no longer lasts you half a day. You want to enjoy the “new” effect on your mobile, also taking advantage of the fact that it is now on sale. You come from a very previous generation, from the Samsung Galaxy S23 back. ⛔ I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT IF: You have a recent mobile phone, a Samsung Galaxy S24 or Galaxy S25. The improvements, especially compared to the previous generation, are not great enough to justify the purchase at the time of its launch. You are going to pay the official price (999 euros). You can hold out for a few months, until at least April, which is when we start to see better offers. Good alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S26 that I would buy If you still have doubts about whether or not to buy … Read more

an “invisible” galaxy made up almost 100% of dark matter

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The Universe continues to be that great unknown. Not only because of its vast immensity, but because human research and subsequent theories that explain its functioning continue to require tweaks and reformulations. we have seen it when calculating the distances between planets of the Solar System, the size of Jupiter either what is the training mechanism of planetary systems. Now, a research team from the University of Toronto has discovered to the strongest candidate for a “dark galaxy”, something that until now was only considered a possibility. The candidate. The study presents the discovery of CDG-2, an acronym that literally means Candidate Dark Galaxy 2. It is an object 300 million light years away, in the Perseus cluster, with a peculiarity: it is almost completely dominated by dark matter, with a minimal number of stars. Thus, between 99.94% and 99.98% of its total mass would be dark matter and it only delivers a light of “only” six million suns compared to the brightness of tens of billions of the Milky Way. Context. Galaxies are something like the Lego pieces that make up the universe and they all contain dark matter. The dark matter It is something scientifically fascinating: it is invisible, it does not emit or reflect light, but its gravitational influence was the scaffolding on which galaxies were formed and is what holds them together today. In the Milky Way, estimates suggest that between 65 and 90% of the mass is dark matter, depending on the model, but astronomy has always wondered if there were even more extreme galaxies. The “dark galaxies” were until now just a theoretical prediction. Why is it important. To begin with, because it empirically confirms what the theoretical models contemplated, but it has more implications: It opens a new way to detect galaxies from statistically significant groupings of globular clusterswhich serve as a trace. As a case study: the most probable hypothesis is that neighboring galaxies ripped away the gas necessary for star formation, leaving only the skeleton. It makes us look at its “twin” CDG-1 with different eyes. Detected previously, it could be a case of an even more extreme dark galaxy, possibly a pure dark matter halo. How they discovered it. The research team came across this galaxy in a striking way: looking for its shadow, since it is practically undetectable. Their fingerprints were four globular clusters, small dense concentrations of stars around the Perseus cluster. After analyzing its disposition with statistics and ruling out that its grouping was a matter of chance, they pointed the three most powerful telescopes available, Hubble, Euclid and Subaru, towards that region and created the image that evidenced its existence. Is, in the words of the main researcher Dayi Li, “the first galaxy detected solely through its population of globular clusters.” Image: NASA, ESA, Dayi Li (UToronto); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) Pending subjects. However, CDG-2 is still a candidate and not a confirmation, which is why it keeps its name. To confirm with certainty the mass of dark matter it would be necessary to measure the velocities of its stars or clusters, something technically very difficult with current technology due to how little they shine. It will be necessary to wait for James Webb and new Euclid observations to improve the image of this object to better define it or continue finding more dark galaxies like it hidden in the universe. It would require measuring the velocities of its stars or globular clusters, something technically very difficult given their extreme tenuity. The next few years, with James Webb and new observations of Euclid, will be crucial to refine the portrait of this object and track whether there are more galaxies like it hidden in the large clusters of the universe. In Xataka | A new “solar system” has just been discovered. There’s just one problem: it shouldn’t exist. In Xataka | We have been deceived by the distances of the Solar System: the closest neighbor to Neptune is Mercury Cover | POT

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has shown us a wonderful future. One full of screens with privacy technology

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Many revolutions come without us realizing it and by surprise. As if they were a supporting actor that no one seemed to pay attention to and turns out to be the real star of the movie: This is how the privacy screen arrived of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: an innovation that no one expected and that made the AI ​​or the cameras of that mobile barely matter. Because although all those things add up, they are an evolution that we were all waiting for. But the privacy screen thing is something else: it is an everyday revolution and so obvious that one can only think how it is possible that we are in 2026 and no one would have invented something like this before. Samsung, as our colleague Ana Boria rightly says – please, don’t miss the Short -, has suddenly destroyed the entire industry of tempered glass that protects privacy. For years we have seen how it was possible to add a “privacy protector” in the form of protective glass to our mobile phone or laptop. With it it was possible to prevent any curious/gossip from taking a look at our device over our shoulder, but Samsung has made these protectors no longer necessary, because it has shown us how this technology can be part of the device’s screen itself. The idea is not entirely new, of course. HP has already applied a similar idea in some of its laptops a whopping 10 years ago. He called it Sure View and developed it in collaboration with 3M. That technology effectively allowed the viewing angles of the EliteBook 1040 and 840 to be critically reduced, but the proposal did not seem to work. Image: Samsung. Samsung, however, has gone a step further because this privacy screen can not only be activated and deactivated whenever we want: it can even be activated or deactivated in a personalized way for each application: if you want the privacy screen mode to be activated every time you look at your bank application, you just have to select this option in the settings. The customization of this feature is also extraordinaryand Samsung allows you to adjust it so that it is activated automatically, for example, when we receive notifications, or that the screen also goes into “anti-gossip” mode just when we are entering a PIN for an application. With the function activated, the screen only looks good to those looking at it from the front. This is one of those ideas that show that not everything is invented in the world of technology and that a real practical and everyday improvement as “silly” as this can be much more important and impactful than some AI options that remain fireworks. In fact, here Samsung has surprised us with an innovation that should make apple blush: the Cupertino company does not stop boasting that They are the champions of privacyand although they have certainly traditionally stood out in this section, here Samsung has left them biting the dust. To them and to everyone. Privacy screens have already become one of the clear technological innovations of 2026. Now We just hope that all manufacturers follow the story and end up implementing similar systems on their mobile phones. That may take some time, of course, but today it seems inevitable to think that what Samsung has done is open the door to a wonderful future in which we will be much safer from gossip. Good for Samsung. In Xataka | Image | Xataka with Freepik

Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26+, features, price, technical sheet

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As expected today, Samsung has revealed its flagships for 2026 through its Galaxy Unpacked. In it, in addition to the portentous Galaxy S26 Ultrawe have also learned all the information about the S26 and S26+, which are the terminals we will focus on in this article. Below these lines we tell you all the details. Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26+, technical sheet Galaxy S26 Galaxy S26+ SCREEN 6.3-inch 2X AMOLED panel FullHD+ resolution Refresh from 1 to 120 Hz 6.7-inch 2X AMOLED panel QHD+ resolution Refresh from 1 to 120 Hz DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2mm 167 grams 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3mm 190 grams PROCESSOR Exynos 2600 Exynos 2600 RAM 12GB 12GB STORAGE 256GB 512GB 256GB 512GB FRONT CAMERA 12 Mpx f/2.2 12 Mpx f/2.2 REAR CAMERAS Main 50 Mpx f/1.8, OIS 10 Mpx f/2.4 3x telephoto lens 12 Mpx f/2.2 wide angle Main 50 Mpx f/1.8, OIS 10 Mpx f/2.4 3x telephoto lens 12 Mpx f/2.2 wide angle BATTERY 4,300 mAh 25W charging Wireless charging Reverse wireless charging 4,900 mAh 45W charging Wireless charging Reverse wireless charging OPERATING SYSTEM Android 16 One UI 8.5 Android 16 One UI 8.5 CONNECTIVITY 5G Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 5G Wi-Fi 7 Bluetooth 6.0 OTHERS IP68 certification IP68 certification PRICE From 999 euros From 1,249 euros Conservative design As was the case in past generations, the two most affordable models in the family, the S26 and the S26+, share most of their specifications and are committed to a measured evolution in design to focus their efforts, above all, on performance and artificial intelligence. If you already knew the Galaxy S25the S26 will be visually very familiar. Perhaps the most obvious change in this sense is seen in the camera panel, which this time protrudes from the rear surface of the phone. However, in general terms, the device follows the same trend line that Samsung has applied to its devices in recent generations. As indicated in the technical sheet, the S26 maintains a compact body of 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm with a weight of 167 grams, while the S26+ grows to 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm and 190 grams. Both are built with Gorilla glass on both the front (Armor 2) as in the rear (Victory 2), and with certification IP68 which guarantees resistance to dust and water up to 1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes. Screen without surprises As for the screen, the S26 equips a panel LTPO AMOLED 6.3 inches with Full HD+ resolution and adaptive refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. That is, identical panel to the last generation. The S26+, for its part, has a 6.7-inch screen with QHD+ resolution and the same LTPO technology, also without surprises. Both panels reach a maximum brightness of 2,600 nits, and have HDR10+ compatibility. Samsung returns to the Exynos in Europe Here comes one of the most relevant points of this generation. Depending on the market, the Galaxy S26 and S26+ will have one or another processor under the hood, something they used to do until not long ago (the S24 already had this same two-chip strategy for different markets). In most international markets the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5that is, Qualcomm’s top processor to date, while here in Europe (and it is known that also for India and the Middle East), Samsung will bet on its own chiphe Exynos 2600. We already know the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 from other phones, but this time it is optimized specifically for the Galaxy and integrates an eight-core CPU with two high-performance cores at 4.74 GHz and six efficiency cores at 3.62 GHz, accompanied by the Adreno 840 GPU. The Exynos 2600, for its part, uses a ten-core architecture with frequencies of up to 3.80 GHz and the Xclipse 960 GPU. We will have to wait to test it in depth in our analysis to draw conclusions. Both terminals arrive with 12 GB of RAM (the thing is not right now for more) and internal storage options of 256 GB or 512 GB. Cameras: unchanged hardware, but now with AI The rear camera system is identical on the S26 and S26+. Both have: A 50 MP main sensor (f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent focal length, 1/1.56″ sensor, dual-pixel PDAF and OIS). A 10 MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom (f/2.4, 67 mm, OIS). A 12 MP wide-angle camera with a 120-degree viewing angle (f/2.2, 13 mm, Super Steady video). Front camera with 12 MP sensor (f/2.2, 26 mm, dual pixel PDAF). In video, the terminals are capable of recording up to 8K at 24 or 30 frames per second, 4K at 30/60 fps and Full HD at up to 240 fps. All with support for 10-bit HDR and HDR10+. The great novelty in photography is not so much in the hardware, which remains practically the same as the previous generationbut in how artificial intelligence intervenes in the process. And Samsung’s new camera application will integrate conversational AI, so that the user will be able to ask the assistant to configure the framing, the shooting mode or even edit the photos using voice or text commands. Something similar to what Google introduced with the Pixel 10. In addition to this, there is the EdgeFusion function, which allows you to generate images with AI practically instantly and completely locally, without the need for an internet connection. AI takes over software even more As expected, the Galaxy S26 and S26+ arrive with Android 16 pre-installed and customization layer One UI 8.5. In addition to touches on visuals and usability, it is worth noting that Samsung has continued further expanding its focus on AImaking their devices the most complete in this area. In case you had forgotten, Bixby is still valid on these phones as a central assistant. Samsung promises deeper integration into native apps and greater understanding of natural language. The most striking novelty in this section is ‘Now Nudge’: the system detect the context of what … Read more

The Galaxy Ultra already had a scandalous screen. The Galaxy S26 Ultra directly changes the rules of the game

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I don’t want to waste my time talking about seniority, but I’ve been dedicating myself to current technology and video games for more than a decade and I can say that, at this point, few things surprise me. There are evolutions and functions that are cool, but on very few occasions it is something groundbreaking. Then Samsung arrived with the screen of the Galaxy S26 Ultra and its privacy mode. And I tell you what it is one of those things that you have to see to believe. In the first impressions of all Samsung Galaxy S26 We have already told you the essentials. The South Korean company has put a lot of effort into providing its new models with artificial intelligence functions. According to their estimates, more than 80% of users see value in the features of AI and we have a call assistant to avoid the SPAM, agents who perform actions for usa photo editor to which we give commands with prompts and other functions that make more or less intense use of AI. However, what I have noticed the most is something done so that you do not ‘focus’ on the screen of the one next to you: the new privacy screen. It is a mix between software and software that is explained simply. Have you seen one of those tempered panels that are tinted so that they can only be seen from the front so that curious people can’t see anything? Well, that’s what the Galaxy S26 Ultra screen does. Yes with him S24 Ultra they introduced an anti-glare screen that worked very, very wellthey have now added another layer of technology and functionality. The operation is simple and has to do with the pixel matrix of the OLED panel. We have pixels that emit in a narrow spectrum and those that emit light in a wide spectrum. When privacy mode is not activated, the screen lights up all the pixels, allowing it to look great both from the front and at any angle. But, when we activate the new privacy mode, pixels that emit light in the wide spectrum are turned off. And that’s the trick. When that happens, as users, we notice that the brightness drops a little, but also that we can only see the screen if we are completely perpendicular. If we start to tilt the phone, we quickly lose the angle of vision to the point that at 30 degrees it is very difficult to see anything. In practice, whoever is next to you on the couch, on the train or on the bus, will not see anything at all on your screen. And this is great in terms of privacy, but also in terms of security. Because let’s see, you may be thinking that it is ideal so that no one sees your conversations. Telegram or a mischievous eye that tries to take a look at the gallery or the bank app. And yes, it’s useful for that, but also so that your PIN or important notifications don’t get caught. Because There are three ways to activate this mode: Activated at will in full screen. Activated when we run certain apps in full screen. Notifications only. For example, I don’t care if they see my Telegram, but I don’t care if they take a look at my photo gallery. So I can set it to turn on when I open the gallery and turn off when I exit. But, also, I can add another condition: When there is an app that asks for my PIN, it is automatically activated to hide the process. And the truth is that it works like a charm: it’s fast, transparent for the user once we configure it for the first time and… you don’t see anything, really. I know it sounds very “source: believe me”but in the photos and video above you can see it in operation. In addition, it is not tied to Samsung apps, but to anyone. And it also works with notifications, hiding only the notification bar at the top. Now, it has a catch. You may have noticed that I said “the screen of the Samsung Galaxy S26”, and there is a reason: It is a technology reserved for the most expensive model. We already saw this with the anti-reflective finish of the S24 Ultra and it is a decision that I understood. It is logical that manufacturers save exclusives for their most ambitious models. However, here we are no longer talking about a function to keep gossip away: we are talking about something focused on improving privacy and security. I think that little brothers should have it. What’s more, I think all brands should step up and copy this function. It’s going to make cell phones go up in price, yes, but the truth is that I prefer something like this to cell phones that are increasingly more and more powerful and with more and more –very expensive– RAM for AI functions. From now on, this Samsung ‘invention’ has become something to which I am going to pay close attention. And surely there is someone who doesn’t like anything: to manufacturers of tempered glass with privacy function. Because I have one from a very well-known brand and it works well, but it is a pain in many circumstances and, in addition, it interferes too much with the brightness sensor. That does not happen in this Samsung implementation. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, 512GB, Smartphone with Galaxy AI, 200MP Camera, 12GB RAM, 5000mAh Battery, 3 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty + 1 Extra Year, Cobalt Violet Color (Spanish Version) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Photos | Xataka In Xataka | It’s not that AI makes us stupid: it’s that we are surrendering to it

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