With Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for February 25, leaks around the Samsung Galaxy S26 series are already everywhere. But this one’s unusual.
A device claimed to be a Galaxy S26 Ultra recently appeared in a Craigslist listing, priced at $1,650, well before the phone has even been officially announced.
Photos from the listing, shared on X by tipster @Kakooli98, show what looks like a fully working device running official Galaxy S26 series wallpaper. At first glance, it seems legitimate. But there’s a catch. Despite being mentioned as a Galaxy S26 Ultra, the camera layout in the photos features a single pill-shaped camera island. That design, paired with the size, aligns more closely with what’s rumored for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus.
The $1,650 asking price is well above what the S26 Plus is expected to cost at retail. Current estimates put it somewhere around the $1,000–$1,100 range, depending on storage.
That premium alone makes the listing questionable. Even if authentic, pre-release devices can carry risks. They may run unfinished software or lack warranty support.
The unit shown in the listing appears in a Black finish, which recent leaks have pointed to as one of the launch colors for the S26 Plus.
Beyond that, the overall design doesn’t appear radically different from recent Galaxy models, though subtle refinements are expected across the lineup.
It’s still unclear how this device ended up on Craigslist. It could be a legitimate internal sample that slipped out, or something less straightforward.
Either way, it’s one of the first instances of a seemingly functional Galaxy S26 unit appearing outside controlled leaks or dummy models.
With Unpacked just days away, official details will soon replace speculation. Until then, listings like this are best viewed with caution.
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