Samsung at CES 2026: Innovations, Flops, and Surprises
It’s the last day of CES 2026, and after seeing every Samsung product unveiled in Las Vegas, I’m ready to share my picks for the event’s winners and losers.
For this ranking, I’ve excluded all the Samsung Display prototypes. Their goal was to showcase potential use cases for new display technologies, not commercial products.
Without further ado, here are my top and bottom picks from Samsung’s booth.
Samsung CES 2026 winner: Galaxy Book 6 Ultra
The Galaxy Book 6 Ultra earns the top spot for the thoughtful upgrades it brings to the Ultra laptop series.
This year’s model feels and sounds more premium.Here are the changes I care about most:
- numpad removed in favor of a comfortable, centered layout.
- centered touchpad with haptic feedback.
- Six speakers, up from four.
- Higher-quality fit and finish.
Keen eyes may realize that some of these upgrades take cues from the Apple MacBook pro. And I agree.But in my book, that’s a win.
I respect the team behind it, but I just can’t imagine it on any of my shelves. except maybe in the bathroom.
I sure hope Samsung didn’t abandon the Music Frame’s design in favor of this new look, because I am not a fan.
Samsung CES 2026 (dis)honorable mention: The Freestyle+ accessories,or lack thereof
The Freestyle+ lands in the losing bracket,not as it’s a bad projector,but because it lacks the charm of the original Freestyle.It’s missing all the cool add-ons that made the previous models stand out.
No battery add-on for true portability, and no top-down