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Samsung Brings Support for Apple's AirDrop to S26 Series

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Samsung is starting to bring compatibility with Apple's AirDrop to its Android phones via a phased software update. Google announced last November that it was adding AirDrop compatibility to Android's similar Quick Share feature. At the time, Google said rollout of the feature would start with its own Pixel 10 series, then expand to "more Android devices" over time. Quick Share and AirDrop are both designed to allow easy wireless sharing of files and content between two nearby devices, but were previously not compatible between iOS and Android. Samsung's rollout will start today with the Galaxy S26 series — the company's newest flagship phones — in South Korea. It will then expand to other regions, including North America, and then expand to other Samsung devices.

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

6.9" display QHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor 12 GB RAM
5,000 mAh battery
Telephoto Camera, Wide-Angle Camera, NFC, Wireless Charging, Fingerprint Reader, Water-Resistant, UWB

Samsung Galaxy S26+

6.7" display QHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor 12 GB RAM
4,900 mAh battery
Telephoto Camera, Wide-Angle Camera, NFC, Wireless Charging, Fingerprint Reader, Water-Resistant, UWB

Samsung Galaxy S26

6.3" display FHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor 12 GB RAM
4,300 mAh battery
Telephoto Camera, Wide-Angle Camera, NFC, Wireless Charging, Fingerprint Reader, Water-Resistant

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