Samsung explained why magnetic components were not used in the Galaxy S26 chassis.

Samsung is not planning to integrate a magnetic system into its smartphones

*Why this and what it means*

Why it matters

The company wants to keep the devices slim and maintain high battery capacity. Adding built‑in magnets would increase thickness, forcing compromises with other features.

Size issue

Incorporating magnetic components inevitably enlarges the phone’s dimensions. This conflicts with Samsung’s priorities – “thin chassis + large battery capacity.”

Many users wear cases

According to Won‑Joon Choi, 80–90 % of users carry their phones in cases. Magnetic rings are already available as accessories, so the company sees no point in duplicating them inside the phone.

Current approach

Samsung continues to research magnetic technology and experiment with potential solutions, but it does not yet guarantee that there will be no negative impact on internal layout. Therefore, for now it relies on third‑party accessories.

> *Won‑Joon Choi, executive vice president and head of mobile R&D at Samsung,* emphasized that integration of magnets into the chassis will only happen when engineers can ensure their safe operation without compromising other components.

Thus, until Samsung finds an optimal way to embed magnets without losing key parameters, smartphones will remain without a built‑in magnetic system.