Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra secures the top honor for its innovative and impactful mobile technology.
Samsung Electronics is pleased to announce that Galaxy S26 Ultra won the Best in Show award at the Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO Awards) during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 held in Barcelona, Spain. The Global Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) organizes the GLOMO Awards annually during MWC to recognize outstanding innovations in the mobile industry. The Best in Show category celebrates consumer-focused products that set a benchmark for technology. One of the industry’s highest honors, Best in Show devices are known as the “gold standard” across the digital landscape, as judged by more than 200 world-leading independent analysts, journalists and industry veterans.
▲ The annual GLOMO Awards, held during MWC, recognize the most outstanding innovations in the mobile industry.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Best in Show
At the awards ceremony held on March 4, Galaxy S26 Ultra won the Best in Show award for its perfect combination of advanced hardware and the intuitive and proactive One UI 8.5 software. Galaxy AI delivers adaptive, context-aware intelligence that simplifies daily tasks while safeguarding security and privacy. Together, these advancements bring to life the most intuitive mobile AI, designed to anticipate user needs.
Galaxy S26 Ultra also introduced the world’s first integrated Privacy Display, a breakthrough in display engineering that offers users a more private yet vibrant viewing experience. Inside, a custom chipset powers faster Galaxy AI, setting a new standard for effortless mobile experiences on Galaxy S26 Ultra.
“This year’s competition was exceptionally strong“said Shaun Collins, MWC Best in Show 2026 jury president.”We look for technology that is not only innovative and compelling, but truly drives the industry forward. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra stood out for pushing the boundaries of mobile technology while delivering significant real-world impact. In particular, its privacy innovation addresses one of the most important needs of today’s digital lifestyle: security, personal space and trust.“.
▲ Stephanie Choi (left), executive vice president and head of Mobile Marketing Center for Samsung Electronics’ Mobile eXperience (MX) business, receives the Best in Show award from Shaun Collins (right), president of the MWC Best in Show 2026 jury.
The MWC Best in Show jury stated that, among more than 3,000 exhibitors, the Galaxy S26 Ultra stood out for making forward-thinking innovation possible now. “While many technologies presented at MWC highlight the future“said the panel, “This is a product that consumers can experience today“.
“We are honored that Galaxy S26 Ultra has been recognized as ‘Best in Show’ at this year’s GLOMO Awards“said Stephanie Choi, executive vice president and head of Mobile Marketing Center for Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics.”Galaxy S26 Ultra is an agentic AI phone that signifies Samsung’s continued commitment to driving our industry forward, and this distinction is especially significant given the extraordinary innovation showcased at MWC“.
For more information on the Galaxy S26 series, visit samsung.com/pe
