Cybersecurity and XR and Spatial Computing: Samsung's Technology Receives Multiple CES 2026 Awards
Innovations in mobile devices, home entertainment, appliances and semiconductors receive multiple CES® 2026 Innovation Awards.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in technology, announced today that its latest line of products and services has been recognized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® with multiple CES® 2026 Innovation Awards. This recognition showcases Samsung's ongoing commitment to redefining the possibilities of consumer technology and providing experiences that combine performance, design, and intelligence.
The CES Innovation Awards program celebrates excellence in design and engineering in a wide range of consumer technology categories. For Samsung, these honors reinforce the company's vision to create a perfectly connected ecosystem that enhances convenience, creativity, and accessibility. The awards also highlight Samsung's efforts in AI integration, immersive displays, smart home solutions, and advanced semiconductor technologies that drive next-generation devices.
In particular, Samsung's Visual Display Business won several innovation awards, including two Best of Innovation winners. This includes acknowledgments for Samsung televisions and commercial displays, as well as audio, memory, and monitor products. In addition, the Digital Appliances Business was also awarded, including the refrigerator with AI Vision Inside and Auto Open Door functions, along with its most recent home-focused innovations that elevate the user experience through increased convenience and functionality.
From pioneering innovations in XR form factors to advancements in intelligent AI solutions for everyday life, these awards underscore Samsung's role in shaping the future of technology and delivering more connected, personalized and integrated experiences than ever before. The complete list of Samsung's award-winning products will be announced on January 4, 2026.
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The CES® 2026, the premier global stage for technology and innovative design, will take place from January 6th to 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering attendees a first look at the next generation of Samsung innovations.
Outstanding Winner of the Best of Innovation CES 2026 Award
Cybersecurity: S3SSE2A
The Samsung S3SSE2A is the industry's first integrated security chip to include hardware-based post-quantum cryptography (PQC), offering robust protection against future quantum computing threats. As quantum computers advance, they could breach traditional encryption, putting sensitive personal and business data at risk.
The S3SSE2A is designed to prevent this by securely processing and storing data directly on the chip, using advanced cryptographic algorithms that comply with the standards of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This hardware-level protection goes beyond software-only based solutions, offering long-term system security and integrity. It also supports secure device authentication and encrypted communications, ideal for mobile, IoT, and connected devices, where security is essential. Certified with CC EAL6+, the highest level of security assurance in the industry, the S3SSE2A resists both physical and digital attacks. By incorporating quantum-resistant encryption directly into the silicon, Samsung enables designers to build smarter, secure systems ready for the next era of connected intelligence.
The S3SSE2A was also recognized as an Honorable Mention in the Integrated Technologies category.
Highlighted Winners of the CES Innovation Award 2026
XR and Spatial Computing: Galaxy XR
The Galaxy XR is Samsung's Extended Reality (eXtended Reality) viewer and the first device developed on Android XR, a new platform jointly created by Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm. This open and scalable platform, with multimodal AI at its core, allows the Galaxy XR to unleash unlimited possibilities for the future of discovery, entertainment, and work. By merging the physical world with the virtual, the Galaxy XR offers unprecedented immersive experiences in an infinite space, creating a dynamic spatial canvas where the user's view, gestures, and voice combine to interact with the environment. The Galaxy XR embodies a vision of the future in which the synergy between AI and XR transforms the possibilities of personal computing and expands mobile AI towards a new frontier of immersive and meaningful experiences.
Mobile Devices, Accessories and Applications: Galaxy Z Fold7
The Galaxy Z Fold7 is Samsung's slimmest, lightest, and most durable foldable, equipped with a 200MP wide-angle camera, an immersive screen ideal for multitasking and editing, and the powerful Galaxy AI. In its most innovative form factor to date, the Galaxy Z Fold7 has been meticulously designed to be thin, light and durable, allowing users to move with total confidence. This is made possible thanks to its advanced Armor Aluminum frame, IP48 water resistance, improved Armor FlexHinge, and Corning® Gorilla® Glass Ceramic 2 with Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 on the front and back screens. With expansive screens both inside and out, the Galaxy Z Fold7 provides the ultimate experience when unfolded.
Technology in Fashion: Galaxy Watch8
The Galaxy Watch8 series offers two models, including the Galaxy Watch8 Classic, with its distinctive rotating bezel, and the Galaxy Watch8, the thinnest Galaxy watch to date. With a new cushioned shape, the Galaxy Watch8 series presents a sleek design that protects the screen without interfering with the user's routine. Designed to maximize your days and well-being, it incorporates features such as Running Coach, Bedtime Guidance, Antioxidant Index. The updated design and the Dynamic Lug system of the Watch8 comfortably fit the wrist, ensuring precise contact with the sensors and accurate health tracking.
Computer Hardware and Components: PM9E1 M.2 22x42
The PM9E1 M.2 22x42 is the world's first PCIe Gen5 SSD in an ultra-compact 22mm x 42mm M.2 format for AI PCs, offering revolutionary performance and exceptional spatial efficiency. Designed for premium gaming, on-device AI, and high-performance computing, the PM9E1 offers industry-leading sequential read/write speeds of up to 14.8GB/s and 13.4GB/s.
With capabilities of up to 4TB u2014 unprecedented in this size class u2014 it is designed for computer systems with space limitations without compromising performance. The PM9E1 M.2 22x42 is powered by Samsung's internal "Presto" controller and the advanced V8 TLC V-NAND, ensuring energy efficiency, responsiveness, and exceptional durability. Its robust architecture supports secure data operations with SPDM (Security Protocol and Data Model) v1.2 for device-level authentication and firmware integrity. Whether accelerating AI workloads or streaming ultra-high-resolution content, the PM9E1 sets the future of fast, secure, and compact storage.
Vehicle Technology and Advanced Mobility: Detachable AutoSSD
The Samsung Detachable AutoSSD is the fastest automotive storage technology in the industry intended for mass production, specially designed for demanding environments within vehicles. Unlike integrated storage, it features a modular E1.A format that separates the controller and NAND memory, improving heat dissipation, extending the product's lifespan, and simplifying updates or replacements.
Designed for real-world conditions, the Detachable AutoSSD features an automotive-grade connector and adapter, built to withstand vibrations, constant shocks, and temperature variations. It's powered by Samsung's 8th generation V-NAND and a PCIe Gen4 NVMe controller manufactured with a 5nm process, offering fast and efficient performance. The Samsung Detachable AutoSSD provides reliable, high-capacity storage for the connected and autonomous vehicles of the future.
Mobile Devices, Accessories and Applications: LPDDR6
As AI, edge computing, and mobile platforms continue to evolve, the demand for faster, efficient, and secure memory reaches new levels. The LPDDR6 is a next-generation memory solution designed to meet these demands. Built with an advanced 12nm process, the LPDDR6 supports data transfer speeds of up to 10.7Gbps and features an expanded I/O count to maximize bandwidth - ideal for data-intensive mobile applications, edge computing, and AI workloads.
A dynamic energy management system intelligently adjusts consumption according to the workload, offering energy efficiency approximately 21% better than its predecessor. The LPDDR6 also introduces enhanced security mechanisms to protect data integrity, expanding its role beyond the mobile realm to critical mission industrial and AI environments. With its scalable, cross-platform architecture and eco-conscious design, the LPDDR6 achieves a powerful balance between performance, energy saving and reliability, becoming an essential memory solution for the intelligent systems of tomorrow.
Image: ISOCELL HP5
The ISOCELL HP5 is the smallest 200-megapixel mobile image sensor in the world. The sensor measures only half the size of a coin and contains 200 million of the smallest pixels in the industry, each one being 0.5u339b u2014just 1/100th of the thickness of a human hair. By leveraging Samsung's patented pixel technology, the ISOCELL HP5 achieves excellent light absorption and signal conversion, surpassing challenges that were once considered impossible at this scale. The 0.5u339b pixel size allows the 200MP sensor to fit into a 1/1.56" optical format, a format typically used in 50MP sensors. This lets smartphone manufacturers upgrade their devices to 200MP with ease. The ISOCELL HP5 not only provides exceptional image details, but also enables vivid 8K video capture at 30fps, fully capturing the most important moments for end-users.
Sustainability and Energy: T7 Resurrected
The T7 Resurrected Portable Solid State Drive (PSSD) features a unique casing design made with 100% TÜV Rheinland certified recycled aluminum. By eliminating the coloring process, the product displays the natural shine of the aluminum, minimizes the use of chemicals, and optimizes the manufacturing process. The casing is produced from recycled aluminum generated during the manufacturing of mobile devices, promoting the circulation of resources between divisions. In addition, the packaging design uses 100% recycled paper and ASA** certified soy ink. The T7 Resurrected offers sequential read speeds of up to 1,050 MB/s and write speeds of up to 1,000 MB/s under the USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard, allowing users to experience fast data transfers, even with large files, and manage data-intensive workloads efficiently. Users can install the T7 Resurrected on a wide range of devices and operating systems for smooth cross-platform use. The new PSSD is scheduled to launch later this month.