Samsung has a habit of reusing older hardware in its flagship smartphones, such as cameras, and relying on software optimizations to improve image quality. Unfortunately, the newest specifications report reveals some disappointing details about the Galaxy S26 Ultra, as one of its zoom sensors will remain practically unchanged from the unit present in the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Galaxy S24 Ultra. Thankfully, the return of the variable aperture lens on Samsung’s upcoming flagship could offset this minor disappointment.
The Galaxy S26 Ultra will be limited to a 5x optical zoom, with details mentioning that Samsung will once again use a 50MP camera on its upcoming flagship
The report from GalaxyClub does not discuss any other zoom-capable cameras on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, but mentions that one of them features a maximum resolution of 50MP and has a 5x lossless lens. When comparing paper specifications, there is no difference in the hardware, meaning that Samsung will rely on newer computational techniques to enhance photography and videography.
For instance, the Galaxy S25 Edge produces a better quality image at 4x zoom compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, despite lacking any telephoto lens, hinting that Samsung could port the same improvements to the newer version. Coming to the primary camera, Samsung appears to make no change in this area either, suggesting that the Galaxy S26 Ultra could feature the same 200MP unit as its immediate predecessors.
We are excited about how capable this variable aperture technology will be when it is showcased on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, but so far, the report does not mention any sort of upgrade. As for the other internals, the upcoming flagship will feature a 5,000mAh battery, with the capacity being unchanged from the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
While some aspects of Samsung’s premium smartphone range appear discouraging for an upgrade, it is too early to jump to conclusions, especially knowing that the official launch is several months away.
News Source: GalaxyClub
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