Galaxy S26 Ultra could mark the comeback of variable aperture cameras on Samsung phones

14 March 2025
It was first introduced by Samsung with the S9 series in 2018.

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Shamrock Sean, 14 Mar 2025Are you blind?? Upgrading cameras yearly on the Ultra model... moreI'm not blind, you just didn't understand my comment, they changed main camera and selfie on the S23 Ultra, then 5x telephoto on the S24 Ultra, ultra wide on the S25 Ultra.
Anyway, have fun making fun of people on GSM Arena. 👍

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    Nokia N86

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      • 14 Mar 2025

      Still cheap though.

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        Looks better than the entire 'new' shit.

          Shamrock Sean, 14 Mar 2025Are you blind?? Upgrading cameras yearly on the Ultra model... moreThey ARE upgrading their cameras, only it's done secretly and one can not even notice it.

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            yungfishstick, 14 Mar 2025Samsung seems to have a pattern of changing the main sensor... moreLittle secret.

            When samsung had those 1/2.55" 12mp main camera, sensor was new every year.
            On both variants ( snapdragon / exmor , exynos/ isocell).

            On Wikipedia, there was list with exmor , exmor r, exmor rs and phones that used each sensor. But someone removed the list.

            Apple often gets new on every year, even if specs are same

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              DarlingYext, 14 Mar 2025That would finally be an actual camera upgrade, hopefully i... moreSamsung semicon does not have now anything more modern than HP2.

                Shadocx, 14 Mar 2025When looking at it, they're upgrading cameras every ye... moreAre you blind?? Upgrading cameras yearly on the Ultra models?? They been using same 3x zoom 10mp sensor for too many generations

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                  Nameless, 14 Mar 2025Sure, Ultra gets everything, but not midrangers S26 and S26... more>S series
                  >midranger
                  Excuse me wut?

                    DarlingYext, 14 Mar 2025That would finally be an actual camera upgrade, hopefully i... moreSamsung seems to have a pattern of changing the main sensor every 3 generations. S8-S10 had the same 12MP sensor. S20 Ultra-S22 Ultra had the same 108MP sensor. Even if Samsung does change the main sensor with the S26U, I can't imagine it being 50MP. It might be slightly larger but Samsung's been going after ludicrously high resolution in recent times, even if that comes at the cost of image quality. Binning fewer yet larger pixels almost always results in better image quality, especially in more difficult lighting.

                      When looking at it, they're upgrading cameras every year on the Ultra model... But not the base and Plus models.

                        Pretty sure Samsung’s previous efforts were better described as dual aperture rather than variable, but maybe that’s splitting hairs 🤷‍♂️

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                          Sure, Ultra gets everything, but not midrangers S26 and S26+ staying again with same old cameras.

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                            Eduard33, 14 Mar 2025Samsung really is going behind Apple's footsteps. Just... moreThen someone should spread the rumor that Apple has released A15 for their devices. 😁😁

                              Samsung really is going behind Apple's footsteps. Just as it was rumored that next year's iphone may get variable aperture we get this

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                                They need to make and a variable ring for the camera. 🤣🤣

                                  Wow, finally a positive rumor about Samsung. I'm marking this day on my calendar

                                    That would finally be an actual camera upgrade, hopefully it's true.
                                    I also hope it's not gonna be that aging 200MP sensor again, but rather a newer and bigger 50MP sensor, and an actually better ultrawide would be very welcome, not just one with higher resolution.

                                    (S29 series doesn't exist yet)

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