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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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?

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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. 😁😁

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          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

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            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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