What’s really changing in the Galaxy S26 Ultra camera setup over the S25 Ultra
Camera setup has always remained one of the most important aspects on flagship phones, and when it comes to Samsung, the talks go innovative. But it looks like Samsung is stalling on camera setup, as there might be no major difference between the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the S25 Ultra.
Samsung is internally testing the Galaxy S26 Ultra phone’s camera setup, but leaks suggest no major upgrade over the S25 Ultra. If the early inputs turn out to be correct, the S26 Ultra may rely heavily on software and AI to improve its camera.
Here’s what to expect:
Primary Camera
Samsung is all set to repeat its ISOCELL HP2 image sensor in the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, the company seems to have tweaked the sensor’s aperture to f/1.4 (compared to f/1.7 in S25 Ultra).
Other features seemingly remain the same, including the 200-megapixel resolution, 1/1.3 inch sensor size, 0.6 µm pixel size, and optical image stabilization.
- What’s changing: Aperture – f/1.4 from f/1.7
Telephoto Camera
Galaxy S26 Ultra may utilize a new Telephoto camera solution. However, the device may only use 10MP of its new 12MP sensor, which may have 1/3.94 inch sensor size, 1.0 µm pixel size, and f/2.4 aperture.
- What’s changing: Sensor – 12MP (10MP utilized)
Periscope Camera
Besides the primary and telephoto, Samsung is also improving the periscope unit. The Galaxy S26 Ultra could retain the 50MP sensor, while the aperture is being adjusted to f/2.9.
- What’s changing: Aperture f/2.9 from f/3.4.
Image Source – Onleaks and AndroidHeadlines
What’s repeating?
Samsung will reuse the ultrawide and selfie camera from the S25 Ultra in the S26 Ultra.
The ultrawide sensor features 50-megapixel resolution, 1/2.52 inch sensor size, 0.7 µm pixel size, and f/1.9 aperture.
The front camera is also being retained, featuring 12MP resolution, 1/3.2 inch sensor size, and an f/2.2 aperture.
Here’s the camera specs chart:
| Camera Type | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | 200 MP, 1/1.3 inch, 0.6 µm pixel size, f/1.4 aperture | 200 MP, 1/1.3 inch, 0.6 µm pixel size, f/1.7 aperture |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, 1/2.52 inch, 0.7 µm pixel size, f/1.9 aperture | 50 MP, 1/2.52 inch, 0.7 µm pixel size, f/1.9 aperture |
| 3x Telephoto | 12 MP (10MP used), 1/3.94 inch, 1.0 µm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture | 10 MP, 1/3.52 inch, 1.12 µm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture |
| 5x Periscope | 50 MP, 1/2.52 inch, 0.7 µm pixel size, f/2.9 aperture, periscope | 50 MP, 1/2.52 inch, 0.7 µm pixel size, f/3.4 aperture, periscope |
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