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It’s been a while since the launch of the Galaxy S24 series and already leaks about the Galaxy S25 series have started surfacing on the internet. According to previous rumors, the S25 series may not house the speculated stacked battery for higher energy density. Instead, the series will use AI to conserve power and potentially offer a better battery life.

Galaxy S24 Ultra

One less camera along with the introduction of variable zoom

The latest rumor from tipster @ISAQUES81 shares three new aspects of the camera system of the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Samsung is reportedly testing an early prototype of its upcoming Ultra flagship.

According to him, the S25 Ultra prototype has only three cameras on the back instead of the four that were offered by the predecessors. The three cameras are – main, ultra-wide, and a single periscope telephoto.

Samsung has reportedly ditched the “weak” 3x telephoto module and is aiming to compensate with digital zoom.

The company was already experimenting with the zoom cameras at least since the predecessor, where they ditched the “weak” 10MP 10x telephoto for a 50MP 5x one. And the phone actually does fine with long-range zooms with the high resolution 5x camera and the AI capabilities they have. Applying something similar in the 3x range is not theoretically impossible for sure.

The main camera retains the same sensor size and resolution. However, the sensor will capture more light, possibly with a larger aperture. More light to the sensor is generally helpful for the ISP and in turn, offers a better end result.

The periscope telephoto uses a larger sensor than the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which may improve the detail in zoomed shots. But the most notable change is the addition of variable zoom which is significant to the quality of images in zoomed shots. A variable zoom means using certain mechanisms similar to dedicated cameras that will create a bigger image on the sensor. No cropping means less to no loss of detail in the zooming process.

However, unlike the Xperia 1 V (that boasts 3.5x – 5.2x continuous optical zoom), the S25 Ultra will offer two fixed focal lengths – the first being between 4 and 5x zoom, and the second between 6 and 7x zoom. It’s kind of like merging two different zoom cameras (like it is now) into one module. The phone will still use digital zoom for values between the two focal lengths. Nonetheless, the two fixed focal lengths are quite close to each other and the loss shouldn’t be much noticeable.

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