Samsung appears to be planning a major spec overhaul for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, following two generations of Ultra models that saw minimal changes in design and specifications. According to a recent leak, a prototype of the S26 Ultra includes a single 200MP periscope telephoto. Now, the latest leak suggests that Samsung is experimenting with different camera setups for the upcoming Ultra model.
The first telephoto finally includes a 50MP sensor
According to X tipster @SiddhantGeek, another prototype of the Galaxy S26 Ultra still includes the dual-telephoto setup, but the focal lengths are different. The 3X telephoto has been replaced with a 3.5X one, something we have seen lately from some of the Chinese OEMs. But what’s even more interesting is that it finally includes a larger 50MP sensor inside. The sensor reportedly measures 1/3.15″ and has a pixel size of 0.56um. In contrast, the current 10MP sensor measures 1/3.52″ and has a pixel size of 1.12µm.
While the native pixel size of the 50MP sensor is much smaller, it will likely use 4-1 pixel binning and capture at 12.5MP, which is intended to make up for the smaller pixels. Aside from sharper images, the higher resolution (more than 33MP) also enables the phone to record in 8K from the 3.5X telephoto. However, enabling the option and fine tuning the image processing for the purpose ultimately depends on Samsung.
Moving on to the periscope telephoto, it now has 8X magnification, up from 5X of the S25 Ultra. The new sensor has the same 50MP resolution but is slightly smaller at 1/2.76″ (down from 1/2.52″), which could be due to minimizing the protrusion of the camera module. For those unfamiliar, both a larger sensor and a longer zoom range (larger focal length) increase the protrusion of the camera module, so a smaller sensor can counteract the increase in zoom range and somewhat maintain the protrusion.
The ultrawide remains the same as the S25 Ultra in this prototype, but the main sensor has an F/1.4-4.0 variable aperture mechanism. That said, the company is likely experimenting with different specifications, and still has enough time to improve or cancel some of the specs mentioned above. We will likely get more information on the development as we inch closer to the launch.
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