Galaxy S26 could bring two important camera improvements

The Galaxy S26 series will go official next week. Based on leaked specifications, Samsung’s upcoming high-end phones are not expected to bring significant camera hardware upgrades. However, a new rumor suggests they may still deliver two important improvements in image and video quality.

Tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) claims that the Galaxy S26 series uses Samsung’s new noise reduction algorithm, which significantly reduces noise in images and videos. As a result, photos captured using the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra could appear brighter, cleaner, and clearer, with improved detail.

Samsung’s upcoming flagship phones are also reportedly set to address the banding issue commonly found in previous Galaxy devices. This improvement is likely linked to a 12-bit color pipeline that enables more color gradations, thereby reducing visible banding in scenes such as blue skies.

The tipster also claims that when the Galaxy S26’s camera resolution is set to 24MP mode, images exhibit high resolution, improved detail, and excellent clarity, even when zooming in after capture. According to the tipster, the Galaxy S26 series represents Samsung’s best flagship lineup yet in terms of camera quality.

The Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26+ are expected to feature a 50MP primary camera with OIS, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and OIS.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra reportedly has a 200MP primary camera (F1.4) with OIS, a 50MP ultrawide camera with autofocus, a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and OIS, and a 50MP telephoto camera (F2.9) with 5x optical zoom and OIS.

All three phones are expected to feature a 12MP front-facing camera with autofocus. They will likely be able to capture 4K 60fps Super HDR videos using all their cameras and 8K 30fps HDR videos using the primary camera. They can also record videos in the APV codec which offers higher quality in the same file size and is easier for post-production (editing).