Galaxy S26 Ultra's camera improvement could solve most major issues

Samsung has been extremely slow in upgrading the cameras on its Ultra phones. It has been four years since the it upgraded the primary camera sensor and will continue to use a 200MP primary camera for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, there is at least one improvement the company will bring to solve one of the biggest issues seen on its flagship phones.

According to tipster @UniverseIce, the Galaxy S26 Ultra uses the 200MP ISOCELL HP2 camera sensor paired with a wider aperture lens. So, the camera can capture more light, reducing noise and improving the overall image and video quality. The tipster claims that it will solve almost all the camera-related issues found in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. One of the biggest advantage of having a wider aperture is that it shortens the shutter time, which should solve the motion blur issue found on Galaxy phones.

The ISOCELL HP2 is a 1/1.3-inch sensor that was launched two years ago. It is used in the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25 Edge, and the Galaxy Z Fold 7. While it is an older sensor, a wider aperture lens should compensate for it by increasing light intake.

The other three rear cameras on the Galaxy S26 Ultra will be a 50MP ultrawide camera with autofocus, a 12MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 50MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. It will likely have a 12MP front-facing camera. All the cameras on the upcoming phone will support 4K 60fps video recording with 10-bit Super HDR (HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG).

If you have been holding your breath to see 8K 60fps video recording on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, we hate to break it to you that it won't have that feature if it really uses the ISOCELL HP2 sensor. This sensor can reach a maximum of 8K 30fps video recording. The phone can record 8K 30fps videos using its ultrawide, primary, and super telephoto cameras.

Earlier, it was reported that Samsung will also bring a variable aperture funtion that gives users a choice in shooting brighter images and heavier background blur or darker images with a sharper background.