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Galaxy S26 Ultra leak hints at a surprising downgrade to its zoom camera


New leak suggests Samsung may crop its new 12MP telephoto sensor down to 10MP.

Unfortunately, it's not the kind of update you'd want to hear, as a new leak suggests the Galaxy S26 Ultra may take a step back with its 3x telephoto zoom camera. With the Galaxy S26 Ultra scaling back to smaller pixels, the new sensor could let in less light than its predecessor, leading to weaker 3x shots in low-light conditions. Of course, Samsung could offset this with software optimizations and an improved ISP, but based purely on hardware, it looks like we may be in for a slight downgrade on the next Ultra flagship.

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