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Samsung is trying to make the Galaxy S26 Ultra thinner with new camera lenses


The brand might use a new lens module for its next flagship smartphone.

A company subdivision, called Samsung Electro-Mechanics, is tasked with creating camera lenses for Galaxy devices, and will reportedly switch to the inkjet printing process (via Android Headlines). Currently, The Elec reports that Samsung uses film layers within camera lenses to reduce lighting issues during capture, like lens flare and ghosting. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)The inkjet printing process serves as a slimmer alternative to traditional lens films.

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