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TL; Dr.
- Samsung is clearly thinking of a variable aperture for the main camera of the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
- The company first offered this feature at the Galaxy S9 series, but dropped it with the Galaxy S20 range.
- A variable aperture will allow for more control over focusing, light capture and depth-off-field effects.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Galaxy S24 is mostly incremental upgrade on Ultra, although the new phone brings an upgraded ultravide camera. Now, a reliable tipster has claimed that S26 Ultra can get a camera hardware feature that was first seen on the old Galaxy flagship.
Line Snow universe Weibo claimed that Samsung is considering Convertible aperture For the main camera of Galaxy S26 Ultra. The user did not give much information about this facility.
Samsung was the first smartphone brand to offer a variable aperture with the Galaxy S9 series of 2018. The Galaxy Note 9, the Galaxy S10 series, and the Galaxy Note 10 Range retained the feature before the Galaxy S20 series was demolished. Samsung’s solution allow users to switch between two aperture sizes (f/1.5 and f/2.4).
Ever since we have been looking at the phone with variable aperture key cameras from Huawei, Honor, and Xiaomi, which allow users to switch between several aperture sizes. So it is not clear that Samsung will adopt a dual aperture design as seen on its old phone or actually a variable aperture approach.
Nevertheless, a variable aperture will give more control to users focusing, light capture, and, and depth of field Effect. A wide aperture combined with the main camera of 200MP such as S25 Ultra shooter will give users a shallow depth-field, more natural bokeh/portrait and a bright image. However, the ability to switch to a narrow aperture allows users to get closer to a subject before losing the focus, a deep depth-region (ie everything in the focus), and more control over the amount of light coming.
