{"id":208274,"date":"2025-12-30T11:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/208274\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T11:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T11:34:11","slug":"the-galaxy-s26-ultra-could-fix-lens-flare-yellow-skin-tones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/208274\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy S26 Ultra could fix lens flare, yellow skin tones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra rear cameras\"  alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra rear cameras\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Samsung-Galaxy-S25-Ultra-rear-cameras.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could fix a few camera issues, according to a leaker.<br \/>\nThe tipster claims that the phone will have \u201cimproved flare,\u201d fix yellow skin tones, and have improved lens and coating tech.<br \/>\nThis comes a while after rivals like Sony, Xiaomi, and vivo addressed most of these issues.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/changes-samsung-galaxy-s26-needs-win-frustrated-fans-3611655\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy S26 series<\/a> is expected to launch in a couple of months, and it sounds like the phones won\u2019t have any major camera hardware upgrades. However, a tipster has now claimed that the S26 Ultra could fix a few camera issues.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_rm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766572210_733_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766572211_278_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leaker <a href=\"https:\/\/m.weibo.cn\/detail\/5249272674517159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ice Universe<\/a> posted on Weibo that the Galaxy S26 Ultra camera will have \u201cimproved flare.\u201d We\u2019re guessing this means reduced lens flaring. This would be helpful when taking photos with strong light sources in the scene, such as the sun during the day or lights at night.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_jg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Galaxy S26 Ultra camera lens and coating Weibo Ice Universe\"  alt=\"Galaxy S26 Ultra camera lens and coating Weibo Ice Universe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Galaxy-S26-Ultra-camera-lens-and-coating-Weibo-Ice-Universe.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The S26 Ultra will also reportedly have \u201cenhanced lens and coating technology\u201d and will no longer turn skin tones yellow in images. I\u2019m particularly glad to hear about improved lens and coating solutions, as rival brands like Xiaomi, Sony, and vivo are able to reduce glare, lens flare, and other optical imperfections with better lens coatings. These apparent improvements would also mean that the S26 Ultra might be ahead of iPhones, which are notorious for taking photos with excess glare and a yellow tint.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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