{"id":275637,"date":"2026-02-09T19:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/275637\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T19:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:33:50","slug":"samsung-could-bring-back-a-major-camera-upgrade-to-the-galaxy-s26-series-after-abandoning-it-for-years-and-we-have-apple-to-thank-for-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/275637\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Could Bring Back A Major Camera Upgrade To The Galaxy S26 Series After Abandoning It For Years, And We Have Apple To Thank For That"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The variable aperture has been absent from Samsung\u2019s smartphone camera arsenal for years, but given that Apple has been reported on multiple occasions to bring the technology to its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max<\/a>, the company has little choice but to respond. As for the lineup that\u2019s expected to receive the upgrade, the Galaxy S26 series could be the obvious recipient, but plans can change in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n

Multiple generations of Galaxy S flagships have remained stagnant in camera technology; variable aperture could be the first step from Samsung towards reviving innovation<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s Electro-Mechanics division and MCNEX are reportedly producing variable aperture samples for the company\u2019s evaluation, according to ETNews. The technology is said to be in its early stages of development, meaning that there\u2019s a strong chance the Galaxy S26 won\u2019t ship with it. However, Samsung is reportedly \u2018strongly committed to using it,\u2019 as it should, given that the iPhone 18<\/a>\u00a0will usher in a new era of elevated smartphone photography.<\/p>\n

As for readers who didn\u2019t grow up during the time Samsung introduced variable aperture to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ back in 2018, this technology adjusts the amount of light reaching the sensor depending on the surrounding lighting conditions, giving more versatility to the user. When the Korean behemoth introduced it for the first time, there were two aperture variation levels or \u2018stops\u2019; F\/1.5 and F\/2.4. Currently, there is no word on how many stops Apple will implement on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.<\/p>\n

Samsung had to abandon the adoption of variable aperture cameras because it was worried about camera thickness, not to mention the associated manufacturing costs. Currently, the company relies on computational photography built into its software to compensate for the lack of this hardware, but bringing back variable-aperture cameras should enhance Samsung\u2019s competitiveness in the coming years.<\/p>\n

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Samsung has also been criticized for maintaining a stagnant approach with its cameras across multiple Galaxy S generations, so this upgrade will be seen as a welcome change and may even catalyze a sales momentum for the manufacturer.<\/p>\n

News Source: ETNews<\/a><\/p>\n

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