Galaxy S26 Ultra could mark the comeback of variable aperture cameras on Samsung phones

OSTN Staff

Samsung was the first smartphone brand to introduce variable aperture cameras with the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in 2018. It was retained by the flagships that came later but was dropped with the Galaxy S20 series. However, we could see variable aperture cameras make a comeback on Samsung phones next year with the Galaxy S26 series.

The word comes from tipster Ice Universe, who said Samsung is considering launching the Galaxy S26 Ultra with its primary camera having a variable aperture. However, it’s unclear if Samsung will adopt the dual-aperture approach like it did for the S9 series or…