A new rumor as reiterated previous speculation that Samsung may not be making significant camera hardware improvements for its next flagship camera phone, the Galaxy S26 Ultra. According to GalaxyClub, the S26 Ultra's primary (wide-angle) camera could have the same 200MP resolution as that used in the current S25 Ultra, though it's still possible the sensor itself may be slightly different. If Samsung does indeed reuse the exact same sensor for the S26 Ultra, it would be the fourth year running that the 200MP ISOCELL HP2 chip has been used in a Samsung flagship phone, having first seen service in the S23 Ultra.
It's also possible that the S26 Ultra's battery capacity could remain unchanged as well. According to tipster @UniverseIce, while battery capacity might remain at the same 5000mAh as it's been since the S20 Ultra, it's speculated that the battery itself may be physically smaller and more dense, which would help allow Samsung to reduce the overall thickness of the S26 Ultra. This would tally with prior rumors that Samsung could be aiming to roll out the slimline design ethos of the S25 Edge to other phones in the next S-series range. The same tip goes on to speculate that the S26 Ultra might boast faster charging speed, due to Samsung developing a "new technology to reduce the temperature of the battery during charging".
Of course all this should be taken with a hefty pinch of salt at this stage, as we're likely around six months away from the launch of the S26 Ultra. However, given Samsung's reluctance to make substantial camera hardware upgrades to its recent flagship phones, it's at least plausible (sadly) that the S26 Ultra may follow this trend and instead rely on enhanced AI to improve image quality.
