The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has more camera improvements waiting up its sleeve than previously thought, according to a new report. In addition to better low-light photography and video recording controls, 5x video recording on the upcoming Samsung flagship is apparently going to see significant improvement as well.
Galaxy S26 Ultra 5x video recording
According to a new report, 5x zoomed-in video recording will be much better on the upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra. While the report itself is pretty vague, we can make reasonable assumptions based on what we already know. The report is talking about the 50-megapixel sensor that was found on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is able to achieve a 5x optical zoom without any loss in quality.
I have some good news: the video recording quality of the 5x camera in the Galaxy S26 Ultra has been significantly improved.
Previous reports have revealed that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will have a wider aperture for its camera on the back, which is why the phone features a camera bump again. If this is also the case for the 5x sensor, then videos will have a lot less “noise” in darker environments, so you can expect drastically reduced grainy video recordings from your Galaxy S26 Ultra.
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The 5x sensor on the S25 Ultra has also sometimes been criticized for jittery video recording and problems with focusing, which Samsung might have addressed with the S26 Ultra.
What improvements do you want to see for video recording on the Galaxy S26 Ultra?
Other camera improvements for Samsung’s flagship
Leaked design render of the Galaxy S26 Ultra. | Image credit — Android Headlines
Better 5x video recording is hardly the only camera-related improvement making its way to the Galaxy S26 Ultra this year. Samsung has been hard at work, perhaps hoping to capture more attention this year if it markets other upgrades alongside AI features, just like the good old days. This is probably why the new privacy display exists as well, which can hide the contents of your screen from anyone trying to sneak a peek from the sides.
As mentioned above, the aperture on the rear of the phone is going to be bigger than last year’s Ultra model. This means that photography, particularly in low-light conditions, will be a lot better, as the sensor will receive more information to work with. Normal outdoor pictures will look better too, and you will be able to see much more detail when you zoom in on an object after having captured a photo.
Camera Assistant on the Galaxy S26 Ultra is also getting new features for video recording. For example, you will apparently be able to set just how sharp your videos look, with softer options sacrificing clarity for a smoother look, just like you’re currently able to do for photos. Camera Assistant will also let you set the autofocus speed for video recording as well, so your videos can have a more cinematic feel as the sensor takes its sweet time to refocus after something moves in frame.
Lastly, prior reports have claimed that the color processing on the Galaxy S26 Ultra is much better now too. If you experience any problems with skin tone processing on your Galaxy S25 Ultra or older Galaxy flagship, expect those problems to be greatly resolved, if not entirely fixed. In short, the Galaxy S26 Ultra camera likes to keep it real, and that’s a good thing, particularly in a world where many consumers prefer the cameras on the iPhone 17 Pro.
Focusing on what matters
The rear cameras of the Galaxy S25 Ultra. | Image credit — PhoneArena
It is very encouraging to see Samsung finally tackling the cameras on its flagship phones, as that has remained a point of debate among fans for years. The photos that Galaxy Ultra models take are not bad by any stretch of the imagination, and the video recording is excellent as well, but Samsung’s phones have definitely been stagnating in the innovation department in recent years.
For me, the biggest stagnation complaint I have for Samsung’s flagships is the battery. In a world where budget smartphones are touching, and even exceeding, battery capacities of 10,000 mAh, the 5,000 mAh batteries of Samsung’s Ultra models seem awfully outdated.
Fortunately, it does appear that Samsung is finally looking to improve the batteries on its phones, at least if Galaxy S26 Ultra charging speeds are any indication.
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