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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tipped to Feature Thicker Rear Camera Module Comprising 50 Megapixel Telephoto Camera

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tipped to Feature Thicker Rear Camera Module Comprising 50-Megapixel Telephoto Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is expected to launch in early 2026, and it could be slightly lighter than the company's current flagship model.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 9 September 2025 19:10 IST

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tipped to Feature Thicker Rear Camera Module Comprising 50-Megapixel Telephoto Camera

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could succeed the Galaxy S25 Ultra (pictured)

Highlights

The Galaxy S26 Ultra could be Samsung’s next flagship
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra renders recently surfaced online
The company has yet to confirm the launch

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was launched in January, as the company's flagship smartphone for 2025. It features a quad rear camera setup, including a 200-megapixel primary camera, a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera, along with 50-megapixel and 10-megapixel telephoto cameras. Its successor, the purported Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, is expected to debut in January 2026 and a tipster has leaked some details about the handset's rear camera module and its thickness.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Camera Specifications (Expected)

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), tipster Ice Universe shared some specifications of the rumoured Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. The leaker claims that the South Korean tech giant's next flagship smartphone will sport a thicker rear camera module that is 4.5mm thick. This suggests it will be considerably thicker than the one on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is 2.4mm thick.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a "large-aperture primary and telephoto lens" located on the rear panel, which could be the reason behind the rumoured phone's significantly thicker camera module, according to the tipster.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Battery Specifications Leaked Again

Samsung could fit an even larger telephoto sensor on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, according to the tipster, who claims that it is still expected to debut with a 1/2.52-inch 50-megapixel telephoto sensor.

The leaker also claims that the phone would weigh 217g, which means it could be slightly lighter than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which weighs 218g.

This information comes days after the purported Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra renders leaked online. The images suggest that the phone will arrive with two design changes. It might feature a raised camera module on the back, with three camera lenses housed inside a pill-shaped island.

To recap, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra was launched on January 22, with a quad rear camera setup. It features a 200-megapixel (f/1.7) primary camera with 2x in-sensor zoom and optical image stabilisation (OIS), a 50-megapixel (f/1.9) ultrawide camera with 120-degree field of view, a 50-megapixel telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and OIS, and another 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and OIS.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
New design is for the better
Cameras deliver consistent performance
Good battery life
Excellent performance
Smooth UI

Bad
S-Pen is a downgrade
No Dolby Vision support
Low light camera performance is lacking
Slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1400x3120 pixels

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Dhruv Raghav is currently working as a Senior Sub Editor at Gadgets360. He has previously covered the North American financial markets as a Headline News Correspondent for a major news agency. After taking a sabbatical to prepare for the Civil Services examination, he returned to journalism to cover tech policy, with a special focus on AI laws and online gaming regulation. Now, he is back in Gadgets360 to write features and edit stories. To unwind, he likes to spend time with his PS5, listening ...More