Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra should finally get a welcome camera upgrade

Flagship Samsung phones with the Ultra moniker have been using the same 200MP Isocell HP2 sensor for three generations now. Although it still belongs among the top and the manufacturer continues to improve it year-on-year using software, the ultimate smartphone that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will surely be, deserves a more frequent upgrade. However, according to everything, we should indeed see this happen this year.

Still 200MP, but in a larger sensor

According to sources from China, the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra should get a new primary sensor. The 1/1.3″ 200MP Isocell HP2 could be replaced by a sensor also with 200MP resolution, but with a larger size of 1/1.1″. This nearly one-inch sensor should come from competitor Sony. However, it would not be the first time Samsung has used sensors from Sony in its flagship, as even last year’s Galaxy S25 Ultra hid sensors from this Japanese company behind the lenses with 3x and 5x zoom.

According to Sony, this should be a premiere – they have not produced a sensor with such a resolution before. Besides the mentioned resolution and size, which will allow the sensor to receive more light, we don’t know much about the new Sony sensor. According to the source, we should indeed see this sensor in Samsung’s flagship, but unfortunately, there is reportedly still a possibility that it won’t arrive with the Galaxy S26 Ultra next January, but only in 2027 along with the Galaxy S27 Ultra.

Do you think Samsung will come out with the same main camera for the «Ultra» for the fourth time?

Source: GSMArena.com