Samsung could revive this feature for Galaxy S26 Ultra

The Galaxy S26 Ultra could bring back variable aperture
Samsung has a history of introducing innovative features in its smartphones, only to discontinue them later. However, one such feature—variable aperture—might be making a comeback with the upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra.
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Samsung could revive this feature for the Galaxy S26 Ultra
Smartphone cameras can’t change their apertures. Well, Samsung changed that when it launched the Galaxy S9. When you’d take a photo, the aperture would shift between f/1.5 and f/2.4. It would depend if the lighting conditions called for it. This is a feature that can make a camera much more versatile.
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Variable aperture is rumored to make an first appearance on a Samsung Galaxy phone later this year, for the first time since 2019.
Rumors purport a 'variable' aperture upgrade for the Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung is rumored to be interested in plugging "variable aperture" into the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Rumors about the aperture range remain unknown; however, Xiaomi recently did this, delivering an f/1.63 to f/4.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could resurrect an intriguing camera feature
Nevertheless, it would be one way to upgrade the 200-megapixel main camera found on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. And given recent Ultra models in the Galaxy S-series have larger sensors than a lot of older Galaxy phones, greater aperture control could be more noticeable.
Samsung rumored to add 'variable' aperture on the Galaxy S26 Ultra's camera
Samsung is rumored to be interested in plugging "variable aperture" into the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Rumors about the aperture range remain unknown; however, Xiaomi recently did this, delivering an f/1.63 to f/4.
Galaxy S26 Ultra could mark the comeback of variable aperture cameras on Samsung phones
It was first introduced by Samsung with the S9 series in 2018. Samsung was the first smartphone brand to introduce variable aperture cameras with
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