'This Is a Gimbal Inside a Smartphone' — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Super Steady Horizontal Lock Really Can Handle a 360-Degree Turn

'This is a gimbal inside a smartphone' — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Super Steady Horizontal Lock really can handle a 360-degree turn

I put Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's new Super Steady Horizontal Lock video mode to the test and color me impressed.

Galaxy S26 Ultra 'horizon lock' keeps video stable no matter what – you have to see it

While there’s no new hardware on the Galaxy S26 series in terms of their cameras, there are some new software...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Camera Specifications Don’t Tell The Whole Story Because Samsung Has Added A Feature That Negates The Use Of A Gimbal

Smartphone stabilization has indeed come a long way, with manufacturers incorporating a mixture of software and hardware to reduce camera shake as much as possible when capturing images or recording videos. When comparing paper specifications to the competition, the Galaxy S26 Ultra might appear to be a whole generation behind, but a YouTuber shows that a new feature called ‘Horizon Lock’ is an absolute game-changer, as it is pretty much a gimba…

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone upgrades to super stabilization: Comparable to professional gimbal systems

Igeekphone 26 February: Tech media Android Authority published a blog post today (26 February), stating that on the Galaxy S26 Ultra flagship phone, Samsung has upgraded the “Super Steady” mode, giving 8K video recording a new practical value. Igeekphone reported that on the Galaxy S26 Ultra phone, Samsung has restructured the “Super Stabilization” function. By integrating optical stabilization (OIS), electronic stabilization (EIS) and AI algori…

Samsung just made the 8K video on S26 worth it — for 4K capture

TL;DR The Galaxy S26 Ultra features an upgraded Super Steady mode with 8K video cropping. Super Steady will now use the phone’s gyroscope and accelerometer. The device can rotate 360 degrees and keep the video steady. It’s been six years since Samsung introduced 8K video recording on the Galaxy S20 series. It’s safe to say that 8K video hasn’t become a major selling point for smartphones. 8K TVs never took off, and what use is 8K footage with n…