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Samsung Galaxy S26's biggest camera upgrade may not happen this year — here's why

Samsung’s renewed interest in variable aperture cameras follows Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro launch, with tech improvements making the feature more feasible, sources say.

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Samsung's apparently working on variable aperture lenses again, but it's too late for this year's update.

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Mario Romero.- The South Korean house Samsung, was the first to incorporate into its high-end phones the technology of variable opening cameras, premiered with its Samsung Galaxy S9 and keep it with the Galaxy S10 series released in 2018 and 2019 However, due to the camera thickness and the increase [...] The post Samsung and Apple for their iPhone follow the steps of Huawei and will include variable opening lenses for their phones first appeare…

Always worn in the nudes for the photo delivery of its high-end Galaxy, Samsung could recycle a technology that he used eight years ago on the Galaxy S9 to refine the lens of his future models.

Is Apple considering a variable aperture diaphragm for the iPhone 18? Is Samsung following suit? The Korean company's imitative spirit is revealed by Etnews, a publication usually well-informed on everything that happens in Samsung's labs. Samsung is once again looking at its photographic hardware. The variable aperture diaphragm allows you to physically adjust the amount of light […] - on macitynet.it Apple leads the way: Galaxy with a variable…

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Wccftech broke the news in on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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