Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus: leaked camera specs
By ForGeeks
Earlier this month a leak revealed the camera specs of the flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra, and now a new report sheds light on the standard models — Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus.
According to SmartPrix, Samsung isn’t planning major changes this time around for versions without the Ultra prefix. The smartphones were previously rumored to get a new 50MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, but that’s now been denied. Instead, both devices will reportedly retain the familiar 12-megapixel Sony IMX564 camera that has been used for several generations in a row. These details have been revealed in new firmware versions for both smartphones.
The main camera will remain 50-megapixel, but Samsung will replace the sensor with an updated ISOCELL S5KGNG. While it’s new hardware, it’s the same size as last year’s, so the actual improvement in image quality may be marginal.
Samsung’s new camera is the same as last year’s, so the actual improvement in image quality may not be significant.
One notable upgrade is still expected, however: the triple optical zoom telephoto lens will get a resolution upgrade from 10MP to 12MP, utilizing the ISOCELL S5K3LD sensor. This upgrade coincides with leaks about the Galaxy S26 Ultra, indicating a unified approach to the entire lineup.
Otherwise, according to firmware information, battery capacity will remain the same — 4,300 mAh for the Galaxy S26 and 4,900 mAh for the Galaxy S26 Plus, just like the S25 series.
Of the positive innovations — Samsung is rumored to add support for the Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec to the standard models as well. The feature was previously exclusive to the Ultra version and allowed 4K video capture at 60fps on both the main and front cameras.
The Galaxy S26 series is expected to be announced in February next year, and near the end of 2026, another — thinner model, thinner than the Galaxy S25 Edge,
