Samsung has been very slow in upgrading the camera hardware of its phones. Users have been asking Samsung to upgrade the main and telephoto cameras, and it seems Samsung has heeded those requests. Samsung will probably develop a 200MP ISOCELL telephoto sensor.
According to a leaker nicknamed DCS, Samsung has begun evaluating a 1.5-inch 200-megapixel camera sensor for the telephoto camera. This sensor has not yet been introduced; Because Samsung has not yet unveiled the 200 megapixel 1/1.5 inch sensor.
Given that most major camera upgrades come first in Samsung’s flagship series, the Galaxy S26 Ultra may be the first phone to use the new 200MP camera.
Needless to say, the Galaxy S26 Ultra will not be the first phone with a 200-megapixel telephoto camera; Because Vivo X100 Ultra, Vivo X200 Pro and Honor Magic 7 Pro have already used 200MP sensors for their telephoto cameras.
It is a good idea to use a sensor with a very high resolution for telephoto cameras. In addition to providing more detail, the higher resolution sensor also allows for optical quality crops of the central part of the sensor.
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