Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Camera Could Have Some Major Upgrade

Samsung have been taking their time when it comes to camera upgrades on their Flagship devices. It’s been four years since they upgraded the primary camera sensor and will continue to use a 200MP primary camera for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, there is at least one improvement the company will bring to solve one of the biggest issues seen on its flagship phones.

Earlier in July, it was reported that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature, for the fourth year in a row, the Samsung ISOCELL HP2 camera sensor for the main shooter. However, the 200 MP sensor is said to be paired with a new lens, which has the potential to introduce some picture quality improvements, but now the famous X tipster UniverseIce gives us a tweak to that.

He says that the Galaxy S26 Ultra will have the ISOCELL HP2+ sensor. While we don’t know if the HP2+ sensor is, in any meaningful way, different than the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s HP2, the “+” in the branding suggests some minor upgrades, like a slightly bigger sensor size.

Tats not all our tipster said, he also said that there will be a new lens with a larger aperture. The Galaxy S25 Ultra’s main shooter has a f/1.7 aperture. So, if the leak has some truth in it, the Galaxy S26 Ultra might see a lens with an f/1.6 or lower.

Interestingly, UniverseIce claims that the HP2+ and the larger aperture will “improve all existing problems” and result in better low-light photos thanks to the camera letting in more light. The leaker goes even further and calls the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s camera “the most obvious upgrade since Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra”.

However, Samsung has a lot to do to catch up with the competition in the market. We’re not sure if using the ISOCELL HP2, even in its potentially slightly upgraded “HP2+” form, will help the Galaxy S26 Ultra bridge this gap between itself and it’s competitors.