- Samsung Galaxy S26 could have a new main camera
- However, it may still be 50MP
- It’s possible Galaxy S26 Edge and Plus also gets new camera sensors
The Samsung Galaxy S25 has the same main camera sensor as the Samsung Galaxy S24, so although this camera is reasonably well, it is really due to an upgrade with the Samsung Galaxy S26. Fortunately, an upgrade is what we can get.
According to Galaxyclub, the Samsung Galaxy S26 will have a new 50MP sensor. Now there is no change in megapixel, but the site claims that “as far as we understand” it will be a new model in Samsung’s Isocell GN series, and possibly one that has not been announced yet. It would be instead of 50mp Isocell GN3 in the Samsung Galaxy S25.
While not mentioned here for the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus, we would expect it to also have this new sensor as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus has the same sensor as the Basic S25. It assumes that there is a Galaxy S26 Plus at all, as some reports claim that Samsung is considering ditching this model in favor of a Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge.
Samsung or Sony?
When we talk about the S26 edge, Leaker @jukanlosreve has claimed that both this and the base Samsung Galaxy S26 will use a 50mp Sony sensor. So it is a bit contrary to the requirement above, as while both leaks point to a new 50MP sensor for the Galaxy S26, there is disagreement about the brand.
Big: * Next year’s S26 Vanilla and Edge models have a 50mp 1.0um sensor from Sony.May 22, 2025
It still seems that the sensor will change, even if we are not sure what we need. However, to equip the Samsung Galaxy S26 edge with a 50MP sensor, however, seems to be a strange choice as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a 200MP. Fewer megapixels do not necessarily mean a reduction in quality, but it may not look good from a marketing perspective.
We would still take all this with a pinch of salt as the Samsung Galaxy S26 series probably won’t land until early 2026.
However, we have started to hear a lot of things about these phones, with previous leaks pointing to larger batteries throughout the S26 series, while the base model could have an Exynos 2600 chipset in some regions, and the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could get a new lens and a variable opening.
So it sounds like there could be a lot of upgrades coming to Samsung’s flagship telephone series.
