Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Could Bring 200-Megapixel Telephoto Lens; Galaxy S26 Series Tipped to See Charging Upgrade

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra supports 45W wired charging.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 21 January 2025 11:43 IST

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Could Bring 200-Megapixel Telephoto Lens; Galaxy S26 Series Tipped to See Charging Upgrade

Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event will take place on January 22

Highlights

Rumours about Samsung's Galaxy S26 series are already underway
Samsung's 2026 flagship line could see an upgrade in charging speed
Galaxy S25 series is believed to run on Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset

Samsung Galaxy S25 series has yet to be officially unveiled, but rumours about the successor have started popping up on the Web. Most recently, the camera and charging details of next year's Galaxy S26 trio have been revealed in leaks. The Galaxy S26 Ultra is tipped to come with a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. The lineup is also said to launch with 65W wired fast charging support. Samsung's Galaxy S25 series will be launched at the Galaxy Unpacked event later this week.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Could Get New Periscope Telephoto Camera

Tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo claimed that Samsung is evaluating a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with a 1/1.5-inch sensor size. This sensor could be used in the Galaxy S26 Ultra model. Samsung's rival Vivo has already equipped Its Vivo X100 Ultra and Vivo X200 Pro with 200-megapixel telephoto sensors.

The current Galaxy S24 Ultra model has a 50-megapixel telephoto shooter with OIS, f/3.4 aperture and 5x optical zoom. The upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to retain this camera setup. It is likely to carry a quad rear camera unit including a 200-megapixel primary lens, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 50-megapixel telephoto lens with OIS and 5x optical zoom, and a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with OIS and 3x optical zoom.

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Additionally, tipster @kro_roe on X suggested that the Galaxy S26 series will feature 65W wired fast charging. This would be a considerable improvement over the 45W charging expected to be offered by the Galaxy S25 lineup. Samsung has been sticking to 45W wired charging for quite a while now.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra May Get Several Camera Enhancements

Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event will take place on January 22 in San Jose, California. The Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Ultra models are expected to go official during the event. All three phones are believed to run on Snapdragon 8 Elite chipsets and ship with Android 15-based One UI 7.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Bright display with fewer reflections
Great battery life
Useful AI features
Excellent performance
Top-quality cameras
Longer software support

Bad
Expensive
Relatively slower charging speeds

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review

Display 6.80-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 14

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Further reading: Samsung Galaxy S26, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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