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TL;DR A trusted journalist claims that the Galaxy S26 phones will have 12MP selfie cameras.
This would be in line with previous Galaxy flagships, dating back to the Galaxy S23 range.
This claim suggests that any image quality upgrades might come via software processing.
Samsung’s Galaxy S flagship phones have offered the same selfie cameras for a few years now. However, there’s bad news if you were hoping for a selfie camera upgrade on the Galaxy S26 phones.
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WinFuture journalist Roland Quandt noted on Bluesky that the Galaxy S26 series phones would all have a 12MP selfie camera with autofocus. Check out the post screenshot below.
Bluesky/Roland Quandt
It’s entirely possible Samsung could offer a wider aperture, a larger sensor, or other selfie-related hardware upgrades. However, I’m doubtful of this possibility as Samsung has offered the same 12MP f/2.2 selfie camera since the Galaxy S23 series. And we all know that the company isn’t exactly aggressive when it comes to upgrades. This also comes after Apple launched the iPhone 17 family, which offers a square selfie camera sensor so you can take landscape photos while holding the phone in portrait orientation.
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