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TL;DR A leaker has revealed more details about the Galaxy S26’s new 24MP shooting mode.
The mode will apparently avoid image quality issues seen in the Expert RAW app’s 24MP mode.
It’s believed 24MP shots will take roughly three seconds to process, but offer noticeably better image quality than 12MP snaps.
We’ve heard for months now that the Samsung Galaxy S26 series could get a 24MP shooting mode via the Camera Assistant app. Now, a trusted tipster has revealed more details about this capability.
Twitter tipster Ice Universe posted more apparent information about this shooting mode, corroborating reports that it needs to be enabled in the Camera Assistant app first. Once you’ve turned on this feature, it’ll be available as an option in the Galaxy S26’s default camera app.
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The leaker claims that this 24MP shooting mode will differ from the Expert RAW app’s 24MP option in terms of execution. More specifically, the new 24MP mode might avoid current 24MP issues like over-sharpening and purple fringing when shooting backlit scenes or faces. Ice Universe explains that it’ll take roughly three seconds for the image to be processed, but claims that the final picture is “clearly better” than a conventional 12MP shot.
The leaker later added that this processing takes place in the background, but that there was no lag when hitting the shutter key. They also explained that the mode supports continuous shooting, so you can grab multiple 24MP shots in quick succession.
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