Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Camera Upgrades: 24MP Photos & Pro Video

Galaxy S26 Ultra Camera Enhancements

• 📸 The Galaxy S26 Ultra is adopting 24-megapixel photos by default, mirroring Apple's approach for a balance of detail and HDR.
• 💡 This change is expected to be implemented across the S26 and S26 Plus models as well.

Pro-Level Video Capabilities

• 🎬 Samsung is introducing the APV codec for pro-level video performance on the S26 Ultra.
• 🎞️ This codec allows for high-quality ProRes-like raw video recording, with options for APV HQ (1.5 GB/min) and APV LQ (750 MB/min).
• 📈 The camera sensor itself is also improved, with larger apertures on the main and 5x optical zoom sensors for better light capture.

AI and Future Features

• 🚀 Samsung's VP mentioned a second-generation custom AP (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exodus 2600) and new camera sensors for the S26 series.
• 🔒 A potential AI feature is an AI privacy screen that darkens the display from side angles.
• 🌟 Samsung aims to lead in AI features, while also adopting beneficial aspects from Apple like default 24MP photo processing and raw video.

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