Samsung may launch the Galaxy S24 Ultra with fewer cameras on the back. Two reputed tipsters have confirmed that the device will lack a 3X zoom camera. It will only get a 10X periscope telephoto zoom camera, along with a primary shooter and an ultrawide lens. The periscope lens will be a new sensor with variable zoom capabilities.
Rumors about the Galaxy S24 Ultra coming with a new zoom camera have been doing rounds on the internet well before Samsung launched the Galaxy S23 series. We heard that the company is planning to add variable or continuous optical zoom, something that is mostly limited to DSLRs or professional cameras today. Smartphone cameras only offer optical zoom at fixed magnification levels. Images taken between those fixed levels use digital zoom, which affects quality.
LG recently announced a mobile camera with continuous optical zoom capabilities from 4X to 9X magnification levels. It appears Samsung is going one better next year. It will reportedly offer 3X to 10X continuous zoom on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. This essentially means a single lens will do the job of both zoom cameras found on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Moreover, it will also offer digital zoom at all magnification levels up to 10X, something the current Ultra can’t do.
The 200MP primary camera of the Galaxy S23 Ultra captures lossless photos up to 3X magnification despite using digital zoom, though. So Samsung doesn’t need to go below that for optical zoom. Instead, it may focus on improving the main camera. As for the base Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+, it’s unclear whether they will also get the new zoom camera or if Samsung will stick with the current 3X solution. They are said to feature the same 50MP primary camera (ISOCELL GN3) as the 2023 models.
Galaxy S25 Ultra may bring a new 200MP camera
After focusing on the zoom side of things on the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung is expected to improve the primary camera with the Galaxy S25 series in 2025. According to the latest rumor, the company will finally retire the ISOCELL GN3 and equip the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ with a new main camera. The Galaxy S25 Ultra, meanwhile, will get a new 200MP camera with “lots of new technology,” including nanophotonics. It will reportedly be the world’s first image sensor built on a 17nm process node.
That said, it’s way too early for Galaxy S25 rumors. Perhaps Galaxy S24 rumors too. While the latest information comes from reliable sources, companies don’t always proceed with their initial plans and change courses along the way. It’s better to take this information with caution. Stick around and we will keep you posted with the latest Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S25 rumors.
2023-04-15 15:05:52