Samsung’s upcoming Ultra flagship, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, could receive several meaningful camera-focused upgrades. No, I’m not talking about new hardware, but rather software-based improvements aimed at improving the overall photography and videography experience that the device offers.
According to renowned tipster Ice Universe (via a Weibo post), the Galaxy S26 Ultra will offer reduced lens flaring. This problem is quite common with smartphone cameras, even high-end iPhones and Galaxy S series models. To achieve this, Samsung will use “enhanced lens and coating technology”.
Samsung could finally get a handle on lens flare, a long-standing smartphone problem
In addition to reduced lens flare, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is also said to solve the problem of exaggerated yellow skin tones in images. This could be achieved through optimizations to the image processing pipeline by slightly reducing the yellow tones, especially when the ISP detects human subjects in the image.
The Galaxy S26 series (not just the Ultra variant) could benefit from additions to the Camera Assistant Good Lock app on One UI 8.5. For those keeping up with the news, the Galaxy S26 series is expected to launch with One UI 8.5, a major operating system update that is already being tested on some Galaxy S series and Galaxy Tab models.
A report from Android Authority says that the new Camera Assistant app (on One UI 8.5 beta) offers a “video softening” feature that could result in more natural, smooth videos that don’t appear too sharp. This could be particularly useful for users who shoot a lot of videos in extremely bright or harsh environments.
While the video blur feature should be available as a toggle, along with new settings to adjust autofocus sensitivity and speed. While the former controls how quickly the camera shifts focus when a new subject enters or leaves the frame, the latter controls how quickly the camera refocuses during the transition.
Given that the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the rest of the series are expected to feature the same camera setup as previous models, these changes are an encouraging sign for buyers.
