"The S25 Ultra has a periscope lens, which uses a prism to bend the light 90°. This is pretty common especially at a focal length in this range (111mm). However, the new S26 Ultra uses a traditional lens design, the kind where the lens elements and the sensor are parallel with the phone."
"There is a downside to this change - the minimum focus distance of the Galaxy S26 Ultra 5x camera is 52cm. This is double the distance of the S25 Ultra 5x lens, which could focus at 26cm. Now, we love using telephoto lenses for close-up shots, so this is a tangible downgrade in our eyes."
"Traditional lenses create round bokeh shapes - or rather they are round in the center and start to resemble a cat's iris more and more as they approach the edge of the image. Meanwhile, periscopes create rectangular shapes, which are less aesthetically pleasing."
The Galaxy S26 Ultra features camera upgrades including wider apertures on the 200MP main sensor (f/1.7 to f/1.4) and 50MP 5x telephoto (f/3.4 to f/2.9), plus a new Horizon Lock video mode. A significant change involves the 5x telephoto lens design: Samsung switched from a periscope lens with a 90-degree prism to a traditional parallel lens configuration. This change increases the minimum focus distance to 52cm, double the S25 Ultra's 26cm capability, limiting close-up telephoto photography. The different lens types produce distinct bokeh patterns—traditional lenses create round shapes while periscopes create rectangular ones, affecting image aesthetics.
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Read at GSMArena.com
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