Samsung is rumored to be interested in plugging "variable aperture" into the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Rumors about the aperture range remain unknown; however, Xiaomi recently did this, delivering an f/1.63 to f/4.

Variable aperture is rumored to make an first appearance on a Samsung Galaxy phone later this year, for the first time since 2019.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could gain a camera hardware feature seen on older Galaxy devices and rival flagships.