Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Tip Points To New Sony Selfie Sensor Ahead Of Unpacked

With its next flagship launch days away, Samsung Electronics is facing a familiar moment in the smartphone cycle: the product is not yet official, but many of its details are already circulating.

The company is expected to unveil the Galaxy S26 lineup at a Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled in San Francisco next week. In the final stretch before that stage presentation, a fresh leak has shifted attention to the front camera of the top model.

Well-known tipster Ice Universe says the Galaxy S26 Ultra will keep a 12-megapixel selfie camera but replace the sensor itself. The current model uses Samsung’s ISOCELL 3LU component, while the upcoming device is expected to move to a Sony-made alternative.

On paper, most of the numbers remain unchanged. The sensor size is said to stay at 1/3.2-inch, pixel size at 1.12 micrometres, and aperture at f/2.2. The change therefore appears to be about imaging behaviour rather than raw resolution.

The leak also mentions a wider 85-degree field of view. That adjustment typically affects framing rather than detail, allowing more people or background into a shot without stepping back. The report further claims the punch-hole cutout on the display will grow slightly compared to the previous Ultra model.

What practical difference the Sony sensor might produce is not yet clear. Manufacturers sometimes shift suppliers for tuning flexibility or consistency rather than headline specifications, and those distinctions often become noticeable only after real-world testing.

Samsung has not commented publicly on the claims, and the company generally keeps hardware details under embargo until launch day. The Unpacked presentation is expected to confirm or correct the final list.

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For now, the information remains part of the pre-announcement cycle that accompanies nearly every major phone release. The official picture will come once the device is shown and reviewers begin using it outside controlled demonstrations.