It has been years since Samsung brought drastic improvements to the cameras on its phones. The last time it upgraded the cameras on base Galaxy S phones was more than three years ago. And if you were thinking you might see better camera hardware with the Galaxy S26, you might be disappointed.

Reliable tipster Ice Universe has claimed that Samsung won't bring major camera hardware upgrades for the next two years. Apparently, the Galaxy S26 series will have largely the same camera configuration as the Galaxy S25. Samsung is reportedly pursuing thin and light phones, as seen with the Galaxy S25 Edge, so it is not possible for the company to bring bigger camera sensors.

And it's not just the company's pursuit of thin and light phones that's holding back camera upgrades. The tipster claims that Samsung's smartphone division is cutting corners because it needs to bring as much profit as possible, as Samsung Electronics' chip divisions are struggling despite billions of dollars in investments. So, the mobile division needs to make up for that by holding back hardware improvements and depend on AI features to market its phones.

The tipster cautioned Galaxy fans saying that Samsung is not planning to bring major camera hardware upgrades even with the Galaxy S27 Ultra. So, we can only expect it to bring upgrades with the Galaxy S28 series. However, as always, these are just reports, and nothing is set in stone. Samsung might just have a change of heart or the market dynamics could force the company to change its plans.

In comparison, all other brands have started using bigger and better camera sensors. Whether or not the company manages to compete with Apple and Chinese smartphone brands in terms of camera performance with just chipset and software improvements remains to be seen.