DxOMark was able to test the camera of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and noticed improvements in two areas in particular. Firstly, the 200 MP main camera actually captures more detailed photos with less image noise in low light, so the faster lens visibly pays off.
And secondly, the Galaxy S26 Ultra captures much more accurate skin tones in low light than the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, DxOMark emphasizes that the main camera of the Apple iPhone 17 Pro records even more details and has less image noise than the improved main camera of the Galaxy S26 Ultra. DxOMark also criticizes that the autofocus cannot always capture faces precisely and that the bokeh simulation doesn’t work flawlessly, which leads to visible artefacts
