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Samsung Galaxy S26 Pro: Dismal camera hardware and other details of the Galaxy S25's successor revealed in leak

There's also a chance that the Galaxy S25's successor is simply the Galaxy S26. (Image Source: Samsung)
There's also a chance that the Galaxy S25's successor is simply the Galaxy S26. (Image Source: Samsung)
A new leak has now revealed key details of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 Pro. Things look grim on the camera end, however, as it appears the phone could sport sensors four generations old at least.

Word on the grapevine points towards Samsung releasing the Galaxy S26 Pro at Unpacked in a few months as its cheapest Galaxy S26 series model. The S26 Pro is expected to be a direct successor to the vanilla Galaxy S25, and some of its key specs have now emerged online. 

As shared by the usually reliable Erencan Yilmaz, citing code from the latest One UI 8.5 build, it appears the Galaxy S26 Pro will arrive without any upgrades to its main camera. Supposedly, the phone will yet again feature the 50 MP ISOCELL GN3, the same 1/1.56-inch sensor used since the Galaxy S22 series. This is consistent with prior reports on the matter, which claimed that Samsung would maintain a 1/1.56-inch main camera on the base models, albeit with the introduction of a new Sony sensor as well in certain regions. 

The main camera will be joined by the 10 MP S5K3K1 beneath a zoom lens. Like the main camera, that sensor first debuted on the Galaxy S22 and S22+. The ultra-wide-angle snapper is the 12 MP IMX564, in use since the Galaxy S23 series. That seemingly holds true for the selfie camera as well, with the S5K3LU mooted. Simply put, it appears all of the Galaxy S26 Pro's cameras will be at least four generations old. 

Thankfully, it seems the Galaxy S26 Pro gets one upgrade at least, with a 4,300 mAh battery tipped. That's an improvement on the 4,000 mAh unit on the S25, but still a far cry from the 7,000 mAh battery on a compact device like the Xiaomi 17. Lastly, the Galaxy S26 Pro will feature an Exynos 2600, likely in most markets outside of North America. 

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Ricci Rox, 2025-10-17 (Update: 2025-10-17)