Galaxy S26 Ultra vs S25 Ultra: Early camera samples compared well ahead of launch

Supply chain leaks are not quite common, but still happen every now and then. For instance, Apple's M4 MacBook Pro reached Russian YouTubers' hands well before they were officially launched. Something similar appears to have happened with the upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra, with the smartphone having already reached dozens of enthusiasts in south-east Asia.

One such Indian YouTuber, Sahil Karoul, has already posted plenty of camera samples clicked on his brand-new, yet-to-be released Galaxy S26 Ultra. The results are hardly definitive, since the comparisons conducted were far from technically sound. Keeping the above reasons in mind, we would like to refrain from making too many comments. 

However, the images uploaded have been attached below for our readers. Unfortunately, the full-size samples uploaded by Sahil were shot down by Samsung, leaving us no option but to utilize the compressed versions uploaded to X/Twitter. 

Considering that there are barely any major upgrades expected on this year's Samsung S26 Ultra camera system, it should be no surprise that the differences are on the negligible side. 

However, the portrait shot clearly depicts Samsung's intent of allowing for brighter photos, even though the computational quality of the bokeh effect is somewhat questionable - the S26 Ultra appears to have missed a few strands of hair. Hardly earth-shattering, but still noteworthy.

Overall, detailed and accurate comparisons can only be made once the product is officially launched and experienced reviewers do their thing. For now, however, it does seem like folks who already own a Galaxy S25 Ultra need not lose any sleep.