The Samsung Galaxy S26 may not receive new camera hardware, but a report from South Korea suggests the Galaxy S27 series could bring a major upgrade. The report says Samsung is working on an all-new smartphone camera sensor with global shutter capabilities. It does not name a specific device, but it indicates the sensor could appear in the Galaxy S27 series.
Global shutter sensors differ from the more common rolling shutter sensors because they capture all pixels at once. This approach avoids warping or distortion, which makes global shutter sensors better at capturing moving subjects than rolling shutter sensors.
Global shutter sensors typically appear in professional cameras used for sports and in industrial settings, such as conveyor-belt quality inspection and machine vision.
Reported Sensor Specifications
According to the report, Samsung’s global shutter sensor uses 1.5 µm-sized pixels stacked in a 2×2 formation and offers a 12MP resolution. The 12MP resolution suggests Samsung could implement the sensor on either the telephoto or the ultrawide lens.
The report also says the sensor will include an embedded analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for its pixels, which allows faster image capture.
The report adds that Samsung is not the only company working to bring global shutter sensors to smartphones. Apple is also reportedly pushing to add the technology to its next-generation iPhones.
