Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra just tipped for big front camera change

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The Galaxy S22 Ultra's 40MP front camera might get a big downgrade

Image of a leaked render of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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The Galaxy S23 leaks just keep coming and now we have a new report regarding the Galaxy S23 Ultra and its front-facing camera. Buckle in for this one.

According Dutch publication GalaxyClub, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will have a 12MP front camera, the same one rumored for the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus. That'd be a huge downgrade in resolution from the 40MP the Ultra phones have had since the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

This isn't the first time we've heard this claim. A report last month in ETNews also suggested that the Galaxy S23 Ultra would turn to a 12MP front camera.

For example, Samsung could use a larger sensor to allow for more light, since GalaxyClub did not confirm the size nor aperture of the front camera. Samsung could further offer an upgrade with autofocus, a feature currently missing on the Galaxy S22 Ultra's front camera.

That's not to say that the Galaxy S22 Ultra is a slouch when it comes to photography, nor are we suggesting that the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be, either. In fact, GalaxyClub's report continues with confirmation that the newest Samsung flagship will, indeed, have a 200MP main camera. That could be a big deal and might win Samsung some points against Apple and Google.

Like we said before, don't be too excited about the megapixel count because you're not going to get 200MP images. Odds are that Samsung will use pixel binning to combine all kinds of detail into a smaller, but richer, image. It's what the iPhone 14 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro do with their large sensors.

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