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Samsung may revive a Galaxy S9 camera trick for a much bigger 200MP Ultra upgrade

Tom Bedford / Digital Trends

Samsung may be preparing a major camera upgrade for the Galaxy S27 Ultra , with a new leak claiming its 200MP main camera could get variable aperture support. The claim comes from Weibo leaker Smart Pikachu (智慧皮卡丘) , suggesting that Samsung may be looking at a hardware response to Apple’s own rumored iPhone 18 Pro camera plans.

Why does variable aperture matter?

A variable aperture camera can physically adjust the lens opening to control how much light reaches the sensor. A wider aperture helps with low-light shots and stronger background blur. A narrower aperture can help in bright outdoor scenes and keep more of the frame in focus.

Tom Bedford / Digital Trends

This flexibility could be useful on a 200MP phone camera, where Samsung already pushes high-resolution imaging but still has to deal with tight smartphone hardware limits.…