I've taken hundreds of photos with the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Here's how it compares to its biggest competitors

Taking a picture of flowers at 5x zoom using a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.

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Going into this review, I was prepared to be disappointed. From the onset, Samsung appears to have made no major changes to the camera system on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. It's got the same major numbers as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which seemed concerning at first, especially when other companies are making a big deal about major camera hardware upgrades.