A recently discovered patent suggests Samsung might be working on a phone with interchangeable camera lenses. The patent diagrams show a specially-designed device housing, along with a distinctly separate lens component. How the lens would attach to the phone remains to be seen, but a magnetic system would seem the simplest and easiest method. Interestingly, the patent also mentions a motor or actuator being present, enabling the movement of the sensor or lens assembly. The precise purpose of this isn't yet specified, however it could be required for lens focussing or optical zoom, or if it were to be used to move the sensor, then it's possible the actuator is there for the purposes of sensor-shift image stabilization.
