Samsung's Next Camera Innovation Could Be a Galaxy S9 Throwback

Samsung's next camera innovation could be a Galaxy S9 throwback

TL;DR A new rumor says that a future Samsung phone could feature a camera with a variable aperture. This development would evidently be aimed at competing with Apple, whose 2026 iPhones may feature similar hardware. The Samsung Galaxy S9, released in 2018, featured a variable aperture over its primary camera sensor. It’s been rumored for months that next year’s iPhone Pro models could incorporate a camera with a variable aperture, a feature Sam…

Samsung Is Rumored To Bring Back Variable Aperture Technology For Its Cameras As a Direct Response To Apple’s iPhone 18 Launch, New Foldable Form Factor Also Being Tested

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ were the first recipients of Samsung’s variable aperture technology, but for some reason, the Korean giant didn’t believe the feature would bring all that much to the table and dropped it when launching the Galaxy S20 family. However, a tipster claims that the company could bring this technology back because its biggest rival in the smartphone space, Apple, has been reported on multiple occasions to treat its iPhone …