Testing the Galaxy S26 Plus at night exposes flagship smartphone cameras’ biggest mistake
Bigger camera sensors still matter, especially when the lights go down.
In the realm of top-tier smartphone cameras, consumers now have an abundance of options, with high-end devices boasting multi-sensor setups, large megapixel counts, wide apertures, long-range zoom, and other advanced camera technologies. However, as one moves down the price ladder, less sophisticated camera arrays become increasingly common in slightly cheaper flagships and mid-range phones.
The Pixel 11 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro serve as exceptions to this trend, as they share the same hardware as their more expensive XL and Max siblings, though the regular Pixel 11 and iPhone 17 lack certain features. Unfortunately, this pattern is not observed in Samsung's Galaxy S26 Plus, which appears to be a mere imitation of their flagship Ultra model.
After experimenting with Samsung's flagship phones recently, the author struggled to pinpoint the exact reason why the Plus seemed like a subpar camera package until they revisited the spec sheet.
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