{"id":5806,"date":"2026-07-06T03:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamingtodaynews.site\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/after-months-with-the-galaxy-s26-ultra-there-are-only-3-things-i-want-from-the-s27\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T03:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:28:20","slug":"after-months-with-the-galaxy-s26-ultra-there-are-only-3-things-i-want-from-the-s27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamingtodaynews.site\/index.php\/2026\/07\/06\/after-months-with-the-galaxy-s26-ultra-there-are-only-3-things-i-want-from-the-s27\/","title":{"rendered":"After months with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, there are only 3 things I want from the S27\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After months with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, there are only 3 things I want from the S27\u2026 is attracting attention across the tech world. Analysts, enthusiasts, and industry observers are watching closely to see how this story develops.<\/p>\n

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I loved the Galaxy S26 Ultra more than I thought I would. The on-paper specs led me and others to assume it would be another incremental upgrade not worth my interest, as has been the case for years now. Once I got one, I realized there was a lot to love and that even small changes can make a big difference.<\/p>\n

It pains me to say it, but Galaxy S27 rumors have already started to trickle in, and soon that will be a deluge. With that in mind, here are three things I want Samsung to change next year.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy S26 Ultra has good cameras \u2026 mostly. The primary, 5x telephoto, and the ultrawide take great photos in good lighting. The issues arise when you try to take a picture of a black cat or use the 3x telephoto sensor.<\/p>\n

You read that right \u2014 the Galaxy S26 Ultra, and my Z Fold 7 for that matter, doesn\u2019t like my cat, and we simply can\u2019t have that, can we?<\/p>\n

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Whenever I try to take photos of Fatus Cattus in anything less than perfect lighting, the phone is utterly incapable of focusing on him and never switches into macro mode when I get close, as seen above. My Pixel 10 Pro and Razr Fold don\u2019t have this problem, so either there\u2019s something not quite right with Samsung\u2019s focusing, or the S26 Ultra is intimidated by such a rotund specimen of perfection. Could be either, really.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s especially frustrating about this is that the macro mode button in Samsung\u2019s camera app isn\u2019t always there \u2014 it only appears when it detects you\u2019re close to something, which it fails to do here. I have to tap the ultrawide shortcut and take the photo that way, but then the image is distorted.<\/p>\n

The 3x telephoto camera is another pain point. It\u2019s virtually unchanged from the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which stands out in stark contrast to the other three sensors that have been upgraded significantly since 2021.<\/p>\n

The S21 Ultra needed the 3x camera. Its periscope telephoto was 10X, so having something in between that and the 1x was a good idea. But Samsung swapped that 10x for a 5x with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and since then, the 3x sensor has been redundant. The 200MP main sensor takes better photos at 3x crop than the dedicated 3x lens does, so much so that the S26 Ultra will often crop the main sensor rather than switch lenses. If the phone itself doesn\u2019t bother with the 3x lens, why should we?<\/p>\n

Finally, let\u2019s talk design. I don\u2019t want every phone to look the same, but I do want them all to have Qi2 magnets. There\u2019s more than one reason Samsung hasn\u2019t built magnets into its phones yet, and one is the design of the cameras.<\/p>\n

As you can see in the image above, my S26 Ultra with a Qi2 case doesn\u2019t play well with many accessories. My Baseus battery bank catches on the corner of the 5x telephoto lens, so every photo taken with that lens ends up a blurry close-up of the battery bank. More significantly, the phone doesn\u2019t charge properly.<\/p>\n

A redesign of Samsung\u2019s cameras would fix this and add some much-needed flair to an aging design. A horizontal bar like the Pixel would do the trick, or Samsung could just do as I\u2019ve already suggested and remove the useless 3x sensor, moving the 5x to where that currently lives. Either way, this is a laughable experience, and Samsung needs to do something about it.<\/p>\n

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Everything else about the Galaxy S26 Ultra is still pretty great. I know we\u2019d all love for Samsung to put a bigger silicon-carbon battery in the S27 Ultra. However, my S26 Ultra\u2019s battery life has been so good, I wouldn\u2019t be too disappointed if Samsung didn\u2019t switch to a bigger battery. I haven\u2019t been able to kill this battery in the space of a day, no matter how much I throw at it, and the 60W charging tops it up more than fast enough, too.<\/p>\n

Everything else about the phone, despite its similarities to older models, is excellent. Performance is top-notch, One UI is still one of the best flavors of Android, and the cameras are fantastic, aside from the shortcomings I mentioned earlier. I know we all want phones to be less boring and to excite us like they used to, but that\u2019s hard to achieve. Upgrades used to be exciting because there were still major technological leaps to be made. That\u2019s not true anymore, and that\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n

If the Galaxy S27 Ultra is as good as the S26 Ultra in these areas and addresses my issues with the cameras, it\u2019ll be as close to perfect as ever before.<\/p>\n

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Why This Matters<\/h2>\n

This development may influence user expectations, future product strategy, and the competitive balance inside the broader technology industry.<\/p>\n

Companies in adjacent segments often react quickly to similar moves, which is why stories like this tend to matter beyond a single announcement.<\/p>\n

Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n

The full impact will become clearer over time, but the story already highlights how quickly the modern tech landscape can evolve.<\/p>\n

Observers will continue tracking the next steps and how they affect products, users, and the wider market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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