The battle for the thinnest smartphone design is officially on. After making a statement with the razor-thin Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung is already looking ahead to make some changes in its primary lineup. A new rumor out of Korea claims the company plans to reduce the camera thickness on its Galaxy S26 series.
Apple might debut the rumored 5.5mm iPhone 17 Air this fall. With the thinness wars erupting in the market, Samsung’s next move couldn’t have come at a better time. The camera lenses on Galaxy phones keep getting bulkier with every generation.
If Samsung wants to combat the thickness of its future devices, reducing the camera bump is an important step toward that goal. The lenses used for most modern phones are usually stacked in layers with 5P and 6P configurations. Each layer has a special film that prevents internal light reflection.
Every layer with this unique film adds to the camera’s thickness. That’s where an anti-reflective matte ink comes in. A coat of ink on each lens is far thinner than a bunch of films stacked on top of each other. Removing the non-reflective films from those 5P and 6P lenses should put a nice little dent in the thickness of the camera modules of Samsung new flashing mobile.
By the way, the Korean leak didn’t give away any specifics or numbers, nor did it mention the devices used for testing. Still, from what the news media is portraying, it’s safe to assume that the layers of ink will be used on Galaxy S26 devices. The reduced camera bump might not be noticed immediately, but this new tech has undeniable potential for future ultra-thin devices.
We hear reports that the Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus will likely debut with the Exynos 2600 chip in some countries next year. It’s been claimed by a Korean source that the chip has been designed by Samsung’s System LSI division and fabricated on its foundry’s latest 2nm process node.
Samsung is trying to beat Apple, MediaTek, and Qualcomm to the punch with its 2nm Exynos 2600 chip. Since other chipset makers will be relying on TSMC’s 3nm (N3P) fabrication, at least for the years 2025 and 2026, Samsung will be offering a more energy-efficient and powerful 2nm chip ahead of all its rivals. Stay tuned for more on the Galaxy S26 series as leaks continue to expose its features and specs ahead of launch.
