Samsung Galaxy S10+ Leak Suggests Rear Triple-Camera System And More

The point-and-shoot camera market has been decimated by smartphones, and the image quality and capabilities of flagship devices has increased with each new generation. The Samsung Galaxy S9+ saw the adoption of two cameras on the rear along with a variable aperture lens. The upcoming Galaxy S10+ could take things even further with an increase in the number of onboard cameras.

Galaxy S9 Plus Back in hand rain

A report from South Korean publication The Bell states that prototype Galaxy S10+ smartphones running around in Samsung's labs have a triple-camera setup on the back. It's reported that there will be a dual lens setup similar to what's on the current Galaxy S9+ (12MP wide-angle, 12MP telephoto) plus an additional 16MP ultra-wide-angle sensor. The third camera is said to have a lens with a 120-degree field of view.

But the rear camera module isn't the only upgrade to the cameras on the Galaxy S10+. The report also says that there will be dual selfie cameras up front comprised of a 16MP primary sensor and an 8MP sensor for bokeh effects.

Our previous reporting revealed that the Galaxy S10 family will be available in three variants codenamed Beyond 0, Beyond 1 and Beyond 2. Beyond 0 will be a new, low-cost entry-level offering for the Galaxy S10 family, while the Beyond 1 and Beyond 2 will replace what we know today as the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+.

At this point, it seems as though the triple-camera setup and dual selfie cameras will be reserved for the Galaxy S10+. Other features on deck for the Galaxy S10 family include Qualcomm's [unannounced] Snapdragon 855 processor or the Samsung Exynos 9820, up to 8GB of RAM, available Fingerprint on Display technology and a 2Gbps LTE modem.

Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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