Latest Galaxy S26 Ultra teardown shows off its impressive 5x telephoto camera

The Galaxy S26 Ultra may seem like an iterative update to its predecessor, but Samsung did include a whole new type of periscope camera sensor design, which deserves some proper attention. Luckily, Zack Nelson aka JerryRigEverything's latest teardown video gives us a first-hand look at the S26 Ultra’s fancy new ALoP 5x periscope.

The All Lenses on Prism (ALoP) design was announced by Samsung’s imaging division back in 2024, and it essentially allows for more compact periscope sensors. As the name suggests, the lens array is placed directly on top of the prism instead of between the image sensor and prism, like on conventional periscope modules.

Galaxy S26 Ultra's ALoP periscope design (credit: JerryRigEverything)

We can see the assembly at the 8:00 mark in the video, and it’s quite impressive. Samsung’s ALoP design is 22% shorter than conventional periscopes and offers a wider f/2.9 aperture, which captures 37% more light compared to the S25 Ultra’s f/3.4 opening.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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For more details on the S26 Ultra's camera performance, including camera samples, check out our detailed Galaxy S26 Ultra review.