While the Galaxy S26 series did not debut with bigger camera sensors, it introduced several software upgrades designed to help users capture better photos and videos. One of those new features, called Virtual Aperture, could arrive on the Galaxy S25 series through a future software update.
Galaxy S25 could get Virtual Aperture support for telephoto cameras via an update
A Samsung executive who leads part of the company’s camera development team recently responded to a user request asking Samsung to bring the Virtual Aperture feature to the Galaxy S25 series’ telephoto cameras (3x and 5x zoom) through the Expert RAW app. The executive said the company is considering adding support for the feature. Virtual Aperture is already available on the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra, but it currently works only with the primary camera in the Expert RAW app.
Virtual Aperture is a software-based feature that allows users to adjust the intensity of background blur when capturing portrait photos. Aperture refers to the opening in the camera lens that controls how much light enters the camera. In professional (DSLR) cameras, aperture can be adjusted to change how strong the background blur appears. Since most smartphone lenses have fixed apertures, Samsung simulates adjusting the aperture using software.
Samsung says its system uses object recognition to analyze different parts of the subject, such as hair, skin, eyes, and facial contours, to create a more natural-looking blur effect.
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Galaxy S27 could have a real variable aperture
The cameras on the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S26 series use fixed-aperture lenses, which means the physical opening of the lens cannot change. Virtual Aperture provides some flexibility by simulating the aperture adjustment for the blur effect through software. However, Samsung is reportedly considering introducing true variable aperture with the Galaxy S27 series next year.
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