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Why Samsung’s 200MP ISOCELL HP9 telephoto lens isn’t used in the Galaxy S25 Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the best camera features among all S series models, with its five cameras, this flagship phone is optimized to capture incredibly detailed and vibrant photos in a variety of settings. However, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra doesn’t use Samsung’s best camera hardware, the bonkers 200MP ISOCELL HP9 telephoto lens.
On the other hand, Samsung is selling the 200MP HP9 sensor to its competitors. So why can’t it be used in the flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphone?
Now, in this article, we are sharing why the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra doesn’t use Samsung’s best camera hardware. The Korean tech giant could have put its 200MP ISOCELL HP9 telephoto camera lens on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but it didn’t, let’s find out.
Why was Samsung HP9 telephoto lens not used as a telephoto lens in the Galaxy S25 Ultra?
While Samsung hasn’t said anything clear on the matter or explained its decision-making process, a well-known tipster @UniverseIce is attempting to solve this mystery and provide some answers.
According to the leaker, phones using ISOCELL HP9 are “not flagship models, but products to show strength.” In other words, they are not manufactured or sold in large quantities, and they are not helping companies make enough profit.
Even all rival Ultra models combined cannot reach the sales of the S24 Ultra (16.82 million units), so it is not enough for Samsung to abandon its current thinking and pursue a big and ugly design. Notably, he also said that unless Samsung abandons its current design and goes too bulky, sensors like the HP9 will never be used in Galaxy phones.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra’s camera system also features advanced AI features, allowing for better low-light performance and vibrant, true-to-life colors. With intelligent scene recognition, the AI adjusts settings for optimal lighting, contrast, and color, which ensures great photos every time.
Recently, Samsung announced the roadmap of One UI 8 software for Galaxy smartphones and shared a roadmap for the upgrade procedure.
Stable One UI 8 to launch in September
Samsung fans are eagerly anticipating a new experience with One UI 8. But seems like the consumers have to wait till September. It gets clear on the official page of Samsung that reads the release notes and details of the upcoming version of One UI.
According to the press release, One UI 8 will also reach the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S24 FE, starting with the Galaxy S25 series this week, and other eligible models later this year.
The entire list of eligible Samsung Galaxy devices that will adopt the One UI 8 software in 2025 is given below:
“Official rollout of One UI 8 will apply to the following Galaxy devices this year: Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold6, Galaxy Z Flip6, Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Fold4, Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy Tab S10 series, Galaxy Tab S10 FE, Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, Galaxy Tab S9 series, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Galaxy Tab S8 series, Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, Galaxy A26 5G, Galaxy A17 5G, Galaxy A17, Galaxy A07, Galaxy A06 5G, Galaxy A55 5G, Galaxy A35 5G, Galaxy A25 5G, Galaxy A16 5G, Galaxy A16, Galaxy A15 5G, Galaxy A06, Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy A34 5G, Galaxy A73 5G, Galaxy A53 5G and Galaxy A33 5G.”
Samsung One UI 8 update rollout roadmap in Korea
September 2025
- Galaxy S25
- Galaxy S25+
- Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Galaxy S25 Edge
October 2025
- Galaxy S24
- Galaxy S24+
- Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Galaxy S24 FE
- Galaxy Quantum6
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S23 FE
- Galaxy Quantum5
- Galaxy Tab S10+
- Galaxy S10 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S10 FE
- Galaxy S10 FE+
- Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
- Galaxy A36
- Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Galaxy Z Flip 6
- Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
- Galaxy Quantum4
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S9
- Galaxy S9+
- Galaxy S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab Active5
- Galaxy Jump4
- Galaxy A35
- Galaxy Tab S9 FE
- Galaxy S9 FE+
- Galaxy XCover7 Pro
- Galaxy A53
- Galaxy Quantum3
- Galaxy Buddy4
- Galaxy A34
- Galaxy A25
- Galaxy Wide8
November 2025
- Galaxy Z Fold 5
- Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Galaxy Jump3
- Galaxy Tab S8
- Galaxy S8+
- Galaxy S8 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy A15
- Galaxy Buddy3
- Galaxy A16
- Galaxy A24
- Galaxy A33
- Galaxy Wide7
- Galaxy Jump2
- Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro
- Galaxy Tab A9
- Galaxy A9+
- Galaxy Tab A11
Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 8 beta 2 update for the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 phones in the US and Korea. One UI 8 Beta 2 comes in ZYI5 and ZYI6 builds for the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5, respectively.
The update is rolling out in the US and South Korea. The new update brings the September 2025 security patch and includes several bug fixes to improve the overall user experience. This takes the devices one step closer to the stable release of One UI 8.
The One UI 8 beta 2 update for the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Galaxy Z Flip 5 family aims to improve your user experience by fixing bugs and improving the operation of your device. You can expect a more seamless functioning and reliable experience on your Galaxy.
If you are using the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 and are part of the beta program, you can download the update by going to Settings, then tapping Software Update and selecting Download and Install. We can expect the stable One UI 8 update soon.
Galaxy S23: Bugs that have been fixed
- Fixed the reset issue while using the phone
- Fixed the issue that the Dex setting value is not maintained when FOTA update to One UI 8 from the previous OS
- Fixed the issue of the Galaxy Watch7 clock weather app not being updated in real time
Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5: Bugs that have been fixed
- Fixed the reset issue while using the phone
- Fixed the issue that the Dex setting value is not maintained when the FOTA update to One UI 8 from the previous OS
- Fixed the issue of Galaxy Watch7 clock weather app not being updated in real time
- Fixed the problem that multi-windows are forcibly terminated while running the camera in the KakaoTalk chat room
Samsung has released the Android 16-based One UI 8 Beta 3 update for the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones. The update is currently available to users of these devices in Korea, and the company will roll it out to more soon.
One UI 8 Beta 3 update arrives on Samsung Galaxy S24 series smartphones with One UI build ending ZY13. The installation package size of this update is around 1 GB.
If you are testing Beta on your flagship devices, you can install the One UI 8 Beta 3 update now to enjoy new features and fixes. For that, just open Settings >> Software Update >> Download and install.
One UI 8 Beta update for the Galaxy S24 series brings several new features that are already available in the Galaxy S25 series.
The latest One UI 8 beta has fixed the issue where the lock screen clock position was sliding down repeatedly. Also, it has fixed the issue where the stretched fonts were not getting applied.
Also, after the update, only the text in the Now bar, status bar, and lock screen PIN input has become thinner.
Major changes/improvements
- Fixed an issue where the lock screen clock position kept moving down
- Fixed an issue where stretched fonts were not applied.
- After the update, only the text in the Now Bar, status bar, and lock screen PIN input is thinner.
- Fix visible issues
- Improved the issue of the lock screen quick launch icon disappearing while in use.
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