Samsung Galaxy S11 series tipped to have a 48MP telephoto lens

Samsung Galaxy S11-series is undoubtedly the most hyped up flagship line-up that is said to go official in February ahead of the MWC 2020 show. Since there is hardly two months left, we have been greeted with newer details every other day. It is already known that the Samsung Galaxy S11 series will feature a new 108MP primary sensor and a periscope lens with 5x zoom support. Now, noted tipster Ice Universe in a tweet claims that the line-up, which includes the Galaxy S11e, Galaxy S11, and Galaxy S11 Plus, would have a telephoto lens with at least a 48MP sensor. With this, Samsung leads the high-pixel telephoto lens on any smartphone.

Samsung will lead the high-pixel telephoto lens, and the telephoto cameras of the S11e, S11, and S11 + are not less than 48MP.

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 19, 2019

It looks like cameras are the main focus for the South Korean giant this time around and seeing how Huawei, Google and, Apple are disrupting the smartphone cameras, it’s no wonder Samsung wants to take the lead. For now, its all speculation and we should know the actual results when the devices are launched, which is said to happen on February 18th, 2020.

Samsung Galaxy S11 specifications

As for the other specifications, the Samsung Galaxy S11-series is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC or Exynos 990 SoC, and will have 5G support. The line-up is likely to run on Android 10 with One UI 2 custom skin on top. As for the display size, the Galaxy S11e to reportedly sport a 6.3-inch/6.4-inch screen, while the Galaxy S11 and S11 Plus might feature a 6.7 and 6.9-inch screens with a 120Hz refresh rate, respectively. The Plus variant is said to pack a 5,000mAh battery, while the regular Galaxy S11 is tipped to have a 4,500mAh unit, and the Galaxy S11e to be fueled by a 3,800mAh capacity battery.