The rumored launch date for the Samsung Galaxy S24 family is less than a month away. Assuming that is correct, production is expected to ramp up to ensure a steady supply of units for the launch date.

Just in time, a snapshot of that production line was leaked to the social network formerly known as Twitter, X. chunvn8888 shared a photo of a tray full of 10 camera modules, purportedly for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra He shared a photo of a tray filled with 10 camera modules, purportedly for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

While we can't learn much from the selection of SKUs, components, and model codes lining the tray, the layout of the quad camera array suggests that the back of the S24 Ultra will look quite similar to the phone it is set to replace.

So far, the leaks we've seen show few changes to the best camera phone on the market; the 200MP main camera, 10MP 3x optical zoom lens, and 12MP ultra-wide sensor of the previous model appear to be retained.

There is one major change to the camera array, and it is a bit controversial: the second 10MP telephoto lens will reportedly be replaced by a 50MP sensor, but with a shorter zoom distance. the S23 Ultra's part is a 10x optical zoom, but the S24 Ultra will be downgraded to 5x. S24 Ultra will be downgraded to 5x.

Buyers may, of course, prefer a good-quality close-range zoom over a weak far-range zoom. It is also possible that higher megapixel counts will allow Samsung to achieve adequate results at longer distances through pixel binning, as Apple recently did with the iPhone 15.

Prospective buyers may be a bit disappointed with the lack of movement in camera specs, but it is important to remember that raw specs can only tell so much. Not only does image processing have a significant impact on camera performance, but Samsung seems to be embracing AI in a big way this year.

Several leakers have recently revealed some of the ways we can expect AI to be utilized in the camera, with Ice Universe claiming that the S24 Ultra's camera can identify 12 different objects and optimize photos accordingly, and @ BennettBuhner adds that it will be able to remove unwanted objects from every frame of video at the touch of a virtual button.

These remain rumors for now, but we won't have to wait much longer until they are confirmed or denied. Samsung's Galaxy S24 family is said to be unveiled at an event in San Jose on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, and Tom's Guide has all the details and analysis you need.