# Your Galaxy camera can secretly ditch 24MP for 12MP, and Samsung explains why

> Your Galaxy camera can secretly ditch 24MP for 12MP, and Samsung explains why Aug 11, 2026 — 3:38 AM ET - Samsung says Galaxy cameras can fall back to 12MP under certain conditions, even when set to 24MP in the Camera…

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-camera-24mp-fallback-3696764/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7ae7ee461cb2ebee164f2e)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #samsung #galaxy #surface #nintendo-switch
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