Why Samsung's Super Steady with Horizontal Lock is a game-changer for capturing life on the move

You don’t have to be a pro-videographer to want steady, blur-free footage, but achieving that with a smartphone can be tricky.

These devices are designed to be handheld, and while tripods can be used — and can sometimes solve the problem — not everyone has or wants to invest in a tripod, and plenty of situations — be it when you’re walking around or in a cramped space — aren’t suited to tripod use.

But the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has a significant upgrade that keeps your handheld footage steady and level, regardless of the situation. It’s called Super Steady with Horizontal Lock¹, and below we’ll explain how this can help you — regardless of what you want to film and why.

TL;DR: Super Steady with Horizontal Lock is an advanced stabilisation system that ensures your footage is smooth and level whatever you’re trying to capture, whether birthday parties, concerts, holidays, or even scenes where you’re walking around.

Meet Super Steady Horizontal Lock

Super Steady with Horizontal lock is an AI-powered² feature of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra that uses real-time gyro and accelerometer data to stabilise videos, so that they look smooth, level, shake-free, and professional.

It works in combination with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s cameras, which include an ultra-high-resolution 200MP f/1.4 wide camera, a 50MP f/1.9 ultra-wide camera, a 50MP f/2.9 telephoto with 5x optical zoom, and a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto with 3x optical zoom.

So you’ve got a wide array of focal lengths to play with when capturing footage, giving you options to suit almost every situation, whether you’re recording a busy birthday party, a quiet trail, or anything else.

It keeps your footage steady even when you or your subject is moving

Super Steady with Horizontal Lock doesn’t just stabilise your footage when you’re standing still — it also works when you or your subject is moving.

So whether you’re a content creator capturing a vlog while walking through a city or a parent filming your kids playing, the footage will remain smooth and clear.

It’s ideal for capturing concerts and other action

Super Steady with Horizontal Lock helps with more than just everyday moments; it also helps you capture bigger events like concerts.

Coupled with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s low-light capabilities it allows for smooth, bright, clear, professional-looking footage of musicians and other events, and even if you’re a long way back from the action, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s telephoto cameras can ensure your footage gets close.

Even if you have a tripod, Super Steady with Horizontal Lock can help

If you’re a professional photographer — or even if you’re not — you might have a tripod for your phone, which is a great tool for recording steady footage too, but even if you do have one, Super Steady with Horizontal Lock can still help.

Tripods can take time to set up, and they also require a little more space than just you and your phone — both when set up and when carrying them around. So whether you don’t have time, you’re in a cramped situation, or you simply don’t have the space in your luggage to pack a tripod for a trip, you don’t have to feel like you’re missing out, as Super Steady Horizontal Lock has your back.

This feature is also ideal for when you’re walking around while filming, as a tripod is typically static.

It’s always ready, so you won’t miss a moment

Life’s moments don’t always wait for you to catch up — they can be fast moving or spontaneous, like a baby’s first words or the first play of an artist’s new song at a concert, and if you don’t capture these moments immediately you might miss your chance.

So there’s not always time to carefully anchor your phone into a stable spot or adjust its settings for the scene, but with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra that doesn’t matter — Super Steady with Horizontal Lock is always ready to work, and with AI-powered scene recognition the camera can automatically adjust the settings for what you’re shooting. So you can simply point, shoot, and capture exactly what you hoped to, without worrying about it coming out tilted, uneven, or shaky.

It also reduces the amount of editing needed

With Super Steady with Horizontal Lock, it’s likely that your footage will come out looking great, so you might feel you can upload or share it straight away. But if you do want to make some edits, it will at the very least minimise the amount of editing required, since your footage should be smooth and level.

And for the things Super Steady with Horizontal Lock can’t help with there are editing tools to help. For example, if you’re recording someone speaking on a busy street you can use Audio Eraser³ to remove unwanted background noise both from your own videos and from footage on third-party apps, ensuring the end result is polished and professional.

So whether you’re a professional videographer, a content creator, or simply want to capture the memorable moments of your life, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Super Steady with Horizontal Lock can help. Visit the Samsung website to find out more.