Samsung Galaxy S27 series: Good camera news for Pro and Ultra, bad news for S27 and S27+
The rumor mill has plenty of new information for Samsung fans today. While Sonny Dickson shows us the first dummy units of at least three of Samsung's four new flagships, Sammyguru has provided a list of all the camera sensors expected in the four Galaxy S27 models. Only Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra will get substantial camera upgrades while the Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ can effectively no longer be called camera flagships as they will apparently be sticking to camera sensors that are up to five (!) years old.
Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+
The leaked camera specs for the two differently sized base models are truly disappointing, especially since they may even lose some features (UWB). In 2027, Samsung will once again reuse sensors that are up to five years old, including the ultrawide sensor. This is reportedly a 12-megapixel Sony IMX564 without autofocus, while the front camera will once again use a Samsung S5K3LU or Sony IMX874. The Sony IMX955 or Samsung S5KGNG will be carried over unchanged from the Galaxy S26 generation, and the Samsung S5K3K1 behind the 3x telephoto lens is not new either. To sum things up, these two "Samsung flagships" will apparently not receive a single camera hardware upgrade.
Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra
Anyone wanting a better camera from Samsung will therefore have to spend more and opt for at least the Pro model. The good news is that Samsung is likely to give the Galaxy S27 Pro the same new 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP6 sensor, that will replace the ISOCELL HP2 in the Galaxy S27 Ultra. The ultrawide cameras are also on equal footing, with both using the 50-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL JN3 or Sony IMX855. Last but not least, the front cameras on both Galaxy S27 flagships will be upgraded to the new 16-megapixel Samsung S5K2P5 sensor. The only camera difference between the two differently sized Samsung flagships lies in the telephoto lens. Here, the Galaxy S27 Pro uses the Samsung S5K3LD from the Galaxy S26 Ultra (available on Amazon) for 3x zoom, while the Galaxy S27 Ultra will opt for the Sony IMX855 or Samsung S5KJN3 for 5x zoom. Neither of these sensors are new, however.
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