Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra could lose its second telephoto camera, leaving one zoom lens on the back. A SammyGuru camera report, relayed by 9to5Google, points to Samsung weighing hardware for four phones: Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Pro and S27 Ultra.
The Galaxy S27 family is expected in January or February 2027, although the camera claims remain unconfirmed by Samsung. The Pro and Ultra reportedly stand to receive new main sensors, and both could also get upgrades to their selfie cameras.
Base Camera Claims Conflict
For buyers considering the Galaxy S27 or Galaxy S27 Plus, the reports disagree about whether their cameras will change from the Galaxy S26. One account points to continuity across those cameras, while another suggests different hardware for taking selfies and telephoto shots.
The uncertainty also extends to the reported specifications: telephoto resolution figures differ within the underlying camera account. The Galaxy S27 Pro's telephoto sensor identification is inconsistent there, too, leaving that particular hardware claim disputed.
The base models' telephoto and selfie resolutions have also been treated as presumptions, rather than established specifications. Earlier reporting had already suggested that the Galaxy S27 Pro would use distinct telephoto hardware.
Dummies Add Another Uncertainty
Sonny Dickson has shared purported dummy units for the Galaxy S27 Ultra, Pro and Plus, adding physical mockups to the camera claims. The alleged Ultra and Pro units look much alike apart from their size.
The purported Plus unit instead resembles Galaxy S26 designs, while the camera arrangements shown on the Ultra and Pro dummies have been questioned. Ice Universe put the Ultra's rear camera count at three in an August claim.
An earlier selfie-camera leak described square sensors for the Pro and Ultra, allowing portrait or landscape crops without turning the phone. Another earlier report suggested Samsung had dropped variable aperture across the family after judging its benefits insufficient against higher costs and thicker cameras.
The Galaxy S27 Pro is expected to omit an integrated S Pen, giving buyers another reported distinction beyond camera hardware. The series is also rumored to face another price increase.
A separate ETNews report, relayed by Tom's Guide, claims the Pro and Ultra will take 70% of Galaxy S27 production capacity, within a lineup said to total roughly 35 million units. The same claimed breakdown gives the Ultra 18 million, the Pro seven to eight million, and the base and Plus models nine to 10 million between them.
SammyGuru's report also credits the Ultra with 5x optical zoom, against 3x on the Pro.
