TL; DR
- SammyGuru reports that Samsung is evaluating camera sensors for the Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Pro and S27 Ultra. All four models are expected to have three rear cameras.
- The S27 and S27+ largely reuse existing camera hardware. The S27 Pro and Ultra share a 200MP S5KHP6 main camera and a 50MP ultrawide, with 3X and 5X telephoto cameras, respectively.
SammyGuru has revealed the camera sensors Samsung is reportedly evaluating for the Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Pro and S27 Ultra. The lineup will introduce a smaller Pro model, with all four phones expected to feature three rear cameras. This would also mean the Ultra drops its secondary telephoto camera, which has been part of its setup for years.
Galaxy S27 and S27+ Camera Specifications
The standard Galaxy S27 and S27+ are expected to retain much of the existing camera hardware. Both phones are reportedly being tested with a 50MP main camera using either the Sony IMX955 or Samsung S5KGNG, the latter being the same sensor used in the Galaxy S26 and S26+. The ultrawide camera could retain the 12MP Sony IMX564, which Samsung has used since the Galaxy S23.
For zoom, Samsung is evaluating the S5K3K1 sensor for the 3X telephoto camera. The selfie camera could use either the Samsung S5K3LU or Sony IMX874. That means Samsung will be shipping the same hardware for essentially five years in a row.
Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra Share 200MP Main Cameras
The Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra are expected to share more of their camera hardware. Both are reportedly being tested with a 200MP Samsung S5KHP6 main sensor.
Ice Universe previously noted that the HP6 retains roughly the same 1/1.3-inch optical format as Samsung’s long-running HP2, while introducing new processing features.
The two phones are also expected to share a 50MP ultrawide camera, using either the Samsung S5KJN3 or Sony IMX855, alongside a 16MP Samsung S5K2P5 selfie camera.
Their telephoto cameras will differ. The S27 Pro is reportedly getting a 3X Samsung S5K3LD sensor, the same unit used for the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s 3X zoom camera. The S27 Ultra will feature a 5X telephoto camera using either the Sony IMX855 or Samsung S5KJN3.
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Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra Telephoto Sensor Sizes Compared
The reported sensor sizes raise questions about Samsung’s zoom camera hardware. The S27 Pro’s S5K3LD is said to belong to the 1/3.94-inch class, or smaller after any cropping. That makes it physically smaller than the roughly 1/3.6-inch telephoto sensor in the 2016 iPhone 7 Plus.
The S27 Ultra’s 5X telephoto sensor is reportedly around 1/2.5-inch. That is smaller than the 1/1.95-inch telephoto sensor on the Pixel 11 Pro and considerably smaller than the 1/1.56-inch 200MP telephoto sensors used across the OPPO Find X10 series.
Samsung appears to be rearranging much of its existing camera hardware for the S27 lineup. The Pro could get the Ultra’s main and ultrawide cameras in a smaller body, while retaining a 3X telephoto camera. The Ultra keeps its longer 5X optical zoom, with the reported removal of its secondary telephoto camera bringing the entire lineup to a three-camera rear setup.
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