Galaxy S27 series camera specs leak and they’re disappointing

New leaks reveal the camera specs of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 series, which includes three lenses across the range, but not the upgrades you want, or what Ultra owners might expect.

SammyGuru reports that Samsung is “evaluating” camera setups for the Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Pro, and S27 Ultra, and it looks like a mixed bag across the board.

The base Galaxy S27 and S27+ look very familiar, with identical main camera sensors from last year and the same ultra-wide sensor used since the Galaxy S23 series. The telephoto and selfie sensors are looking at new hardware, but without any major spec upgrades.

The Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra, on the other hand, feature a new 200 MP main camera, a 50 MP ultra-wide shooter, and a 12 MP single telephoto lens. The Ultra may get 5x optical zoom compared to the Pro’s 3x optical zoom, but with the disappearance of a secondary telephoto lens, existing users of the line are sure to be disappointed.

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Notably, SammyGuru’s The article lists the Pro as using “the 3x sensor from the Galaxy S26 Ultra”, but instead shows the 12MP Samsung S5K3LD in that spot. We assume this is a typo, as the article mentions that the Pro used the Samsung S5KJN3 or Sony IMX855 earlier, but regardless, the Pro only gets 3x optical zoom compared to the Ultra’s 5x.

Some of these specifications have been mentioned by other sources such as GalaxyClub and leaker Ice Universe, but this is the most comprehensive image of the S27’s camera shots we’ve seen to date.

Personally, I’m very “overwhelmed” by this one. As RAMageddon rages and Samsung looks for new ways to balance specs and price, cameras are one place that’s obviously going to get cut, but competitors are already running laps around Samsung on the hardware front. Cut objectives and skimp on upgrades (Again) doesn’t help matters.

Thoughts?

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