If you were hoping for big camera upgrades across the entire Galaxy S27 lineup, I have some mixed news. According to an exclusive report from SammyGuru, Samsung is testing mostly familiar sensors for the regular Galaxy S27 and S27+, while the new compact Galaxy S27 Pro borrows most of its camera hardware from the Ultra. The Pro is expected to join the base, Plus, and Ultra models, giving Samsung four phones in its next flagship lineup.
Will the regular Galaxy S27 take better photos?
For the base model and the S27+, Samsung is sticking with what it knows. GalaxyClub reports that the company has tested two sensors for the 50MP main camera, the Sony IMX955 and the Samsung S5KGNG, and Samsung already uses the latter in the Galaxy S26 and S26+.
| Camera type | Sensor details (Samsung Galaxy S27 and S27+) |
| Main (50MP) | Sony IMX955 or Samsung S5KGNG (same as Galaxy S26 and S26+) |
| Ultrawide (12MP) | Sony IMX564 (used since Galaxy S23) |
| 3x telephoto | Samsung S5K3K1 |
| Selfie | Samsung S5K3LU or Sony IMX874 |
The 12MP ultrawide will reportedly use the Sony IMX564, which has been around since the Galaxy S23, and the 3x telephoto will use the Samsung S5K3K1. For selfies, Samsung is choosing between the Samsung S5K3LU and the Sony IMX874. In other words, these two phones will likely take photos much like the ones you get today, so I wouldn’t upgrade from an S26 for the camera alone.
How close is the Galaxy S27 Pro to the Ultra?
It turns out the two are very close. Both phones are expected to use the same 200MP main camera with the Samsung S5KHP6 sensor, and tipster Ice Universe previously confirmed it will use the updated HP6 design. At full resolution, it shoots 16,320 x 12,240 pixel images, so you will have plenty of room to crop in on a shot. Both phones will also reportedly share the same 50MP ultrawide, with either the Samsung S5KJN3 or the Sony IMX855, along with a 16MP selfie camera using the Samsung S5K2P5. That selfie sensor appears to be an unannounced successor to the S5K2P2.
The biggest difference shows up when you zoom. The Ultra is expected to get a single 5x telephoto camera with either the Sony IMX855 or the Samsung S5KJN3. Meanwhile, the Pro gets a 3x lens with the Samsung S5K3LD, the sensor already found in the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s 3x camera. If the report is accurate, the Ultra will lose its dedicated 3x lens, and all four S27 phones will ship with three rear cameras.
| Camera type | Sensor details (Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro) | Sensor details (Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra) |
| Selfie (16MP) | Samsung S5KHP6 | Samsung S5KHP6 |
| Ultrawide (50MP) | Samsung S5KJN3 or Sony IMX855 | Samsung S5KJN3 or Sony IMX855 |
| Telephoto | 3x, Samsung S5K3LD (sane as Galaxy S26 Ultra) | 5x, Sony IMX855 or Samsung S5KJN3 |
| Selfie (16MP) | Samsung S5K2P5 | Samsung S5K2P5 |
This part surprised me the most. A 3x lens works great for portraits and everyday shots, so Ultra buyers who use it a lot will likely need to rely on the main camera or the 5x lens instead. Pro owners, on the other hand, get that lens in a smaller phone, which makes the Pro the model I’m most curious about this year.
