Galaxy S27 could offer an unexpected camera upgrade

We have been hearing rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S27 series. from 2024, and now that this week’s Galaxy Unpacked event has revealed everything there is to know about the Z Flip 8, Z-fold 8and Z Fold 8 UltraLeaks about Samsung’s next range of high-profile phones are sure to increase. For example: A new report today sheds some light on what we might expect from the S27’s cameras.

Dutch publication Galaxy Club reports that the Samsung Galaxy S27 and S27 Plus may feature a 50-megapixel main camera sensor supplied by Sony. The hardware itself doesn’t seem unusual for a high-end phone in 2027, but it’s interesting to note that Samsung has used its own ISOCELL sensors in the main cameras of S series phones since the Galaxy S22.

The high range Galaxy S27 Pro and the Galaxy S27 Ultra models are expected to come with a new 16 megapixel selfie cameraas previously reported in April. Galaxy Club says it’s unclear whether the standard and Plus variants will get the same update or stick with the same 12-megapixel front camera that Samsung has been using on its S series phones since the Galaxy S23. The report also says that the Pro and Ultra versions of the S27 will come with a new 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera.

Earlier this month, we heard that all Galaxy S27 models could come with Samsung’s divisive Privacy Display hardware. Depending on who you ask, that could be a good or a bad thing: Privacy Display’s ability to hide content on your screen can be useful, but some users have found that the required hardware hurts the viewing experience and even causes eye strain.

Samsung typically announces its S series phones early in the year, although this year’s S26 series arrived a little later than usual, shipping in early March. In any case, we’ll definitely hear more about the S27 line in the coming weeks and months.