What you need to know
- Rumors from social media platform Naver suggest that Samsung could “freeze” updates that would increase the base price of the Galaxy S27.
- Such updates would be its screen, as well as the phone’s cameras next year.
- Recent rumors suggest that the company could redesign its cameras to accommodate the Qi2 magnets on the Galaxy S27 series, as well as a possible UFS 5.0 storage upgrade.
Rumors have started on an overseas social media platform, claiming that Samsung’s next entry-level flagship might be a bit disappointing.
At Naver, the informant Lanzuk claims Samsung has moved away from certain changes/updates for the Galaxy S27 (via WccfTech). There is still some uncertainty behind these rumors, but judging by the current climate of the smartphone market, perhaps there is some merit. The tipster claims that Samsung “won’t change” the base Galaxy S27’s camera in any meaningful way. Speculation leads us to believe that the device could look very similar to the one we received with the Galaxy S26.
Android Central’s opinion
These rumors may be disappointing for users who like the smaller, more basic Galaxy flagship. I imagine this would be a result of the company trying to manage interesting next-generation phones while also offering users something a little more “affordable.” It’s still pretty early, so we’ll have to wait a bit to find out how accurate these rumors are and whether the Galaxy S27 will take a hard hit or not.
On the other hand, the tipster suggests that Samsung will not be able to update the S27’s “display materials.” This is where the current market climate comes into play. Lanzuk claims that the OEM is “freezing cost escalation factors,” which could hint that any upgrade to the S27 display would increase its price.
There’s enough of that happening with technology because of RAM, thanks to AI. Naver’s post adds that there has supposedly been “no supply chain activity” from Samsung and that it could pursue BOE for its display hardware.
Where to go from here
There hasn’t been much about the base Galaxy S27, and maybe that’s for a reason. However, there was a rumor that could impact future consumers of this model. Reports claim that Samsung could give the upcoming series a UFS 5.0 storage upgradebut it may not reach all phones. The rumors only said that “some” models would see this, which, realistically, would probably involve the Ultra.
There is nothing written about this (other than it is a rumor). Samsung is apparently considering how phone prices would increase with this update, as well as “mass production costs.” What’s more exciting is a rumor claiming that Samsung is working on proper Qi2 integration and a camera redesign to make this happen. It’s unclear how drastic this “redesign” might be. What has been said is that the cameras would have to be moved so that Samsung can place the Qi2 magnets in the phones.
