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Galaxy S27 Ultra gets 50MP 5x telephoto; S27 Pro sticks with 10MP 3x like the S26 Ultra

The Ultra gets a new 50MP 5x telephoto. The Pro keeps the S26 Ultra’s 10MP 3x. No 200MP main. No shared zoom upgrade. Just a hard camera split — confirmed by GSMArena’s latest sourcing.

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The Mobile Desk · (4 hours ago)

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Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra’s 50MP 5x telephoto is confirmed — but the S27 Pro drops to a 10MP 3x, matching last year’s S26 Ultra. No 200MP main sensor. No new telephoto tier for the Pro. Just a deliberate split: Ultra gets reach, Pro gets continuity with 2025’s hardware stack.

That’s the core of GSMArena’s new camera breakdown, published Monday morning and sourced to unnamed insiders familiar with Samsung’s final component decisions. It contradicts earlier rumors that had both models stepping up to higher-resolution zooms, including whispers of a 50MP 3.5x or even a 12MP 3x on the Pro. Instead, the Pro reuses the S26 Ultra’s S5K3LD sensor for its telephoto.

The Ultra moves to a new 50MP 5x unit, likely using either Sony IMX855 or Samsung’s own S5KJN3. Both flagships share the same 50MP main (IMX955 or S5KGNG), 12MP ultrawide (IMX564), and 12MP selfie (IMX874 or S5K3LU) cameras. The S27 and S27+ sit below them, carrying the same 10MP 3x telephoto as the Pro, not the Ultra.

So the Ultra isn’t just a spec bump. It’s a camera-tiering play: one path for mainstream buyers who want consistency, another for zoom-first users willing to pay more. No pricing, no launch date, no regional availability details appear in the report. Just sensors, resolutions, and focal lengths, all unannounced, all attributed.

What happens next? Certification filings. Retailer listings. A January Unpacked event, if history holds.

Until then, this is where the line is drawn.

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TopicsGalaxy S27 Prosamsungcamera specsGalaxy S27Galaxy S27 UltraS26 Ultra

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