Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra and Pro camera specs are out — and they’re mostly carryovers with one key upgrade. The S27 Ultra swaps its 200MP main sensor for the newer Samsung S5KHP6 (replacing the S5KHP2 in the S26 Ultra), while the S27 Pro gets the same sensor. Both retain the 50MP ultrawide, now using either Samsung’s S5KJN3 or Sony’s IMX855, and share a new 16MP front camera (S5K2P5), up from the S26 Ultra’s 12MP selfie shooter.
The telephoto is where the split happens: the S27 Ultra moves to a 5x optical zoom unit (IMX855 or S5KJN3, resolution unconfirmed), while the S27 Pro keeps the 10MP, 3x-capable S5K3LD, the same secondary telephoto used in the S26 Ultra. No 50MP telephoto. No 3.5x hybrid zoom. Just refinement, not reinvention.
The S27 and S27 Plus? Identical to last year: 50MP main (IMX955 or S5KGNG), 12MP ultrawide (IMX564), 10MP 3x telephoto (S5K3K1), and 12MP selfie (S5K3LU or IMX874). Samsung’s production plan confirms the shift in focus: 70% of total S27 output, 18 million units for the Ultra, seven to eight million for the Pro, is earmarked for those two models.
That’s a direct pivot from the S26 Ultra’s 50% share of a smaller 35-million-unit lineup. The S27 Pro isn’t just cheaper. It’s positioned as the new volume driver, compact (6.5-inch display), no S Pen, but packing Ultra-tier sensors and processing. Indian pricing hasn’t been disclosed.
Neither has US pricing. No launch date is confirmed, though January remains the expected window. What changes for buyers? If you upgraded from an S25 Ultra to an S26 Ultra, the jump was massive: 200MP main, dual telephotos, Virtual Reflector, Expert RAW.
This time, the leap is narrower. The S27 Ultra gains a new main sensor and a longer-zoom telephoto. The S27 Pro gains the same main and ultrawide sensors, plus a sharper selfie cam, but loses the S Pen, the larger screen, and the second telephoto lens. For Indian buyers weighing an S26 Ultra against an S27 Pro, the math hinges on price.
If the Pro lands below ₹1,19,999, the S26 Ultra’s launch price in India, it could undercut the Ultra hard. But if Samsung hikes prices across the board, as rumored, that gap may shrink. Next: official confirmation. And then, the numbers.
MDFiled by The Mobile Desk
Phones from leak to launch to price cut: what was announced, what it costs where, and when it goes on sale. Indian launches and prices included, not appended.
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