Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra: 5,700mAh battery, new camera layout, and ₹1.5 lakh price tag likely in India — no launch yet, but leaks are piling up fast. The phone isn’t official. It hasn’t been announced. But it’s already more visible than most flagships are on launch day. CAD renders, battery certifications, screen protectors, and colour rumours have all surfaced — some consistent, some clashing hard. And while Samsung remains silent, the picture is sharpening: this won’t be just another S26 Ultra refresh. It’s a structural shift. A break from five years of design language. A gamble on computational zoom over dedicated optics. And almost certainly, a price hike for Indian buyers. The Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to launch globally in January or February 2027. Likely at a Galaxy Unpacked event. If Samsung repeats its 2026 pattern (S26 series launched February 25), India availability would follow within weeks. Not days. Weeks. That timing matters. Because right now, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is selling in India at ₹1,24,999 for 12GB + 256GB, down from its ₹1,39,999 launch price. That drop will accelerate once the S27 Ultra arrives. But the new model? Leaks point to a starting price around ₹1,50,000 in India. Not confirmed. Not official. But plausible. And backed by regional signals. South Korean tipster kro says the S27 Ultra could cost KRW 150,000 more than the S26 Ultra there. That’s roughly $104. US estimates range from $1,399 to $1,499, up from $1,299. Rising memory costs and Qualcomm’s post-September 1, 2026 chip price hikes (double-digit percentage increases, per reports) are cited as drivers. Samsung India doesn’t always mirror global pricing rupee-for-rupee. But passing on some of that increase looks inevitable. The physical changes are clearer. The rear design breaks from the floating quad-camera rings that defined every Ultra since the S22. Instead, CAD renders from OnLeaks and Android Headlines show a wide, raised camera plateau, a horizontal bar across the top. It’s been compared to the iPhone 17 Pro and recent Honor and Huawei flagships. This layout appears exclusive to the Ultra. The S27, S27+, and new S27 Pro keep the vertical stack. Dimensions are tipped at 163.76 x 78.25 x 7.97mm. Slightly larger than the S26 Ultra. The S Pen stays built-in. The front? Almost identical. Ice Universe shared screen protectors for the S27 Ultra in early October, same shape, corners, and bezels as the S26 Ultra. From the front, you’d need a spec sheet to tell them apart. The biggest controversy is the camera. Multiple leaks suggest Samsung is dropping the 10MP 3x telephoto lens. Making the S27 Ultra the first Ultra since 2021 without four rear cameras. Instead, it’s expected to rely on a 200MP main sensor (likely the new ISOCELL HP6) and the existing 50MP 5x periscope to cover mid-range zoom via cropping. A 50MP ultrawide and a new selfie sensor round out the setup. Not all leaks agree, some still mention a quad configuration. So this remains fluid. But if true, it’s a real trade-off: computational flexibility in daylight versus optical consistency in low light and portraits. Battery capacity is the clearest upgrade. Samsung has used 5,000mAh in every Ultra since 2020. Now, a Samsung SDI battery model EB-BS958DBY, linked to the S27 Ultra, shows a rated capacity of 5,534mAh, translating to ~5,700mAh typical. Silicon-carbon cell tech (used on the Galaxy Z Fold 8) is expected to pack that extra juice without thickening the body. Charging stays at 60W wired. Same as the S26 Ultra, per China’s 3C certification. Display is 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 resolution, with the Privacy Display feature carried over from the S26 Ultra. Underneath: a next-gen M16 OLED panel, promising better brightness and efficiency. Chipset is Snapdragon-only for the Ultra, the higher-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, built on 2nm, likely in an overclocked ‘for Galaxy’ variant. Exynos 2700 may appear in other S27 models in select markets, but not the Ultra. Not in India, not globally. Software brings One UI’s latest version, expanded Galaxy AI and Gemini integration, and Samsung’s seven-year OS and security update promise. There’s also a new model in the lineup: the Galaxy S27 Pro. It’s not just marketing fluff. Leaks say it gets Ultra-level camera hardware, a 6.5-inch display, 5,000mAh battery, and even testing of the S26 Ultra’s Privacy Display. No S Pen. But for many who buy Ultra simply because it’s the ‘top of the line’, the Pro could undercut that logic, especially if priced lower. So what’s next? Wait. Watch for official confirmation. Likely in January or February 2027. Watch for India pricing and colour options, Black, Blue, Light Pink, and White are tipped as base variants, with Samsung.com exclusives expected. And watch the S26 Ultra’s price fall. Because once the S27 Ultra leaks stop being rumours and start being reality, the clock starts ticking on the old model’s final discounts.