Samsung’s next Ultra flagship is still months away, but Galaxy S27 Ultra camera leaks are already painting an increasingly detailed — and sometimes contradictory — picture of what the company may be preparing for its premium camera phone.

The biggest rumours centre on a 200MP-class main camera, a revised telephoto system, a possible move from four rear cameras to three, a 50MP ultrawide camera, a higher-resolution 16MP selfie camera and a dramatic change to the rear camera bump. There have also been reports about larger image sensors, new sensor technology and variable aperture, although some early claims have since been challenged by newer information.

That distinction matters. The Galaxy S27 Ultra has not been officially announced by Samsung, so almost every S27-specific camera specification discussed below remains unconfirmed. Some reports come from supply-chain sources or established leakers, while others refer to hardware apparently tested during development rather than the configuration Samsung will ultimately sell.

As of September 2026, the strongest picture emerging is of a Galaxy S27 Ultra with a 200MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide and 50MP 5x telephoto, potentially dropping the dedicated 3x telephoto lens found on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Recent reporting also points towards a 16MP autofocus selfie camera.

Here is what the latest leaks actually tell us — and where the uncertainty remains.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Leaks at a Glance

Samsung officially equips the Galaxy S26 Ultra with four rear cameras: a 200MP F1.4 wide camera, 50MP F1.9 ultrawide, 50MP F2.9 5x telephoto and 10MP F2.4 3x telephoto. Its front camera is a 12MP F2.2 unit. That gives us a reliable baseline against which to judge the S27 Ultra rumours.

Camera	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Rumoured Galaxy S27 Ultra	Current status
Main	200MP F1.4	200MP-class sensor	Strong reports on 200MP; exact sensor uncertain
Ultrawide	50MP F1.9	50MP, possibly Sony IMX855	Repeated recent leak
Main telephoto	50MP 5x	50MP 5x, reportedly Sony-supplied	Strong recent leak
Secondary telephoto	10MP 3x	Potentially removed	Multiple recent reports
Selfie	12MP F2.2	16MP with autofocus	Repeated leak
Rear layout	Four cameras	Possible three-camera layout with wide camera plateau	Supported by reports and CAD renders
Variable aperture	Fixed aperture	Reportedly abandoned	Newer report contradicts early rumours

The table above should not be read as an official Galaxy S27 Ultra specification sheet. Rather, it represents the most consistent interpretation of the leaks available in September 2026.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Main Camera: Will 200MP Stay?

A 200MP main camera remains one of the most consistent elements of the Galaxy S27 Ultra camera rumours.

Samsung has used 200MP main-camera hardware across several Ultra generations, so the headline resolution itself may not change. The more interesting question is whether the Galaxy S27 Ultra main camera will finally receive a substantially newer sensor underneath that 200MP number.

Supply-chain reporting published in August lists the S27 Ultra with a 200MP main camera alongside 50MP ultrawide and 50MP 5x telephoto modules. However, that report does not establish the exact model of the 200MP sensor.

Earlier leaks have linked the phone to a new-generation Samsung sensor sometimes referred to as ISOCELL HP6. Separate reporting has discussed Samsung developing a larger 200MP sensor known as ISOCELL HPA, leading to speculation over whether HP6 could incorporate some technology related to that sensor while using a smaller physical format.

One report suggested an HPA sensor around the 1/1.12-inch class, while an alleged HP6 implementation for the S27 Ultra could remain closer to approximately 1/1.3-inch. These details are far less established than the basic claim that Samsung plans to continue using a 200MP-class main camera.

That uncertainty is important because the physical sensor and its technology could matter more than simply moving beyond 200 megapixels.

A newer sensor could potentially improve dynamic range, highlight retention, shadow detail, colour reproduction, autofocus behaviour and low-light image quality even if the resolution remains unchanged.

There has also been discussion of LOFIC, or Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor, technology in connection with Samsung’s developing 200MP sensors. In simple terms, LOFIC can provide additional capacity for handling charge generated by very bright parts of an image. In theory, that can help a sensor preserve bright highlights while still retaining usable information in darker areas.

For phone photographers, the benefit would not necessarily appear as “more detail” on a specification sheet. It could instead mean a sunset in which the sky retains colour without turning the foreground into a dark silhouette, or a night scene where bright street lamps are better controlled.

At this stage, though, specific HP6, HPA and LOFIC claims should remain labelled as rumours until Samsung identifies the production sensor.

200MP does not automatically mean better photos

Megapixels are only one part of a camera system.

Two 200MP cameras can produce noticeably different results because image quality also depends on sensor dimensions, pixel architecture, lens quality, aperture, autofocus, processing, stabilisation and the image signal processor inside the phone.

Samsung also rarely uses the full native resolution for every everyday photograph. High-resolution sensors can combine data from multiple neighbouring pixels through pixel binning, trading maximum resolution for larger effective pixels and improved light gathering.

That is why a Galaxy S27 Ultra with “another 200MP camera” could still represent a meaningful camera upgrade — if the underlying sensor and processing improve.

Could the Galaxy S27 Ultra Get a Larger Camera Sensor?

Sensor size has become one of the most interesting parts of the Galaxy S27 Ultra camera leaks, particularly because several competing Android flagships have increasingly focused on large main-camera sensors.

A larger camera sensor provides more physical surface area on which light can be captured. All else being equal, gathering more light can improve signal-to-noise performance and help a camera retain detail in difficult conditions.

For real-world photography, that could potentially contribute to cleaner night photos, less aggressive noise reduction, improved shadow detail and more natural-looking separation between a subject and the background.

However, sensor size specifications can be confusing. A designation such as 1/1.3-inch does not literally describe the sensor as being exactly 1/1.3 of an inch wide. It comes from an older optical-format convention, so it is best treated as a way to compare relative sensor classes.

Reports about a potentially larger HPA sensor have attracted attention because a move towards the 1/1.12-inch class would be a substantial hardware change. But the S27 Ultra itself has also been associated with the reportedly smaller HP6.

Until production details become clearer, it would be premature to claim the Galaxy S27 Ultra will definitely have a dramatically larger main sensor.

What matters is that the leaks indicate Samsung has been working on newer 200MP sensor technology, giving the company several possible routes to improving image quality without chasing an even higher megapixel figure.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Telephoto Camera and 5x Zoom Leaks

The zoom system is currently the most confusing part of the Galaxy S27 Ultra camera story.

In August, a rumour claimed Samsung was testing a 50MP 4x telephoto camera using an approximately 1/1.9-inch sensor. That immediately raised expectations because such a configuration could potentially provide a larger telephoto sensor and stronger performance at intermediate zoom levels.

More recent information now points in another direction.

A September report citing established leaker Ice Universe says Samsung is instead expected to continue with a 50MP 5x telephoto camera, rejecting the earlier claim that the existing 5x configuration would be replaced by a 4x unit.

That 5x configuration is also consistent with an August ETNews report that described the S27 Ultra as having a 50MP 5x folded telephoto camera.

At present, therefore, the 50MP 5x configuration should be considered the stronger of the competing rumours.

What would a 50MP 5x camera offer?

Keeping a native 5x telephoto gives Samsung a relatively long optical focal length for photographing distant subjects.

That can be useful for concerts, travel photography, wildlife, architecture and other situations where physically moving closer to a subject is impossible.

A high-resolution 50MP sensor can also provide room for cropping. Samsung already markets 10x “optical quality” zoom on the Galaxy S26 Ultra by making use of its telephoto sensor and computational processing rather than providing a separate native 10x lens. Samsung officially distinguishes its native 5x optical zoom from 10x optical-quality zoom.

If the S27 Ultra retains a 50MP 5x sensor, Samsung could continue using a similar approach, although its exact 10x implementation has not been announced.

What happened to the rumoured 4x camera?

The earlier 4x report should not simply be erased from the story.

Smartphone manufacturers test multiple camera modules and prototypes during development. A reported component can therefore be real without appearing in the retail phone.

The alleged 50MP 4x camera was particularly interesting because the reported 1/1.9-inch sensor would potentially offer greater light-gathering area than a smaller telephoto sensor.

A 4x lens could also provide a useful compromise between portrait-friendly mid-range zoom and longer-distance shooting.

But the latest leak specifically challenges that configuration, making it more appropriate to describe it as a reported test setup or earlier rumour, not the expected final specification.

Is Samsung Removing the 3x Telephoto Camera?

Potentially dropping the 3x camera may be the most controversial Galaxy S27 Ultra camera change.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra currently has both a 50MP 5x telephoto and a separate 10MP 3x telephoto. Samsung therefore provides native optical focal lengths at 3x and 5x.

Multiple 2026 reports now indicate that the S27 Ultra could remove the 10MP 3x camera entirely.

ETNews reported in August that Samsung had shared a three-rear-camera configuration with supply partners. According to the report, the S27 Ultra would consist of a 200MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide and 50MP 5x folded telephoto, reducing the Ultra from four rear cameras to three.

Android Authority separately reported that established leak sources were pointing towards the same three-camera configuration.

That makes the 3x removal more than an isolated early rumour, although Samsung has still not publicly confirmed the change.

Why would Samsung remove a camera?

One reported reason is cost.

ETNews linked the change with rising semiconductor and component costs, suggesting that reducing the number of camera modules could help manage manufacturing expenses.

There are technical arguments Samsung could make as well.

A 200MP main camera can crop into the centre of its sensor to create a narrower field of view without immediately relying on ordinary digital enlargement. Samsung already uses this general idea for the 2x “optical quality” mode on the S26 Ultra.

A sufficiently capable main camera could therefore cover part of the range between 1x and 5x, potentially reducing the need for a separate low-resolution 3x sensor.

The obvious concern is image consistency.

Three-times zoom is a particularly useful focal length for portraits, pets, food photography, street scenes and subjects that are too distant for the main lens but too close for a 5x telephoto.

If Samsung removes the native 3x camera, the S27 Ultra will need excellent sensor cropping and processing to make sure this range does not become a weak point.

In bright daylight that may be achievable. Low-light shooting will be a tougher test.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Ultrawide Camera

The Galaxy S27 Ultra ultrawide camera is another area where a new sensor could arrive without changing the headline resolution.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra already has a 50MP ultrawide camera, officially specified at F1.9.

Current leaks suggest that the Galaxy S27 Ultra could retain 50MP resolution while changing the underlying hardware.

Reporting based on information uncovered by WinFuture has linked the S27 Ultra and S27 Pro to the Sony IMX855, a 50MP ultrawide sensor.

That matters because identical megapixel figures do not mean identical cameras.

A different sensor can change readout performance, autofocus behaviour, colour response, dynamic range and low-light capability. Improvements could also help macro photography if Samsung continues using autofocus on its ultrawide system.

What we should not do is assume the IMX855 automatically guarantees superior image quality. The final lens, calibration and image processing will play major roles.

The most defensible conclusion at this point is that Samsung appears to be preparing another 50MP ultrawide but may change the sensor beneath it.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Selfie Camera Leak

The front camera could receive one of the clearest resolution upgrades.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra officially uses a 12MP F2.2 selfie camera.

Leaks around the S27 Ultra and S27 Pro instead point towards a 16MP Samsung front camera with autofocus.

Four extra megapixels are not transformational on their own, but additional resolution could provide greater flexibility for cropping and potentially preserve more facial detail in good lighting.

Autofocus may be equally important.

Unlike fixed-focus selfie cameras, an autofocus system can actively adjust focus based on subject distance. That is useful when taking close selfies, group photographs, handheld video or content where the phone moves relative to the presenter.

For creators using a flagship phone for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts or video calls, reliable face focus can matter more than a simple megapixel increase.

The aperture, physical sensor dimensions and final video modes of this alleged 16MP front camera are not yet sufficiently established, so they should not be guessed.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Bump and Design

Hardware may not be the only major camera change. The Galaxy S27 Ultra camera design could look dramatically different from Samsung’s recent Ultra phones.

CAD-based renders published in August depict a large rear camera plateau extending across much or all of the upper section of the phone rather than the simpler lens arrangement used on the S26 Ultra.

This could represent one of Samsung’s biggest visual departures in several generations.

The reported design shows a broad raised section containing the camera hardware, while individual lenses and additional components are positioned within that structure.

The design also makes more sense when considered alongside reports that the S27 Ultra may use only three rear cameras.

However, CAD renders need to be interpreted carefully.

A CAD-based leak may originate from measurements or industrial data used by accessory manufacturers, giving it more potential credibility than an artist simply imagining a future Galaxy phone. But that does not make a CAD render an official product photograph.

Dimensions, cosmetic finishes and small hardware details can still change or be represented incorrectly.

Horizontal Camera Bar Rumours: Real or Misleading?

Earlier Galaxy S27 Ultra renders caused confusion because some showed what looked like a horizontal camera bar resembling the full-width camera plateaus increasingly used elsewhere in the smartphone market.

Newer CAD-based imagery has strengthened the idea that Samsung is genuinely considering a much wider camera housing for the S27 Ultra. Both Android Authority and 9to5Google have covered CAD-based renders depicting a broad rear plateau.

That means the basic concept now has more support than a typical fan render.

Still, not every Galaxy S27 Ultra picture circulating online comes from the same source.

Some are concept renders produced specifically to visualise rumours. Others may be generated from CAD information. Others are simply social-media mock-ups.

A concept image can be useful for showing what a rumoured feature might look like, but it is not evidence that Samsung has built the device that way.

For readers comparing Galaxy S27 Ultra camera renders online, the source of the image matters as much as the image itself.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Layout: What It Currently Looks Like

Based on the stronger recent reports, the rumoured Galaxy S27 Ultra camera configuration currently looks approximately like this:

Camera	Current S27 Ultra rumour
Main camera	200MP-class camera; exact sensor uncertain
Ultrawide	50MP, possibly Sony IMX855
Telephoto	50MP 5x folded telephoto
Second telephoto	3x camera reportedly removed
Front camera	16MP with autofocus

This is an interpretation of current leaks, not a Samsung specification sheet. The 200MP/50MP/50MP rear arrangement is supported by August supply-chain reporting, while the latest September zoom leak also favours retaining the 50MP 5x telephoto.

Sensor Size vs Megapixels: What Actually Matters?

Camera marketing often focuses on megapixels because they are easy to compare. Real photography is more complicated.

A megapixel represents one million image pixels. A 200MP sensor can therefore generate an image containing far more individual pixels than a 50MP sensor.

But the number tells us nothing about how much physical area each pixel has available for collecting light.

That is where sensor size matters.

Imagine placing 200 small buckets outside during rain and comparing them with 50 much larger buckets. More buckets do not automatically mean more water collected per bucket.

Phone-camera sensors work differently in technical detail, but the analogy helps explain why megapixel numbers cannot be considered independently.

A larger sensor may gather more total light, while pixel binning lets high-resolution sensors combine information from groups of pixels to improve low-light performance.

Aperture matters too. A wider aperture allows more light through the lens, although optical design becomes more difficult.

Focal length determines field of view. An ultrawide captures a much broader scene than a telephoto, while optical zoom comes from the camera's optics rather than simply enlarging an existing image.

Sensor cropping sits between native optical focal lengths and conventional digital enlargement. A high-resolution sensor can use its central area to create a narrower field of view while retaining enough native resolution for a useful image.

Finally, computational photography combines multiple frames, HDR processing, noise reduction, subject recognition and other techniques.

That means a well-designed 50MP camera can outperform another 50MP camera — and in some conditions can outperform a camera with a substantially higher megapixel number.

What Happened to the Galaxy S27 Ultra Variable Aperture Rumour?

Variable aperture was one of the most interesting early Galaxy S27 Ultra camera rumours, but the latest reporting suggests it is no longer planned.

A variable aperture physically changes the opening through which light reaches the sensor.

Opening the aperture can help admit more light in dark environments. Closing it can reduce incoming light in bright conditions and potentially alter depth-of-field characteristics.

Samsung has used this technology before, including on older Galaxy S generations.

Early 2026 leaks suggested Samsung was considering bringing variable aperture back for the S27 Ultra.

By August, however, that story had changed.

ETNews reported that Samsung had worked with camera-module suppliers on variable-aperture technology but ultimately decided not to adopt it in the Galaxy S27 series, with cost, module thickness and the perceived practical benefit cited as considerations.

Therefore, variable aperture should currently be placed in the category of a feature Samsung reportedly investigated but is no longer expected to include, rather than an active S27 Ultra specification rumour.

What Could the Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Improve?

If the leaked hardware changes reach production, improvements may appear in areas that are less obvious than headline resolution.

Low-light photography

A newer main sensor with improved dynamic range and noise characteristics could produce cleaner night images.

Samsung already markets wider F1.4 and F2.9 apertures on the S26 Ultra main and 5x cameras as improvements for low-light capture.

A newer sensor could give the next generation another avenue for improvement without necessarily widening the lens again.

Night zoom

Telephoto cameras are particularly challenging at night because long focal lengths often work with smaller apertures and less incoming light.

This is why the exact sensor behind the S27 Ultra 5x camera will matter.

If Samsung keeps a 50MP 5x unit with only modest hardware changes, night zoom improvements may depend heavily on image processing.

Portraits

Portrait photography could become complicated if the 3x lens disappears.

A three-times focal length is useful for flattering portraits because it avoids the wider perspective distortion associated with shooting faces too close to a main camera.

Samsung may compensate with cropping from the 200MP main sensor, but real-world tests will be needed before we know whether that approach matches a dedicated optical camera.

Ultrawide photography

A newer 50MP ultrawide sensor could improve detail towards image edges, autofocus behaviour, low-light performance and macro results.

Again, the leaked Sony IMX855 association is interesting, but sensor tuning will determine how meaningful the change actually becomes.

HDR and difficult lighting

New sensor architecture may prove more important than megapixel upgrades when photographing scenes with extreme differences between bright and dark areas.

If technologies associated with Samsung’s newer 200MP sensor development reach the S27 Ultra, improved dynamic range could be one of the more valuable upgrades.

Autofocus and motion

Families, pets, sport and children often expose weaknesses that static landscape photographs do not.

Faster sensor readout and stronger autofocus could reduce missed moments, although no final S27 Ultra autofocus specification has been announced.

Video

Samsung’s processing pipeline, stabilisation, sensor readout and thermal behaviour all contribute to video quality.

There are not yet enough reliable S27 Ultra-specific details to make firm claims about new recording resolutions or frame-rate options, so speculative specifications should be avoided.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Zoom: What Could Happen From 1x to 100x?

Samsung’s existing Galaxy S26 Ultra provides an instructive baseline.

Samsung officially lists a 200MP main camera with 2x optical-quality zoom, a dedicated 10MP 3x optical telephoto, a 50MP 5x optical telephoto and 10x optical-quality zoom. The phone can then extend digitally to a maximum of 100x.

Those terms are not interchangeable.

Native optical zoom uses a camera designed around a particular focal length.

Optical-quality zoom generally uses high-resolution sensor data, cropping and image processing to produce results intended to approximate the quality expected from optical zoom.

Digital zoom enlarges the available image further and increasingly depends on computational processing as magnification rises.

Space Zoom is Samsung’s broader branding for its long-range zoom experience.

If the S27 Ultra loses its 3x camera, the progression could become more dependent on the main sensor between 1x and 5x.

At approximately 2x, a high-resolution centre crop from the 200MP main sensor should be technically straightforward.

At 3x and 4x, the challenge becomes more interesting. Samsung would need to decide when to remain on the main camera, when to transition towards the 5x telephoto and how aggressively to blend or process data.

At 5x, the rumoured dedicated telephoto takes over.

At around 10x, a 50MP 5x sensor provides significant resolution that can potentially be cropped, as Samsung already does with the S26 Ultra.

Beyond that point, digital enhancement becomes increasingly important.

Samsung currently advertises up to 100x zoom on the S26 Ultra, but an identical maximum for the S27 Ultra should not be assumed until Samsung officially specifies it.

Galaxy S27 Ultra vs Galaxy S26 Ultra Camera

Here is how the current leaks compare with Samsung’s officially published S26 Ultra camera hardware.

Feature	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Galaxy S27 Ultra leak	Potential change
Main	200MP F1.4	200MP-class, exact sensor uncertain	Possible newer sensor
Ultrawide	50MP F1.9	50MP Sony IMX855 rumoured	Possible sensor change
Long telephoto	50MP F2.9, 5x	50MP 5x	Likely similar native reach
Mid telephoto	10MP F2.4, 3x	Reportedly removed	Major layout change
Selfie	12MP F2.2	16MP autofocus	Higher resolution
Rear cameras	Four	Three reported	Simplified system
Variable aperture	No	Reportedly investigated then dropped	Likely no change
Maximum zoom	Up to 100x	Not officially known	Unknown

The S26 Ultra figures above come directly from Samsung Australia and Samsung’s official launch materials. The S27 Ultra side remains leak-based.

Will the Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Actually Be Better?

That question cannot be answered from specifications alone.

Even if the Galaxy S27 Ultra uses another 200MP main camera, a newer sensor generation could improve dynamic range, readout speed, noise and colour.

Likewise, another 50MP ultrawide could perform differently if Samsung moves to a different sensor.

Processing improvements can also affect image quality substantially. Modern smartphone photography relies on multiple exposures, computational HDR, scene analysis, sharpening, denoising and tone mapping before a finished image appears in the gallery.

A more powerful image signal processor can change results without any obvious alteration to the camera specification table.

However, upgrades can come with trade-offs.

Removing the dedicated 3x camera would make the specification sheet simpler, but it could reduce flexibility around portrait and medium-distance photography if Samsung's main-camera crop cannot compensate effectively.

The 5x camera situation is similarly nuanced. Retaining a 50MP 5x camera is not necessarily bad, particularly if Samsung improves its sensor or optics. But users hoping for a dramatic hardware jump may see it as a conservative choice.

The Galaxy S27 Ultra may therefore become less about adding more cameras and more about making fewer cameras cover a broader range.

Whether that approach succeeds will depend on real photographs, not leak sheets.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Leaks: What We Trust Most

Higher-confidence current reports

The strongest recent reporting currently points towards a 200MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide and 50MP 5x folded telephoto, with the dedicated 3x telephoto removed. ETNews reported this configuration from industry sources in August, and subsequent reporting has continued to support the 50MP 5x arrangement.

A 16MP autofocus selfie camera and 50MP ultrawide upgrade have also appeared repeatedly in reporting based on supply-chain information.

Still uncertain

The exact 200MP main-camera sensor remains uncertain.

HP6 and HPA-related reports suggest Samsung is developing new flagship imaging hardware, but current evidence does not justify presenting one exact sensor specification as settled.

The precise model of the 5x sensor also deserves caution even though the 50MP and 5x figures themselves now appear more consistently.

Older or increasingly doubtful rumours

The 50MP 4x telephoto with a reported 1/1.9-inch sensor has been challenged by newer reporting pointing back to a 50MP 5x camera.

Variable aperture is another example. Early leaks suggested Samsung could revive it, whereas a later ETNews report says Samsung decided not to use the technology on the S27 series.

This is why the publication date of a Galaxy S27 Ultra camera leak is crucial. A plausible February rumour may have been superseded by supply-chain information arriving in August or September.

What Has Samsung Officially Confirmed?

Samsung has not officially announced the Galaxy S27 Ultra's final camera specifications as of September 2026.

Its published information currently gives us a reliable understanding of the Galaxy S26 Ultra, not its successor.

That means the S26 Ultra’s 200MP main, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP 5x telephoto, 10MP 3x telephoto and 12MP selfie cameras are confirmed hardware.

The S27 Ultra specifications discussed throughout this article remain based on leaks and reporting.

This distinction is especially important when dealing with prototype hardware.

Samsung may evaluate different sensors, lens configurations or camera modules months before launch. A component seen in testing can therefore be genuine without ever becoming part of the final retail phone.

Conclusion

The latest Galaxy S27 Ultra camera leaks suggest Samsung could make one of its most interesting photography changes in years — not by simply adding another lens or chasing a bigger megapixel number, but by rethinking how many cameras its Ultra flagship actually needs.

The current picture points towards a 200MP-class main camera, although the exact sensor remains uncertain. A 50MP ultrawide is widely reported, with the Sony IMX855 linked to the phone in earlier supply-chain information.

For zoom, the newest reports favour a 50MP 5x telephoto rather than the previously rumoured larger 50MP 4x camera. The bigger potential change is the apparent removal of the dedicated 10MP 3x telephoto, which could leave the S27 Ultra with only three rear cameras.

At the front, a 16MP autofocus selfie camera could provide a useful upgrade over the S26 Ultra's 12MP camera.

Meanwhile, CAD-based renders suggest the physical camera design could change just as dramatically, with a large rear camera plateau replacing Samsung's familiar arrangement.

One early rumour that now looks much less likely is variable aperture. Samsung reportedly explored the technology but decided not to implement it in the S27 series.

The resulting camera system could therefore be less about headline quantity and more about sensor quality, processing and making each remaining camera cover more photographic situations.

But until Samsung officially announces the Galaxy S27 Ultra — and reviewers can test production hardware in daylight, low light, portraits, video and long-range zoom — these specifications remain exactly what they are: leaks.

Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera FAQs

What camera will the Galaxy S27 Ultra have?

Current leaks suggest the Galaxy S27 Ultra could have a 200MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide and 50MP 5x telephoto on the rear, potentially reducing the phone from four rear cameras to three. A 16MP autofocus selfie camera is also rumoured. Samsung has not officially confirmed these specifications.

Will the Galaxy S27 Ultra have a 200MP camera?

Current supply-chain reporting points towards a 200MP main camera, so Samsung appears likely to retain the same headline resolution as the S26 Ultra. However, the exact image sensor is still uncertain, with different rumours discussing newer Samsung sensor technologies.

Will the Galaxy S27 Ultra remove the 3x telephoto camera?

Several recent reports say Samsung plans to remove the dedicated 10MP 3x telephoto and move the S27 Ultra to three rear cameras. ETNews reported that the 200MP main, 50MP ultrawide and 50MP 5x telephoto would remain. Samsung itself has not confirmed the change.

Will the Galaxy S27 Ultra have 5x optical zoom?

The strongest recent leak points towards a 50MP 5x optical telephoto camera. An earlier rumour said Samsung was testing a 50MP 4x camera with a larger sensor, but a September 2026 report challenged that claim and said the 5x configuration would remain.

Is the Galaxy S27 Ultra camera better than the S26 Ultra?

It is too early to know. Leaks suggest potential improvements to the main sensor, ultrawide and selfie camera, but the reported removal of the dedicated 3x telephoto could also introduce compromises. A meaningful comparison will only be possible once Samsung confirms the final hardware and independent reviewers test both phones under the same conditions.