Early details about Samsung’s next Ultra flagship are starting to surface, and they suggest a shift in both hardware priorities and design. The information comes from X user Debayan Roy, known as Gadgetsdata.
The Galaxy S27 Ultra is still months away, but the first set of claims touches on cameras, memory, and charging standards. Some of the changes would mark the biggest departure from Samsung’s Ultra formula in years.
The camera system could lose a lens
The most immediate change is structural. The leak points to a new horizontal camera deco design, replacing the familiar vertically stacked layout seen across recent Ultra models.
More significantly, Samsung may drop the 3x telephoto camera entirely. That would leave the S27 Ultra with three rear sensors instead of four.
That sounds like a downgrade on paper. In practice, it depends on how Samsung compensates. The main camera is tipped to use a new 200MP ISOCELL HP6 sensor, likely improving light capture, dynamic range, and possibly enabling higher-quality in-sensor zoom.
If Samsung leans harder on sensor cropping and AI-assisted zoom, the absence of a dedicated 3x lens may not hurt as much in real-world use. But mid-range optical zoom has traditionally been a strength of Ultra devices. Removing it would be a noticeable shift.
Upgrades to the ultrawide and selfie cameras are also mentioned, though no specifications are attached yet.
Memory and storage move ahead
The leak also points to LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage. Neither standard is in mainstream phones today.
LPDDR6 is expected to improve bandwidth and power efficiency over LPDDR5X, which could benefit on-device AI workloads and high-refresh gaming. UFS 5.0, meanwhile, would push storage speeds further, reducing load times and improving sustained performance under heavy tasks like 4K video recording or large app installs.
These changes suggest Samsung is preparing the S27 Ultra for more demanding local processing, not just incremental speed gains.
The chipset mentioned is the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro. Qualcomm’s naming aside, this would likely represent a new architecture cycle, potentially built on a more advanced node with a stronger focus on AI and efficiency.
Battery and charging adjustments
Battery capacity is tipped to increase, though still remain under 6000mAh. That aligns with Samsung’s recent approach of gradual capacity bumps paired with efficiency gains rather than dramatic jumps.
Qi2 charging support is also listed. That could be more meaningful than it sounds. Qi2 brings magnetic alignment similar to Apple’s MagSafe system, which can improve charging consistency and accessory compatibility across ecosystems.
Samsung adopting Qi2 would signal a broader shift toward standardized magnetic accessories on Android.
A different kind of Ultra
Compared to recent generations, this leak paints a picture of a device that trades hardware redundancy for smarter processing. Dropping a telephoto lens while upgrading the main sensor and memory stack suggests Samsung may rely more on computational photography and AI-driven zoom.
That approach has worked for some competitors. Samsung, however, built its Ultra identity on hardware versatility.
If this direction holds, the bigger question isn’t just performance. It’s whether users will accept fewer lenses in exchange for smarter ones—and how Samsung prices that trade-off when the S27 Ultra eventually arrives.
