Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra flagship, expected in early 2027, will reportedly drop its dedicated 3x telephoto camera while upgrading its 200MP main sensor to an ISOCELL HP6 version. Leaks also detail significant image processing changes, including warmer color tuning, reduced shadow noise, and better highlight control in night scenes.
Leaks surrounding Samsung’s next-generation flagship smartphone are starting to pick up more than six months after the commercial release of the S26 series. The upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is shaping up to be a radical departure from past models, featuring a streamlined camera array and heavy revisions to how the device handles image processing and video codecs. The video from Techtics explores the most significant updates and features that make the Galaxy S27 Ultra stand out, with a focus on design, performance, and usability, though certain compromises like regional chipset variations and potential use of older memory standards may influence its appeal. Samsung has refined the Galaxy S27 Ultra’s design to enhance both aesthetics and functionality by introducing a unified camera island that replaces the floating camera rings seen in previous models, creating a sleeker and more cohesive appearance with softened edges for improved grip and comfort during prolonged use.
Camera Redesign Drops 3x Telephoto in Favor of a 5x Optical Periscope
The most visible hardware change involves the rear camera module. Multiple industry leaks indicate that Samsung will drop the dedicated 3x telephoto camera from the S27 Ultra, moving down from the four-camera configuration seen on recent Ultra releases to a three-lens setup housed in a rectangular camera bar. For months, leaks have suggested that the Galaxy S27 Ultra will drop the 3x zoom camera, and leaked renders have already shown the device with three cameras at the back instead of the four we’ve become used to seeing on recent Ultra models, effectively confirming the change. Renowned industry insider Ice Universe has verified that the handset is abandoning the specific 3x zoom shooter while keeping the 5x optical module intact.
With the 3x zoom lens removed, the device will rely exclusively on the 5x periscope telephoto camera for optical reach, meaning there will be no middle ground between 1x and 5x, and the next optical step after 1x will be 5x. The 5x periscope unit itself remains largely untouched compared to the Galaxy S26 Ultra, featuring a 50MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, an F2.9 aperture, and a 1/2.52-inch sensor size. The phone also reportedly features a 50MP ultrawide lens alongside a new main snapper, with all cameras placed in the rectangular camera bar.
ISOCELL HP6 Main Sensor and Image Processing Overhauls
To compensate for the reduced physical lens count, Samsung is upgrading the primary shooter to a 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP6 sensor, which is a 1/1.3-inch 200MP camera sensor and a modified, Galaxy-customized version of the existing ISOCELL HPC sensor. This sensor works alongside a heavily revised image processing pipeline designed to tackle chronic pain points in mobile photography. SammyGuru notes that the Galaxy S27 Ultra is rumored to bring warmer colors, better highlight control, and cleaner night photos, though Samsung has not confirmed the changes.
According to a Weibo publication shared and translated by Notebookcheck, Ice Universe points to shifted color temperature as the primary noticeable modification, delivering richer hues, purer darks, and superior management of bright light sources during evening photography, which may resolve past complaints regarding grainy or washed-out low-light imagery. Taking pictures of identical subjects side-by-side with both devices would allegedly highlight a distinct departure from the cooler tones of the S26 Ultra. Ice Universe claims the Galaxy S27 Ultra uses the ISOCELL HP6 to bring three notable changes to its camera processing: adopting a warmer color temperature instead of cooler tones, offering improved highlight control particularly when capturing small, bright objects at a distance across both the primary and 5x telephoto cameras, and producing smoother images with less noise in dark areas particularly in low-light conditions.
Expanded Video Capabilities and Regional Processor Variations
Concerning motion-picture recording, a relatively obscure poster on X operating under the handle WalleGalaxy asserts that the Galaxy S27 Ultra will incorporate upgraded editions of Samsung Log and APV (Advanced Professional Video) formats to enhance dynamic range. This foundation builds upon earlier generations, wherein the Galaxy S24 Ultra debuted 4K at 120fps alongside 8K at 30fps capture, the S25 Ultra integrated Samsung Log, and the S26 Ultra introduced the proprietary APV format, enabling the S27 Ultra to use these capabilities without increasing the primary capture resolution.
Samsung is expected to officially unveil the Galaxy S27 Ultra in early 2027.
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