Samsung Galaxy S27 Camera Specs Leak Points to Sony Sensors and Pro Upgrades
A Samsung Galaxy S27 camera specs leak circulating this week describes a flagship lineup split into two distinct tiers. The base S27 and S27+ are reportedly being tested with a Sony-made primary sensor, ending a four-year run of exclusive ISOCELL hardware on mainline S-series phones. The Pro and Ultra are where the more meaningful imaging upgrades appear to be landing, though the Ultra's final rear camera count remains a live dispute between two credible outlets.
The Sony sensor report originates with Galaxy Club, a Dutch Samsung-tracking publication, picked up this week by Android Authority, Notebookcheck, and Phandroid. The reported spec: a 50MP Sony primary sensor with OIS on the S27 and S27+. Samsung has sourced S-series primary cameras exclusively from its own ISOCELL division since the Galaxy S22.
All specs are subject to change. The Galaxy S27 series is not expected to launch until early 2027.
Galaxy S27 codenames and lineup structure
A separate WinFuture codename leak, also surfacing this week, identifies four internal project names: NM1 through NM4, short for "New Miracle." That's one more than the S26 generation, which carried three codenames M1, M2, and M3, with M standing for "Miracle," according to SamMobile. Four codenames point to four devices.
NM1 is expected to be the Galaxy S27, NM2 the Galaxy S27 Pro, and NM4 the top model, very likely the Galaxy S27 Ultra, according to Android Authority. SamMobile reports the four devices are expected to be the S27, S27+, S27 Pro, and S27 Ultra, which would put the Plus in the NM3 slot.
That fourth model matters for the camera story. A dedicated Pro slot, sitting between a Plus and an Ultra, gives Samsung somewhere to concentrate premium imaging hardware without requiring buyers to spend all the way up to the Ultra tier. Whether NM3 ends up being the Plus or something else determines how the lineup's pricing and positioning actually shake out.
Samsung Galaxy S27 camera specs leak: what the base models may get
The headline development for the S27 and S27+ is the potential sensor supplier swap. Galaxy Club reports, via Notebookcheck, that both devices are being tested with a 50MP Sony primary camera with OIS. If accurate, it would be the first time a mainline S-series primary has come from outside Samsung since the Galaxy S21 and S21+ shipped with Sony's 12MP IMX555 in 2021. The exact Sony model number has not been identified, and it is unclear whether both devices receive the same unit in every market.
Below the main sensor, the camera system appears largely unchanged. The ultrawide reportedly stays at 12MP, the same Sony IMX564 Samsung has used across S-series models since at least the Galaxy S23, according to Notebookcheck. Both models are also expected to include a telephoto lens, though resolution and zoom level remain unspecified in current reporting. So the only confirmed change at this stage is the primary sensor supplier. Everything else is carry-forward.
The front camera situation is similarly unsettled. Galaxy Club told Android Authority this week that the standard and Plus variants may not receive the same selfie upgrade as the higher-end models, leaving open whether they retain the 12MP front camera Samsung has used since the S23.
The supplier switch itself is the more interesting detail. Phandroid noted that Samsung has spent years positioning ISOCELL as proof it doesn't need Sony's camera hardware. Testing Sony sensors on base models while reportedly keeping ISOCELL on the Ultra's primary camera suggests that position is now being applied selectively, by tier, rather than as a lineup-wide principle. Same lineup, same launch year, and Samsung is apparently pulling in two different directions depending on where the price tag lands.
Galaxy S27 Pro camera specs: the upgrade story in detail
The Pro has the cleanest, most consistent camera upgrade story in the current leak cycle. SamMobile reports a 50MP Sony IMX855 ultrawide at a 1/2.55-inch sensor size, the same chip found in the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, along with a 50MP telephoto with OIS and a 16MP front-facing camera with autofocus and OIS. Multiple sources, including Android Authority and SamMobile, agree that the 16MP selfie upgrade would be the first improvement to the Galaxy S series front camera since the S23. The Pro's primary camera remains unspecified, but this is otherwise the most coherent hardware step-up in the lineup.
Front-camera OIS may also be a Pro-specific feature, at least for now. Android Authority reported this week that OIS on the selfie camera is confirmed for the Pro but has not been confirmed for the Ultra. Whether that distinction holds through to launch is unknown. For everyday video calls, social clips, and low-light selfies, stabilized autofocus matters more than megapixel counts most buyers will never fully use.
On the rear, the Pro is also expected to carry a 50MP zoom camera using the same sensor as the S27 Ultra, with optical zoom level unspecified, per Android Authority. A second zoom lens is considered unlikely for the Pro by that same report. The rear configuration would therefore be a three-camera setup: a primary (unspecified), a Sony IMX855 ultrawide, and a single telephoto.
Galaxy S27 Ultra camera leak: where the accounts conflict
Three cameras or four on the rear that's the central unresolved question for the Ultra, and two credible sources land on opposite sides.
On the points where accounts largely agree: the Ultra is expected to carry a 200MP primary camera, a new 50MP ultrawide likely using the Sony IMX855, and a 50MP telephoto with OIS and 5x optical zoom, according to Android Authority. After that, the reporting splits sharply.
SamMobile explicitly cautioning readers against overconfidence describes a quad-camera array, with a second Sony telephoto referenced only by part designations R1 and R2 completing the setup. Notebookcheck, drawing on separate sourcing, suggests the Ultra may instead trim from four rear cameras to three, retaining the 200MP primary, the new 50MP ultrawide, and a single 50MP telephoto. These two accounts cannot both be correct, and nothing in the current reporting cycle resolves the contradiction.
On the front, SamMobile reports a 16MP autofocus selfie sensor shared with the Pro, though whether the Ultra also gets front-camera OIS has not been confirmed. Android Authority flags OIS as specifically tied to the Pro in current leaks, leaving the Ultra's front camera situation genuinely open.
Beyond cameras, the S27 Ultra and US versions of the other three models are expected to run a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset, with Samsung's Exynos 2700 potentially used in other regions, according to SamMobile.
Three open questions before the early-2027 launch
The S27 camera story has three unresolved details that will most change the picture when the next leak cycle begins.
First, which Sony sensor is going into the S27 and S27+. The Galaxy Club report confirms a supplier switch; the model number would determine whether this is a meaningful imaging step up or a lateral move from current ISOCELL hardware. Without it, the base-model camera story is incomplete.
Second, what NM3 maps to in the final lineup. Four codenames suggest four devices, but whether the slot between NM2 and NM4 is the Galaxy S27+ or something else shapes the lineup's structure and pricing logic in ways the leaks haven't settled, as Android Authority noted this week.
Third, the Ultra's rear lens count. The gap between three cameras and four is the single most disputed detail in the current cycle, and the one most likely to look different once cleaner data surfaces. Right now, Pro specs are more reliable than Ultra specs. That may flip as the launch approaches.
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