Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro doesn't have a pro-grade zoom camera

TL;DR

A new leak says the Galaxy S27 Pro will use a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, not the higher-end zoom hardware some rumors suggested.

The Pro is still expected to share a 200MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide camera, and 16MP front camera with the Galaxy S27 Ultra.

The base Galaxy S27 and S27+ are said to keep camera setups similar to their predecessors, including a 50MP main camera and 10MP 3x telephoto.

When the first Galaxy S27 Pro reports surfaced earlier this year, Galaxy fans looking for a compact flagship phone rejoiced. Earlier rumors claimed it would feature the same camera setup as the Galaxy S27 Ultra. However, a new leak indicates that the phone doesn't actually have a pro-grade telephoto camera.

Galaxy S27 Pro has a measly 10MP telephoto camera

A new report claims that the Galaxy S27 Pro uses a 10MP telephoto camera (1/2.55 inch) with just 3x optical zoom. This is lower than the 50MP 5x optical zoom, 50MP 3.5x optical zoom, and 12MP 3x optical zoom configurations that were rumored earlier.

The Galaxy S27 Pro otherwise shares the same 200MP primary camera (Samsung ISOCELL HP6), 50MP ultrawide camera, and new 16MP front-facing camera with the Galaxy S27 Ultra. The Galaxy S27 Ultra reportedly features a 50MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.

As reported several times earlier, the Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ seem to have the same basic camera configurations as their predecessors, the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+, respectively. They feature a 50MP primary camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP selfie camera.

200MP Primary Camera, 50MP 5x Zoom Camera

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Detailed camera specifications and sensor model numbers for all four Galaxy S27 series phones are listed below.

Galaxy S27 & Galaxy S27+

Primary: 50MP (Sony IMX955 or Samsung S5KGNG)

Ultrawide: 12MP (Sony IMX564)

Telephoto: 10MP 3x optical zoom (Samsung S5K3K1)

Front: 12MP (Samsung S5K3LU or Sony IMX874)

Galaxy S27 Pro

Main: 200MP (Samsung S5KHP6)

Ultrawide: 50MP (1/2.55-inch Samsung S5KJN3 or Sony IMX855)

Telephoto: 10MP 3x optical zoom (Samsung S5K3LD)

Front: 16MP (Samsung S5K2P5)

Galaxy S27 Ultra

Main: 200MP (Samsung S5KHP6)

Ultrawide: 50MP (1/2.55-inch Samsung S5KJN3 or Sony IMX855)

Telephoto: 50MP 5x optical zoom (1/2.55-inch Sony IMX855 or Samsung S5KJN3)

Front: 16MP (Samsung S5K2P5)

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Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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