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The Pro and Ultra models will reportedly feature this upgraded front camera.
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Samsung may be making big changes to the camera setup on its next Galaxy S flagship: according to our friends over at GalaxyClub, the Galaxy S27 Pro and the Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature a 16MP front-facing camera, up from the 12MP sensor Samsung has used for the last couple of years.
The Dutch publication was unable to confirm if the base Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ will also feature the new 16MP sensor, but we wouldn't be surprised to see Samsung stick with the current 12MP front-facing camera on those models. Samsung introduced the 12MP sensor with the Galaxy S23 series in 2023.
The 16MP resolution suggests that Samsung could adopt a square sensor for the front camera similar to the 18MP front shooter on Apple's iPhone 17 series. Unlike a conventional rectangular sensor, a square sensor lets the camera crop portrait and landscape images from the same capture, so you can shoot in either orientation regardless of how you hold the phone.
A 16MP square sensor would also make sense from a technical standpoint, as Samsung could crop standard 12MP (4:3) images from the full sensor in either orientation. However, this is just speculation at this point.
The new front-facing camera isn't the only rumored camera upgrade for the Galaxy S27 lineup. Previous reports have also claimed Samsung will introduce a new 50MP 3.5x telephoto camera on the Galaxy S27 Pro, while the Galaxy S27 Ultra could ditch its dedicated 3x telephoto camera.
We'll learn more about the Galaxy S27 series' cameras and other specs in the months ahead, but if recent reports and rumors are anything to go by, Samsung's next non-foldable flagship lineup is shaping up to be quite exciting.
Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
