'Finally something different': Leaker teases Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra concept with a new camera bar design

We're several months away from Samsung launching the Galaxy S27 Ultra, but rumors about the company's next flagship phone have started to pop up.

The latest comes from prominent Samsung leaker Ice Universe who shared a set of images that could feature the new design for the S27 Ultra. The biggest change appears to be to the phone's camera bar.

Surprisingly, it appears to be quite similar to Google's Pixel phones or a throwback to the Galaxy S10.

As tech content creator Ben Geskin commented, "Finally something different."

The original image shows a black camera bar running horizontally across the back of the phone in a pillbox shape. Ice Universe posted a second image where the pill is outlined in the same colorway as the phone.

The new array does appear to be missing two lenses compared to the Galaxy S26 Ultra, but perhaps those are hidden in the bar?

It's a big departure from the vertical look Samsung has featured since the Galaxy S21 Ultra. The Galaxy S10 featured a flush rectangle camera bar which was replaced by a square design in the corner with S20.

Beyond the camera array, there doesn't appear to be any other exterior changes to the S27 Ultra. It still features curved corners and an S Pen. The pen is nice to see, considering rumors have claimed Samsung wants to ditch it.

I am curious whether this design is real; it suggests that Samsung might be moving the camera to enable Qi2 charging, something the Galaxy line has lacked for quite a while.

What else we know about the S27 Ultra

As mentioned, we're some time away from Samsung launching the S27 series, and the rumor mill hasn't quite started to churn. But we have come across a few leaks.

For one, the S27 Ultra could finally get a new battery type, specifically a silicon-carbon battery that would introduce a higher capacity cell. Samsung is reportedly testing 12,000 mAh, 18,000 mAh and 20,000 mAh versions.

A new report out of South Korea claimed that Samsung is prepping four models for the S27 lineup: the S27, S27 Plus, S27 Pro and the S27 Ultra. The Pro model would be a slightly smaller version of the Ultra and lack the S Pen.

If Samsung sticks to its release schedule, we should see the S27 family debut in January of next year.

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