Samsung's leaked Galaxy S27 design looks a lot less controversial than the Galaxy S27 Ultra
Unlike its redesigned Ultra brother, it appears that the smallest member of the Galaxy S27 family will keep its predecessor's general appearance unchanged.
The Galaxy S27 is... probably still five or six months away, but Samsung is already finding it impossible to keep key design elements and features a secret from resourceful leakers like Steve Hemmerstoffer (aka @OnLeaks).
If you feel like the S27 Ultra's expected camera island looks... off, you might be happy to find out today that the base Galaxy S27 is likely to adopt a much more... sensible design with three vertically aligned imaging sensors on its back.
The Galaxy S27 looks like it will keep everything (cosmetic) about the S26 virtually unchanged. | Image by Android Headlines
Of course, Samsung haters are probably going to have a field day with the non-Ultra S27 too, criticizing it for not trying anything different compared to its predecessor.
At first (and second, and third) glance, this is the exact same device as this year's 6.3-inch Galaxy S26, down to that screen size, the metal frame, screen bezels, and overall product dimensions. Technically, the S27 is tipped to be ever so slightly taller and wider than the S26, but you're highly unlikely to notice any cosmetic differences between the two high-end handsets unless you use a microscope or magnifying glass.
Will the Galaxy S27 bring other key upgrades to the table?
I sure hope so, especially if the ongoing industry-wide memory chip crisis forces Samsung to increase its product prices again, but for the time being, nothing is guaranteed. Technically, not even this design, although rumored changes like a new primary camera sensor and enhanced battery capacity are even less guaranteed.
Can you guess which of these devices is the Galaxy S27 and which is the Galaxy S26? | Image by Android Headlines
If the Galaxy S27 Ultra does end up packing a significantly larger cell than its predecessor with a size of between 5,700 and 6,000mAh and silicon-carbon technology, a similar jump to 4,900 or 5,000mAh capacity could definitely be made by the compact Galaxy S27 too.
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For a lot of hardcore Samsung fans who can't afford the absolute greatest Android phones around or who simply don't like gargantuan handsets like the Galaxy S26 Ultra, that kind of upgrade might be enough to justify a base S27 purchase early next year. Of course, a leap to a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC and/or an Exynos 2700 chipset is also pretty much etched in stone, and if the battery size grows, the charging speeds may finally exceed 25W.
If history is any indication, Steve Hemmerstoffer will not be content with causing outrage among Samsung's fanbase with the S27 Ultra design and... boredom with this latest Galaxy S27 leak. If I were a betting man, I'd probably put some serious dough on the Galaxy S27 Plus and Galaxy S27 Pro making their first (trustworthy) appearances in factory CAD-based renders by the end of this week.
What do you think about the expected Galaxy S27 design?
I'd also expect the S27+ to follow its little brother's lead and keep the Galaxy S26+ design largely unchanged, while the first-of-a-kind Galaxy S27 Pro could look very similar to the S27 Ultra (minus the built-in S Pen and the massive 6.9-inch screen).
For the time being, of course, those should be treated as simple assumptions, but if I'm right, we might have a complete picture of Samsung's Galaxy S27 series design plans in no more than 48 hours. Who's excited?
What about Galaxy S27 prices?
It's clearly far too early to know anything for certain on that front, as I suspect not even Samsung knows exactly how much any of its Galaxy S27 devices will cost.
Let's just hope that the Galaxy S27 will not be costlier than its predecessor. | Image by Android Headlines
But based on multiple recent smartphone market reports and predictions, mobile tech companies might not be able to "stabilize" their product prices for at least another year or so, which means the Galaxy S27 family could well be even more expensive than the Galaxy S26 lineup.
It's perhaps needless to say that Samsung will probably have a hard time turning the 6.3-inch S27 into a hit at a starting price of around $1,000, especially with such a "familiar" design and potentially subtle internal changes. But of course, nothing is certain until... it's certain, so let's continue to hope that Samsung will somehow be able to keep pricing in check.
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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.
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