Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leaks suggest major redesign with horizontal camera bar

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S27 Ultra, is poised for a major design overhaul that will end over half a decade of consistent styling, according to a series of recent leaks. The most prominent change appears to be a new horizontal camera island on the device’s back, a significant departure from the vertical camera layout the company has used on its Galaxy S series since 2020.

Multiple reports converge on renders and sketches showing a wide, rectangular camera module spanning the upper portion of the phone. This plateau design features two separate circular camera rings alongside an elongated pill-shaped section likely housing an additional sensor and the LED flash. The layout has drawn immediate comparisons to the rear camera design of Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro. Prominent leaker Sonny Dickson, along with others including Ice Universe, has shared images depicting this new camera bar, signaling a unified front on this particular aspect of the design.

Beyond aesthetics, the redesign appears to serve a functional purpose. The consolidated camera module is widely reported to free up internal space, which Samsung is expected to use to integrate magnets for native Qi2...