Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra tipped for biggest main camera upgrade since the Galaxy S20 Ultra
It's hard to argue with the idea that Samsung's camera hardware has stagnated. The company has mostly used the same sensors across its flagship phones over the past three years and while that may be set to continue with the Galaxy S26 series next year, significant changes could be on the way afterwards.
According to Chinese sources, Samsung may equip its 2027 flagship phone, the Galaxy S27 Ultra, with a new, impressive main camera. Reportedly, the 2027-bound flagship will finally ditch the 200 MP ISOCELL HP2 that debuted on the Galaxy S23 Ultra in favor of a new, larger 200 MP CMOS sensor. If this turns out true, it'll be the largest main camera upgrade since the jump from the 1/2.55-inch 12 MP camera on the Galaxy S10+ to the 1/1.33-inch 108 MP shooter on the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
In any case, this new sensor is said to be Sony's 1/1.1-inch 200 MP snapper—noticeably larger than the 1/1.3-inch HP2 the Galaxy S25 Ultra is equipped with. As previously reported, Sony's new 200 MP sensor is expected to be adopted by next-gen devices, with phones like the Xiaomi 16 Ultra and Vivo X300 Ultra potentially set to lead the charge an entire year before the Galaxy S27 Ultra is released.
It's important to note that the source initially seemed to indicate that this sensor could make an appearance on next year's Galaxy S26 Ultra. That appears to have been an overly optimistic claim, however.
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