Galaxy S27 Ultra dummy unit compared with S26 Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro

Fresh mockups of Samsung’s next Ultra flagship have just dropped, and they’re giving us an early sense of what could be a pretty noticeable redesign, especially on the camera side.

Android Headline recently put together physical mockups of the Galaxy S27 Ultra based on previously leaked CAD renderings. They lined them up next to the Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Google Pixel 11 Pro, and the current Galaxy S26 Ultra so you can see the differences more clearly.

The biggest change is on the back. The S27 Ultra switches to a horizontal matrix camera module sitting higher up than what we’ve seen on recent Ultras. The lenses might stick out a bit more, but the new layout could free up space underneath the camera plateau.

Size-wise, it’s said to be almost identical to the S26 Ultra at 163.76 × 78.25 × 7.97 mm, and the S Pen still slots in at the bottom. Because of the redesigned camera area, though, most existing S26 Ultra cases probably won’t fit.

Camera specs are still up in the air. Some of the rumors floating around suggest Samsung might drop the 3x telephoto and stick with a 200 MP main sensor, a 50 MP ultra-wide, and a 50 MP 5x telephoto. The Galaxy S27 series is expected to launch sometime in January or February 2027.

These mockups follow earlier CAD-based renders that already pointed to a horizontal camera plateau instead of the vertical stack Samsung has been using for a few generations. Dummy units and renders are useful for getting a feel for the shape, but they don’t confirm the dimensions. More information such as the final materials, exact sensors, and the rest of the details will likely surface as we inch closer to the big reveal.

(Source: Android Headlines)

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