Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra Could Trade 5x Zoom for a Much Bigger Telephoto Sensor

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra could trade 5x zoom for a much bigger telephoto sensor

Samsung is reportedly testing a 50MP 4x telephoto camera with a larger 1/1.9-inch sensor for the Galaxy S27 Ultra, though the final setup is still being evaluated.

Samsung might ditch Galaxy S27 Ultra's 3x and 5x cameras for an all-new zoom sensor

A new leak suggests the Galaxy S27 Ultra could replace its dual telephoto setup with a single 4x zoom camera.

Samsung Is Testing a 4x Telephoto for the Galaxy S27 Ultra, and It Could Replace Two Cameras

Samsung could end up ditching the 3x and 5x telephoto cameras on the Galaxy S27 Ultra. Instead, it could go with a larger 4x telephoto lens — which Samsung fans will say was copied from the iPhone, which added 4x last year on the iPhone 17 Pro series. Apparently, Samsung is testing a 4x telephoto with a 1/1.9-inch sensor. That is considerably larger than what is on the Galaxy S26 Ultra right now (1/2.52-inch). This means it would offer better lo…