Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra is expected to ditch its predecessor’s 3x telephoto camera, fueling rumors of an iPhone-style redesign

• The Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra could have one less camera than its predecessor
• Reportedly, the 3x telephoto will be dropped
• That would leave it with just a 5x optical zoom for telephoto shots, assuming no other changes are made

Samsung’s Galaxy Ultra phones have long been the best options for telephoto photography, helped in part by the fact that they have two telephoto cameras, where most high-end phones only have one. But it sounds like the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra might be a bit more conventional as it reportedly loses one of its telephoto lenses.

This is according to @UniverseIce – a leaker with a solid track record – who claims that 3x telephoto will be absent on the S27 Ultra. Although their wording is a bit ambiguous, it sounds like Samsung will ditch this camera altogether rather than switch it to a different focal length.