Samsung may finally be preparing a real selfie camera upgrade for its top phones. New reports say the Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra will move to a 16-megapixel front camera, which would be the first meaningful refresh to the company’s flagship front-facing hardware in several generations.
That would also break a long stretch of sameness. Samsung has used a 12-megapixel module on its Ultra models since the Galaxy S23 Ultra, after the Galaxy S22 Ultra briefly carried a 40-megapixel front camera. For a brand that loves to talk up every new sensor as a breakthrough, the selfie side has been stuck in slow motion.
What is changing on the Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra
The new claim is straightforward: both the Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra are expected to get a 16MP selfie camera. Details about the sensor are still thin, but one possibility is a square design that keeps the framing consistent whether you shoot portrait or landscape. That is the kind of small, sensible tweak Samsung should have made sooner.
- Galaxy S27 Pro: 16MP front camera
- Galaxy S27 Ultra: 16MP front camera
- Galaxy S23 Ultra and later: 12MP front camera
- Galaxy S22 Ultra: 40MP front camera
Galaxy S27 family rollout and open questions
The catch is that this upgrade may not reach the whole lineup. The report only points to the Pro and Ultra models, leaving the standard Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27 Plus unconfirmed for now. Samsung is also said to be adding Privacy Display across the line, which suggests the company wants to pitch the S27 series as a privacy-and-camera refresh rather than a full hardware reset.
The official Galaxy S27 announcement is expected in the first quarter of 2027. Until then, the obvious question is whether Samsung is finally ready to spread better front cameras beyond the Ultra tier, or whether the cheaper models will be left staring at the same old sensor while the flagships get the spotlight.