Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra Leak: No Camera Upgrade? Here’s What That Means

A new early leak about the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra has fans buzzing—and not in a good way. According to the report, Samsung may stick with the same 200MP camera used in the last three Ultra models. Normally, this wouldn’t upset anyone… but things are different this time.

Why? Because Sony just unveiled a stunning new 200MP sensor that could leave Samsung’s current camera tech in the dust.

Sony Steps Up With the LYT-901 Sensor

Sony’s new LYTIA sensor lineup is making waves, and the star of the show is the 200MP LYT-901 sensor. This is a stacked CMOS sensor with a massive 1/1.12-inch size—the first ever of this kind in a smartphone.

The sensor packs:

  • 0.7µm pixels

  • AI-powered remosaicing

  • 100 dB HDR performance

  • Advanced multi-frame image capture

  • A possible 4x lossless zoom with Sony’s AI reconstruction tech

With proper software tuning, phones using this sensor could see a huge jump in image quality, especially in zoom and HDR.

What the LYT-901 Brings to the Table

Sony claims the LYT-901 can shoot:

  • 200MP RAW at 10 FPS, or

  • 50MP at 30 FPS

Even more exciting, Sony says the sensor is not only higher in resolution, but also more light-sensitive, which usually means better low-light shots, richer details, and more clarity in dark environments.

Samsung’s Current Camera vs. Sony’s New Beast

Samsung’s current 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor:

  • 1/1.3-inch size

  • 0.6µm pixels

Sony’s LYT-901:

  • 1/1.12-inch size

  • 0.7µm pixels

This gives Sony a larger light-capture area—a major advantage in overall image quality.

To make things even more interesting, the leak claims that Samsung originally planned to use Sony’s new sensor, but senior management reportedly rejected the idea due to budget concerns.

What Happens Next?

With Sony offering such a powerful sensor, many Chinese smartphone brands are expected to jump on board quickly. Meanwhile, Samsung might risk falling behind by reusing the older HP2 sensor again.

But here’s the good news:
We still haven’t even seen the Galaxy S26 series yet. So the S27 Ultra is far, far away, and a lot can change before then.

Final Thoughts

This leak is exciting, but also very early. While the idea of Samsung reusing the same camera sounds disappointing, nothing is confirmed yet. Until Samsung shows off the S26 lineup, it’s best to take all these rumors with a pinch of salt.

One thing’s certain, though—the smartphone camera battle is about to get very interesting!

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