Gerüchte um horizontale Kamera in Galaxy S27-Serie machen die Runde

Rumors about a horizontal camera bar for the Galaxy S27 series have been making the rounds for months. Today, reliable leaker Ice Universe posted a cryptic sketch that might give us our first look at the Galaxy S27 Ultra's revamped module.

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Don't quote Ice on it. The sketch shows a real panel with an iPhone 17 Pro-esque camera bar. It houses two vertically stacked cameras on the right and an elongated island on the left, likely for a third camera and a flash unit.

Vergleich mit Pixel-Designs und Samsung's Vergangenheit

Ice didn't explicitly name the device, but considering the tipster mostly leaks Samsung news, it very likely belongs to a forthcoming Galaxy phone. Horizontally-stacked camera bars are the hallmark of Pixel phones. Even Apple joined in last year, though it kept the same stovetop camera placement as before. Earlier this year, Lee Ji-young, VP of design for Samsung's Mobile eXperience unit, called the Galaxy S26's design "perfect," insisting that the vertically arranged cameras were a core brand identity. However, it looks like the company is now ready to abandon that for what's in vogue.

Bedenken und mögliche Gründe für den Wechsel

Many reports have hinted that the current design is on its way out, though not everyone agrees. Recently, SammyGuru spotted a patent filing showing a horizontal module for a future device. There are only so many ways to place cameras on a phone. Samsung is hardly copying everyone. The 2019 Galaxy S10 also had a horizontal camera bar. Besides, the current camera setup prevents Qi2 accessories from aligning properly. Many users also don't like how devices wobble on tables.

Potenzielle Ausrichtung auf das S27 Ultra

Headed to the S27 Ultra? A Galaxy S26 Edge render. If Samsung goes for the design, it might not roll it out across the entire lineup at once. The S27 Ultra could be a likely candidate. After all, that was also Apple's strategy with the iPhone 17 Pro. Recommended For You All Samsung phones have a vertical bar, so reserving the horizontal one for the S27 Ultra would make it stand out. Alternatively, Samsung may play it safe and start with the standard model or maybe even the rumored Galaxy S27 Pro.