{
  "id": 95865,
  "title": "Galaxy S27 Ultra reportedly ditches a telephoto camera for the sake of cost-cutting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/galaxy-s27-ultra-reportedly-ditches-a-telephoto-camera-for-the-sake",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T16:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/08/03/samsung-galaxy-s27-ultra-telephoto-camera-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra smartphone may be missing a telephoto camera sensor, according to a new report. One of the defining features of Samsung's \"Ultra\" tier phones has been a pair of telephoto camera lenses on the back, with the latest models dropping down from 3x and 10x lenses to just 3x and 5x. ETNews reports that Samsung plans to further downgrade the camera setup by removing the 3x telephoto shooter entirely from the Galaxy S27 Ultra. The phone will launch with just three cameras, making it the first in the series to do so. The remaining lenses will include a 50MP 5x telephoto shooter. In contrast, the Galaxy S27 Pro will retain a 12MP 3x telephoto camera in addition to the main and ultrawide lenses. Samsung's reasoning behind stripping down the camera setup appears to be driven by the ongoing impact of \"RAMageddon,\" aiming to \"[reduce] manufacturing costs.\" The Galaxy S27 series is expected to be launched in early 2027.",
  "summary": "According to a new report, Samsung’s next-gen flagship, the Galaxy S27 Ultra, will be missing one of its telephoto camera sensors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Galaxy S27 Ultra may get a slimmer camera thanks to this hidden upgrade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/galaxy-s27-ultra-may-get-a-slimmer-camera-thanks-to-this-hidden",
        "published": "2026-08-03T16:35:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I tracked walks with Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Fitbit Air, and Oura Ring 5. The best one is clear",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/i-tracked-walks-with-galaxy-watch-ultra-2-fitbit-air-and-oura-ring-5",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:00:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}