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The Samsung Galaxy S26 has barely been on store shelves for a month, and already rumors about the Galaxy S27 series are swirling. According to the latest report, next year’s Galaxy S lineup will welcome a new “Pro” model.
Assuming this is true, that means we’ll have four mainline Galaxy S phones released in early 2027 — the Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27 Plus, Galaxy S27 Pro, and Galaxy S27 Ultra. The new Pro phone is expected to have many of the Ultra’s specs/features but be available at a lower price.
At first, the Galaxy S27 Pro sounds like a welcome addition to the Galaxy S family. But the more I think about it, the more worried I become that this could be a disaster waiting to happen.
What do you think of Samsung's rumored plans for the Galaxy S27 Pro? 910 votes I'm love the idea of a Galaxy S27 Pro. It could be a great phone. 23 % I hate this idea. I think Samsung should just focus on making improvements. 45 % I'm worried it might drive up the price of the Galaxy S27 Ultra. 17 % I need more information to make up my mind. 15 %
The Galaxy S27 Pro itself isn’t the problem
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Currently, details on the Galaxy S27 Pro are fairly limited. The report claims that the S27 Pro will be positioned as a new high-end option in the Galaxy S series. It’ll be above the S27 and S27 Plus, but below the S27 Ultra.
The Pro is expected to share many of the Ultra’s specifications (more than the base model and Plus currently do), including the new Privacy Display introduced on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. However, at least one feature will remain exclusive to the S27 Ultra: the S Pen — a feature you apparently won’t get on the S27 Pro.
If this sounds familiar to you, that’s because rumors circulated last year about Samsung creating a Galaxy S26 Pro. According to Android Authority‘s sources, Samsung originally intended this year’s Galaxy S family to include the Galaxy S26 Pro, S26 Edge, and S26 Ultra. However, those plans were scrapped in favor of the standard S26, S26 Plus, and S26 Ultra models that we got instead.
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