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Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Pro finally breaks cover, and it looks familiar

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Why This Matters

The Galaxy S27 Pro's leak reveals a design inspired by the iPhone 17 Pro, with a focus on high-end camera features and a more compact form factor. Sharing many specifications with the Ultra model but without the S Pen, it aims to appeal to users seeking flagship performance in a smaller package. This development signals Samsung's continued emphasis on premium design and camera innovation in its upcoming flagship lineup.

Key Takeaways

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TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy S27 Pro has surfaced in detailed renders for the first time, revealing an iPhone 17 Pro-inspired camera design.

The Pro is expected to share much of the S27 Ultra’s hardware, but with a smaller 6.6-inch display and no built-in S Pen.

A 5,200mAh battery could make the S27 Pro a smaller, easier-to-handle alternative to Samsung’s giant Ultra.

The release of Samsung’s Galaxy S27 series reveal is roughly five months away at this point, but that’s not stopping early leaks and rumors from shedding light on what the upcoming devices might look like. The latest in the series of leaks gives us our first clear look at the Galaxy S27 Pro.

We got our first-ever look at renders of the S27 Ultra earlier this week, which were followed by the base Galaxy S27 breaking cover. And now, thanks to the folks over at Android Headlines, we have finally have clear S27 Pro renders.

For reference, the tech giant explored the possibility of debuting a Pro-branded phone with the S26 series, but plans fell through. With the S27 Pro now appearing in early leaks, it looks like Samsung is indeed revisiting the idea for its next flagship lineup.

We’re potentially looking at the base Galaxy S27, the Galaxy S27+, the Galaxy S27 Pro, and the Galaxy S27 Ultra, with the S27 Pro expected to be closer to the flagship Ultra than to the S27+.

The new renders reiterate that expectation, with the S27 Pro looking like a scaled-down Galaxy S27 Ultra with the redesigned iPhone 17 Pro-like camera island. It retains the top-of-the-line model’s triple camera setup, with the actual camera specs expected to be largely the same as the S27 Ultra’s.

That’s because the Pro model reportedly shares most of its specifications with the S27 Ultra, barring support for the S Pen. The renders highlight the bottom of the device, and there’s no sign of a dedicated S Pen slot. The screen size is the other major difference.

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