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An industry tipster claims Samsung and Corning are jointly developing a new self-healing surface coating for the next generation of Gorilla Armor glass, potentially destined for the Galaxy S27 Ultra. The coating would reportedly let the glass recover from everyday micro-scratches on its own, though details on timing, testing, or branding remain unconfirmed.
New leaked images from tipster Ice Universe show Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra sporting a wide rectangular rear camera plateau similar to Apple's iPhone 17 Pro. Otherwise, the leak suggests the phone keeps the same dimensions, display size, left-side S Pen slot, and speaker placement as the current Galaxy S26 Ultra. The rest of the S27 lineup—Pro, Plus, and standard models—is expected to get only minor design tweaks.
A report from South Korean outlet SEDaily, citing industry sources, says Samsung's in-house benchmarking shows its upcoming Exynos 2700 chip outperforming Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Gen 6 Pro across several metrics, including Geekbench 6.5 scores, gaming performance, and AI response generation. The chip also reportedly uses roughly 12.7% less power than the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro while delivering better low-power gaming results.
Tipster Sonny Dickson shared alleged Galaxy S27 Ultra renders showing a redesigned rear with a wide camera plateau reminiscent of Apple's iPhone 17 Pro, a departure from the current Galaxy S26 Ultra look. The images also show a pill-shaped cutout for a secondary camera and flash, plus a circular marking that hints at built-in magnets for Qi2 wireless charging and accessories. Dickson also suggested the S27 Ultra line could come in two sizes, possibly tied to earlier rumors of a compact Galaxy S27 Pro model.