Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra design leaked — and it could cause ‘the most intense wave of criticism in Galaxy history’

Over the weekend, a series of renders and drawings purported to reveal a redesigned Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra with some surprising subtractions. The images came from two prominent Samsung leaks and appear to show a new horizontal bar design that's more reminiscent of the iPhone 17 Pro or a Google Pixel 11 Pro.The leaks started with a cryptic message from Samsung leaker Ice Universe, who posted a drawing and said, "I can't say anything."They followed it up with a full-body drawing of the back of the phone. Those images appear to show a circle that is probably a Qi2 magnet for wireless charging.From Ice Universe's sketches, it appears the Galaxy S27 Ultra loses a camera, going from the current triple stack to two, with the LED light and lenses in their own little pill. In another post, Universe noted that a new 5x telephoto lens will move into the LED pill and replace the current 3x version.Yesterday, tipster Sonny Dickson posted renders of the S27 Ultra, claiming that Samsung will offer the Ultra in two sizes. Rumors suggest Samsung is working on two sizes for the Ultra model, one of which will likely be the S27 Pro.It would make Samsung's offerings more similar to Apple's Pro and Pro Max models.Here’s another look at the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra. Samsung is planning to offer the S27 Ultra in two different sizes. pic.twitter.com/3r84Vd82poAugust 23, 2026Ice Universe seemed to confirm that the Pro model is coming today with new renders and a post that claims the speaker on the bottom of the phone will be moved to the right side for the S27, S27 Plus and S27 Pro. The S27 Ultra will supposedly have its speaker on the left side.Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.Based on every drawing and render we've seen over the weekend, the new iPhone-esque plateau will only be available on the Ultra and Pro models. The base S27 and Plus models would have the stack.With Samsung's foldables behind us, the rumor mill is starting to spin up in earnest for the company's flagship phone line. More renders will leak in the coming months, but we won't totally trust the leaks until we see some dummy units, which will probably leak in the fall.As for the phones, Samsung will likely release the S27 lineup in the early part of next year. This year, the S26 series launched in February, and we expect Samsung will keep a similar schedule, give or take a week or two. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds. More from Tom's GuideThe best Samsung phone might not be the best for you — take our quiz to find out which you should buyI've been training with the Galaxy Watch 9 for a month — 3 things I like (and 3 I don't)We've tested the best Android phones available right now from Samsung, Google and Motorola