Samsung might finally redesign Galaxy S phones, unless RAMageddon ruins it
Source: 9to5Google
Rumor details
According to leaker Lanzuk on Korean social media site Naver, Samsung is considering a redesign of the rear camera on the “next” Galaxy S model, which would be the Galaxy S27. In a comment on the post, Lanzuk says that Qi2/magnetic accessories are a “part” of why Samsung is considering the change.
Ironically, this comes not long after Samsung called the vertical camera design a “core identity” of Galaxy devices, implying it wouldn’t change.
The post also implies that camera specs could be revised in the next generation, something we’ve been hearing for years now.
This all sounds great. We’ve been saying that Samsung has stuck itself in a corner around Qi2, which, as a growing industry standard, will continue to make third‑party accessories harder to use with Galaxy phones over time – unlike what some online discussions may imply, Qi2 magnets aren’t all about charging.
But, sadly, there’s a big “if” in this conversation.
The potential holdup on Samsung introducing this new redesign in Galaxy S27 is apparently dependent on “recent cost issues” that could push the “complete overhaul” into a delay, “on hold” as the post puts it. Samsung already put off a ton of upgrades that were expected to debut in the Galaxy S26 series due to cost concerns and trying to match the iPhone’s price point, and that didn’t even work with prices still going up on certain variants.
With the impacts of the RAM crisis continuing – and likely not getting better anytime soon – I’m personally not exactly hopeful we’ll see this redesign anytime soon.