Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro

Samsung Confirms Galaxy S27 Pro Via GSMA Database Filing

Documents discovered in the GSMA database by Ovrplus (via SamMobile) confirm that Samsung’s next “Galaxy S series” will include a Galaxy S27 Pro (model number SM-S957B/DS). This device sits between the S27+ and S27 Ultra in the lineup. Moreover, the full S27 family confirmed in GSMA records now includes the Galaxy S27 (SM-S952U). It also includes the Galaxy S27+ (SM-S956U), Galaxy S27 Pro (SM-S957B/DS), and Galaxy S27 Ultra (SM-S958U).

• The GSMA database is a mobile industry verification system, so an entry here means a device is genuinely in development and being tested. This is as close to confirmed as a smartphone lineup gets before an official Samsung announcement.

Samsung Galaxy S27 series lineup

What We Know About The Galaxy S27 Pro

The “Galaxy S27 Pro” is expected to function as a more compact alternative to the Ultra. It offers flagship hardware in a small-hand-friendly design. Based on current leaks, it’s being built around a 6.47-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. This would make it smaller than the Ultra’s panel while retaining high-end specs. Expected hardware includes a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset, 12GB or more of RAM, and a 5,000mAh battery.

• For the camera, rumors suggest that the Pro will sport a “200MP main camera” , a 50MP ultrawide and a 50MP telephoto with 3.5x optical zoom. That puts it close to the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which has a 5x optical zoom.

Why Does The Galaxy S27 Pro Exist Now?

Samsung has had four-tier lineups before in other product families, but never in the Galaxy S series. The addition of a Pro tier suggests Samsung is targeting a buyer who finds the Ultra too large or too expensive, but finds the standard or Plus models too much of a compromise on specs.

That’s a real gap. There’s no current option between the $999 S26+ and the $1,299 S26 Ultra. A Galaxy S27 Pro at something like $1,099 to $1,149 would address that directly. Also, with the RAM crisis forcing Apple’s prices upwards, alongside several other Android manufacturers, a cheaper version of Samsung’s Galaxy S Ultra makes sense in this expensive new world.