A tipster on X (via GSMArena and Gulf News) says the 2027 Galaxy Z Fold9 brings back the inner under-display camera Samsung used from Fold3 to Fold6 and dropped on Fold7, alongside major internal changes and roughly the same thickness. The same source talks about 3.9mm unfolded and 7.9mm folded. Single source, unconfirmed.
A teardown of the Galaxy Fit4 Manager app (SammyGuru via GSMArena and Notebookcheck) reveals Samsung’s next band: a 258×428 display slightly taller than the Fit3, up to 12 tiles, sleep stages, scores and coaching after 7 days, heart-rate and stress alerts, and Black, Silver and Light Green colours. No GPS and no confirmed launch date.
A Korean report (Chosun Biz via GSMArena and SamMobile) says Samsung’s Intelligent Eyewear goes on sale in mid-December instead of November, in South Korea and the US only, with other markets in 2027. No price yet. The glasses have no display: camera, mics and speakers with Gemini and a Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1.
Korean leaker Lanzuk says the Galaxy S27 series is on schedule for January 2027, "February at the latest", after the S26 slipped to early March this year. The big decisions are made for the S27 and S27+, but Samsung has not settled whether the Pro and Ultra move to LPDDR6 and UFS 5, because the memory market "heated up more than expected" and that would raise cost and price. The Ultra chip is still between the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and the Exynos 2700.
A source close to Nokia Power User says Samsung is rebuilding One UI 10 from its design philosophy up: one contextual view combining calendar, location and conversations instead of hopping between apps, fewer taps and hidden menus, and smoother handoffs between phone, tablet and watch. Ice Universe confirmed via an independent source that the changes are "unprecedented" and arrive with the Fold9 (mid-2027). The Galaxy OS name is a separate, unconfirmed rumour, and Samsung has not commented.
Samsung started the stable One UI 9 for the S23 series, Fold5 and Flip5 in Korea; other regions are expected within one to two weeks. The update is around 3GB for non-beta users.
A Korean tip says the S27 Ultra goes Snapdragon-only worldwide, while the S27, S27+ and S27 Pro get the Exynos 2700 in most of Europe, Asia and Africa. A separate leak puts international prices between $999 and $1,549. None of it is confirmed.
Three devices, three philosophies: Samsung sells the camera, HONOR sells the battery, Apple sells thinness and iOS. The official numbers side by side, now that everything is official.
Since July Samsung has split the Fold in two: the Fold8 at 201 g and $1,899, and the Fold8 Ultra with an 8" screen and a 200MP camera at $2,099. The official numbers side by side, and what is worth the $200 and what is not.
