Four prices, $899 to $1,499, and a model that does not exist yet. That is the Galaxy S27 lineup as described by a new leak, reported by PhoneArena on October 9. The numbers: $899 for the base phone, $1,099 for the Plus, $1,299 for a new Pro tier, and either $1,399 or $1,499 for the Ultra. Samsung has announced none of it. It is expected to unveil the S27 in its usual early-year launch window.
Cheaper or dearer? It depends on the baseline
On the surface, the base and Plus prices look like a freeze, since they match what the S26 and S26 Plus cost at launch. But Samsung raised those two phones to $999 and $1,199 months after they went on sale, and lifted the S26 Ultra from $1,299 to $1,399, citing pressure from the memory-chip market. Against those higher list prices, the leaked S27 and S27 Plus would each be $100 cheaper.
The Ultra tells a different story. Set against its $1,299 launch price it could rise by $100 or $200. Against the current $1,399 it would be unchanged or $100 higher. SamMobile called the S26 increases unusual, because Samsung normally changes prices at launch rather than mid-cycle. They arrived roughly seven months after release.
Memory is the driver. PhoneArena cites a JPMorgan estimate that DRAM prices could climb more than 400% between the start of 2024 and the end of 2026, a forecast rather than a verified outcome. Samsung is not alone: Google launched the Pixel 11 at $899, $100 above the Pixel 10, and Apple raised iPhone 18 Pro pricing.
How reliable is the leak?
It comes from the X tipster @phonefuturist, who labelled the figures “current targets, subject to change.” The post lists two Ultra prices for the US and South Korea without saying whether storage, region or unsettled targets explain the gap. A separate Korea-focused report from tipster Lanzuk suggested broader increases across the lineup, including a base-model rise of roughly 100,000 to 130,000 won and steeper increases for higher-storage variants. That is a Korean-market figure, not a US forecast.
Storage is where the evidence is thinnest. For reference, the S26 Ultra launched at $1,299 for 256GB, $1,499 for 512GB and $1,799 for 1TB. Speculation for the S27 Ultra has floated a 256GB model near $1,399, a 512GB version at $1,599 or more, and a 1TB model near or above $2,000. None of that is confirmed.
The Pro tier changes the math
The rumored Pro would slot between the Plus and the Ultra at $1,299, the S26 Ultra’s launch price, and it has no predecessor. Reports suggest it could pair some Ultra-level hardware with a smaller, lighter body for one-handed use. Camera rumors conflict, with some pointing to Ultra-class capability and others to a more limited telephoto system.
The October 7 leak also splits the displays: the base and Plus use Samsung’s M14+ OLED material, while the Pro and Ultra move to the newer M16 generation. The Privacy Display introduced on the S26 Ultra has been rumored for the Pro and Ultra, though other reporting disputes whether the Pro gets it. Even if the $899 and $1,099 prices hold, some of the better hardware may sit in a $1,299 tier that did not exist in the S26 generation.
What buyers can do now
A launch price is no guarantee of a later one, as the S26’s $899 start and $999 follow-up showed. SamMobile’s advice for anyone worried about further hikes is to consider an S26 now, or a discounted S25. Compare your actual trade-in quote, carrier promotions and the current unlocked price against a rumor. Samsung may not confirm S27 pricing until early 2027.
