When I had the opportunity to check out the Galaxy S26 series at a media event before Galaxy Unpacked in February, one of my first questions was whether the phones had magnets. And to my dismay, I learned that Samsung had once again opted to omit magnets from its flagship phones.
When Google unveiled the Pixel 10 series last summer with magnets and its own version of MagSafe called Pixelsnap, I thought for sure Samsung would finally bite the bullet and do the same. But alas, that didn’t happen. While I still really like the Galaxy S26 Ultra, with the Privacy Display being one of its crowning features, the lack of magnets is no doubt a bummer. However, with the Galaxy S27 series, Samsung may finally fix this mistake.
Recently, leaks have suggested Samsung is considering changing the rear camera design on the Galaxy S27 series, possibly altering its orientation and placement compared to the S26 series. As SamMobile notes, citing a Korean source, the reason could be to accommodate built-in magnets in the phone for full Qi2 support, similar to MagSafe on the iPhone and Pixelsnap on the Pixel 10 series.
- SoC
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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- Display
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6.9-inch Dynamic Super AMOLED 2X
- RAM
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12 or 16 GB
- Storage
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256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
A long overdue upgrade
It’s an early leak, so take it with a grain of salt
In particular, this leak points to information from a company within Samsung’s supply chain. Interestingly, it doesn’t specifically mention the Galaxy S27 series, instead referring to changes coming to Samsung’s next Galaxy S model — which would strongly suggest the Galaxy S27 lineup, especially since Samsung reportedly has no plans to release an Edge model this year as it did with the Galaxy S25 Edge.
If Samsung really does redesign the camera and add magnets to its phones, I think that would be a huge win. It could make the Galaxy S27 series far more exciting than the S26 or S25, both of which have felt somewhat underwhelming when it comes to hardware innovation. In my Galaxy S26 Ultra review, I said the phone was nearly perfect, but the lack of magnets was one of its biggest shortcomings. If Samsung fixes that next year alongside a refreshed design, it could do a lot to reignite interest in the Galaxy lineup.
…it’s high time Samsung finally joined the magnet train on its phones.
That said, this is still a very early leak, and a lot could change before the Galaxy S27 series likely launches early next year.
It’s also worth noting that the leak itself says Samsung could reconsider redesigning its new phones “due to recent cost issues,” meaning these plans could be delayed or scrapped altogether.
With the ongoing memory shortage driving up RAM and storage prices worldwide, smartphone makers are facing increasing pressure on component costs. Still, I hope Samsung can find a way to bring magnets to the Galaxy S27 without raising prices. The iPhone has had MagSafe since 2020, and Google followed with Pixelsnap for its Pixels in 2025, so it’s high time Samsung finally joined the magnet train on its phones.
