If you were hoping Samsung’s next Galaxy S phones would finally charge faster, new listings point to a letdown. Neither the Galaxy S27 nor the S27+ appears to get a speed boost over the phones they replace.

According to SammyGuru, the base Galaxy S27 will stick to 25W wired charging. The “W” stands for watts, a measure of charging power. A Chinese approval listing showed that speed a few weeks ago. The phone has now turned up in a safety-testing database in Denmark with the same numbers.

That’s the same speed Samsung’s regular Galaxy S phones have had since the Galaxy S20 in 2020. In SammyGuru’s testing, the Galaxy S26 took just over an hour to go from empty to full at 25W. The S27 should take about the same.

An hour is a long wait for a phone many people top up every day. Unsurprisingly, that’s likely to disappoint anyone who expected a boost this time.

The S27+ doesn’t move either

The Galaxy S27+ is listed at 45W, matching the S26+ and every Plus model since the Galaxy S22+ in 2022. Both new phones were also listed with only a USB-C cable in the box. You may have to buy a charger separately if you don’t own a fast one.

Samsung’s own lineup shows how far behind the base model is. The Galaxy S27 Ultra and the new S27 Pro are both listed at 60W. Those figures come from listings too, so they aren’t final either.

Android Authority also points out that the cheaper Galaxy S26 FE already charges at up to 45W. That means the base S27 would charge slower than a phone that costs less.

What could still change

The listings are filings with regulators, not announcements from Samsung, and the company hasn’t set a launch date. Specs can still change before the phones go on sale.

Buyers have heard this news before, since the Galaxy S26 was also stuck at 25W. If fast charging matters to you, the Ultra’s 60W listing is the one to watch.

The post Samsung’s Galaxy S27 reportedly still charges at a 2020 speed appeared first on Phandroid.