Samsung is coming off a sturdy yr and can start the brand new one with the launch of the brand new era of Galaxy S telephones – the S-series is a pillar for the corporate and its members rank among the many best-selling Galaxy telephones.
The Galaxy S24 sequence outsold the S23 sequence by 28% in early 2024. The vanilla mannequin accounted for 27% of S24 items offered, transferring forward of the S24+. The S24 outsold its predecessor, the Galaxy S23, by round 8%.
Will the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 maintain that momentum and turn out to be much more well-liked? There are some key enhancements that may give it a lift. Nevertheless, lack of upgrades in some areas will hamper its potential. Here’s a have a look at all the pieces we (suppose we) know in regards to the Galaxy S25.
Coming this January
Replace: Confirmed! The following-generation Galaxy S flagships can be unveiled on January 22.
There isn’t a official “save the date” from Samsung but, however studies place the Galaxy S25 sequence announcement on January 22 or 23 (a confusion doubtless attributable to time zone variations). It will lead into a brief pre-order interval ending on February 6/7 when open gross sales will start (two weeks is the same old pre-order window).
Snapdragon returns
There have been a number of leaks suggesting the S25 sequence will use the brand new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset globally. There are some studies that say in any other case, however at this level there may be sufficient proof to consider that Samsung goes all-in on Snapdragon for the entire S25 sequence, not simply the Extremely.
The small Galaxy S25 is getting one other improve – 12GB of RAM, lastly! It was the final of Samsung’s flagships caught on 8GB, even the Z Flip6 had 12GB.
Allegedly, the bottom storage will go as much as 256GB, although this isn’t 100% sure as there are many contradictory studies. That is much less of a priority, since Samsung’s conventional pre-order affords embody a free storage improve. Additionally since Galaxy S25’s chief rivals – Pixel 9 Professional and iPhone 16 Professional – additionally begin at 128GB.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Geekbench consequence
Appears frozen in time
CAD renders of the Galaxy S25 present the acquainted design that Samsung has used for the previous few years. The design of the digicam lenses may be a bit totally different, however you’ll need to level out what’s new to your mates if you happen to don’t need them pondering that you’ve got a Galaxy S24.
Samsung Galaxy S25 (speculative renders)
Samsung has managed to shave off fractions of a millimeter right here and there: the Galaxy S25 will measure 146.9 x 70.4 x 7.2mm, in comparison with 147 x 70.6 x 7.6mm for the S24. That is partially because of slimmer bezels, however the distinction may be too small to reliably detect with the bare eye.
In response to leaks, the Samsung Galaxy S25 (and S25+) can be obtainable in these colours: Blue, Black, Coral Crimson, Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Pink Gold and Silver Shadow. Different leaks have solely shared a smaller colour palette: Silver, Shadow, Navy, Mint, Iceblue. Remember that there can be a number of Samsung.com unique colours, which may account for the distinction.
SIM trays for the Galaxy S25 present the totally different case colours
The case materials needs to be some model of Armor Aluminum.
Similar battery, magnets elective
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is predicted to have a 4,000mAh battery with 25W wired and 15W wi-fi charging – the identical because the S24. This isn’t to say there gained’t be any upgrades, however they are going to be small. The S25 sequence will help Qi2 charging, although with out straight implementing the Magnetic Energy Profile.
As a substitute, Samsung will launch Magnet Circumstances that may enable the telephone to snap to chargers and (presumably) for magnetic equipment to snap to the telephone.
Two third-party magnetic circumstances for the Galaxy S24
We’ve seen different Android makers elect to go this route too, as a substitute of embedding the magnets into the telephone. Individuals who use their telephone caseless will miss out. Plus, third-party case makers already promote magnet circumstances for older S-series telephones. This leaves the Prolonged Energy Profile as the one improve within the change to Qi2, however in follow customers gained’t see any distinction.
No adjustments to the display screen and cameras
This part can be quick – the Samsung Galaxy S25 is predicted to have the identical show because the S24 (6.2” FHD+ LTPO 120Hz), save for the thinner bezels we talked about above and maybe a brand new Gorilla Glass model.
The digicam division will maintain the 50MP principal, 10MP 3x telephoto and 12MP ultra-wide for an additional yr. This has been successfully unchanged because the S22. The selfie digicam needs to be the identical too at 12MP.
One UI is getting a brand new look and extra AI
Samsung is likely one of the strongest proponents of AI on cellular and house owners of latest S-phones have been utilizing Galaxy AI totally free. The “free” half may be coming to an finish this yr, not less than for older fashions. Nevertheless, Galaxy S25 patrons could get a free subscription to Gemini Superior.
Google’s high tier plan usually prices $20 a month, which incorporates entry to essentially the most superior Gemini fashions and 2TB of Google Drive. This can be a short-lived promo, nonetheless. S25 patrons will solely get three months totally free, whereas S25+ and S25 Extremely patrons will get six and twelve months, respectively.
The Galaxy S25 sequence may even be the primary with secure One UI 7, which is able to incorporate numerous AI options. Extra importantly, it is usually a significant overhaul of Samsung’s UI design.
Similar value
We haven’t heard from all markets, however leaked pricing information exhibits that the Samsung Galaxy S25 will value the identical because the S24 did final yr. The leak particularly stated that the value in Sweden would be the similar as final yr, so right here is how a lot the S24 sequence value at launch (we have additionally included the euro pricing, which also needs to stay the identical). Observe that that is for the 128GB mannequin – we’re nonetheless undecided whether or not the “256GB base” rumors will show true.
| Storage | Swedish value | German value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | 128GB | SEK 11,490 | EUR 899 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24+ | 256GB | SEK 14,490 | EUR 1,149 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely | 256GB | SEK 17,990 | EUR 1,449 |
As typical, this can be a abstract of leaks and rumors and should include errors – the one method we’ll discover out is reside through the Galaxy Unpacked occasion later this month.
