All the things we all know to this point

Replace: September 11, 2024 (2:01 AM ET): We’ve up to date our Galaxy S25 collection rumor hub with leaked Galaxy S25 Extremely renders and dimensions, details about the telephone’s digicam setup, and different essential particulars concerning the digicam setup and processors Samsung plans to make use of on the brand new flagships.

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 collection launched in the midst of January 2024, arriving just a little earlier within the 12 months than the final couple of generations. Together with it, the corporate launched Galaxy AI, a titanium body, new digicam methods, and quite a few different options. However now that the Galaxy S24 launch has come and gone, it’s time to begin desirous about the following iteration within the collection. How will the Galaxy S25 collection set itself aside from its predecessor? What new options will Samsung provide you with for the following era? Will 2025 lastly be the 12 months we see a significant shift within the Galaxy S design philosophy? Right here, we’ll break down the whole lot we all know to this point concerning the Galaxy S25.

Samsung releases a brand new Galaxy S collection telephone on an annual cadence, and there’s no motive to consider it is going to cease on the Galaxy S24. But when that’s not sufficient to persuade you, there have already been loads of leaks and rumors concerning the incoming household of handsets that we’ll get into afterward. Clearly, nothing is official till Samsung proclaims it. The corporate may at all times out of the blue resolve to close down growth, however that’s extraordinarily unlikely given how worthwhile its smartphones are. We might say it’s much less of a query of whether or not Samsung will launch a Galaxy S25 and extra of a query of when it is going to launch in 2025.

• Galaxy S22 — February 9, 2022
• Galaxy S23 — February 17, 2023
• Galaxy S24 — January 31, 2024

The Galaxy S24 lineup launched in January, so we’re nonetheless a good distance away from the anticipated launch of the Galaxy S25 collection. As such, it is going to be some time earlier than Samsung gives an official launch date for the machine. So far as leaks and rumors are involved, there’s not likely something on that entrance, both. Given the lack of awareness, we’ll want to take a position on what the date could possibly be.

The South Korea-based agency normally launches its Galaxy S telephones close to the start of the 12 months. For the final three years, the discharge date has fallen within the months of January and February. We assume Samsung will preserve the identical cadence for the Galaxy S25. Sadly, we’ll want to attend to seek out out the precise date.

Even earlier than the Galaxy S24 launched in January 2024, we have been listening to rumors concerning the Galaxy S25. Now that it has been some time for the reason that launch of 2024’s Galaxy telephones, the rumor mill for subsequent 12 months’s telephones has picked up lots of steam. These rumors and leaks span the gamut from the SoC to the design and extra. Let’s take a second to interrupt down all the out there info.

Identify

It stands to motive that the Galaxy S25 collection will include the Galaxy S25, the Galaxy S25 Plus, and the Galaxy S25 Extremely. In spite of everything, Samsung has used this naming conference for the reason that Galaxy S20 collection.

Tipster Yogesh Brar made a relatively attention-grabbing declare on August 16, although. The leaker claimed that Samsung could possibly be desirous about a identify change for the Plus and Extremely fashions. Extra particularly, Brar asserted that the Galaxy S25 Extremely may turn out to be the Galaxy S25 Be aware, whereas the S25 Plus may turn out to be the S25 Professional.

We’ve beforehand seen Apple supply the iPhone 15 Professional, which has extra options than the iPhone 15 Plus. So we’re guessing an S25 Professional could possibly be a extra feature-packed providing than an S25 Plus. However that is only a rumor for now so that you shouldn’t maintain your breath for this transformation.

Design

The design of the Galaxy S collection has hardly modified in the previous couple of generations, however we would lastly be in retailer for one thing just a little completely different with the following iteration. Leaker Revegnus mentioned that Ilhwan Lee, a former Mercedes-Benz designer, has been tasked with making the Galaxy model really feel “recent” and that design adjustments are anticipated.

With the discharge of Samsung’s 2024 flagship gadgets, the corporate launched titanium to the Galaxy S line, particularly for the Extremely mannequin. There may be motive to consider Samsung will proceed to make use of the identical steel within the Galaxy S25 Extremely. The query, nevertheless, is whether or not the agency sticks with the identical kind of titanium that appeared within the Galaxy S24 Extremely. It’s also unknown if this construct materials will come to the common and Plus fashions in 2025, although that appears unlikely.

In a now-deleted social put up from PandaFlash (through Android Headlines), the tipster claimed, “I’ve doubts concerning the rumors of the Highest-Grade titanium within the Galaxy S25 Extremely.” In case you didn’t know, titanium is available in completely different grades. For instance, Apple gave the iPhone 15 Professional collection Grade 5 titanium, which is an alloy manufactured from titanium, aluminum, and vanadium. The Galaxy S24 Extremely, then again, makes use of Grade 2 titanium, which is all titanium. The distinction is that Grade 2 titanium is softer, cheaper, and simpler to work with than the Grade 5 model. If PandaFlash is appropriate, then it seems to be just like the tech large might keep on the identical path.

One other rumor, this one originating from a now-deleted social put up from PandaFlash (through Android Headlines), suggests Samsung is testing 4 prototypes for the Galaxy S25 Extremely. Though the tipster didn’t have renders of those prototypes, they did create mock-ups of what they thought the Extremely would possibly seem like primarily based on their info:

In accordance with the rumor, the principle adjustments appear to revolve across the body and bezels. We may see thinner bezels however the identical body as earlier than, a thinner and flatter body with slimmer bezels, thinner sides however a thicker high and backside, or a thinner body with rounded edges. Exterior of that, it seems the entrance of the machine will look largely the identical because the Galaxy S24 Extremely.

Leaker Ice Universe claimed in late June that the Galaxy S25 Extremely may acquire a extra rounded design, saying it will be “as spherical because the Galaxy Be aware 7.” The tipster additionally asserted that the Extremely telephone will measure 8.4mm thick, making it thinner than all earlier Galaxy S Extremely telephones. In a while, the tipster claimed that the body could be extra rounded in direction of the again panel and straight on the show aspect. It’s mentioned this design will make the body thinner than the one on the Galaxy S24 Extremely and cut back the bezels on the perimeters.

Ice Universe would go on to put up an obvious mock-up exhibiting the entrance of the Galaxy S25 Extremely in August, and it certainly exhibits a telephone with a extra rounded design. The leaker additionally posted a mock-up evaluating the S25 Extremely design to the boxier S24 Extremely design. Try the pictures under.

In the meantime, leaker Bennett Buhner claims that Samsung would possibly enhance the show dimension of the Galaxy S25 Extremely to one thing nearer to six.9 inches. This might imply that the machine might be barely greater, however it may additionally simply imply the display has smaller bezels, giving it a barely completely different side ratio.

Ice Universe posted the Galaxy S25 Extremely’s obvious display dimension on Weibo on August 17, claiming it is going to have a 6.86-inch display which “will be thought-about as 6.9 inches.”

A latest X put up by Ice Universe additional means that the upcoming Galaxy S25 Extremely might be “the thinnest and lightest of all Extremely flagship telephones to be launched quickly,” surpassing even the iPhone 16 Professional Max and Pixel 9 Professional XL. In accordance with the leaker, the handset will weigh 219g.

For context, the Pixel 9 Professional XL weighs round 221 grams, and the Galaxy S24 Extremely weighs 233 grams. If the leaker’s claims are certainly true, the Galaxy S25 Extremely may shave off greater than 10 grams of weight from its predecessor, which is a feat that Samsung has but to attain with its Extremely flagship telephones.

In September, tipster OnLeaks shared what’s our greatest attainable look but on the Galaxy S25 Extremely. The renders disclosed by the leaker showcase a brand new design that resembles Sony’s Xperia flagships. The machine seems to have flat sides and rounded corners, and Samsung’s signature digicam setup is on the again. That mentioned, tipster Ice Universe claims we should still see some adjustments to the feel of the digicam setup proven within the leaked renders. You may see renders shared by OnLeaks under and Ice Universe’s modified model following that.

In the meantime, Korean blogger yeux1122 has claimed on Naver that the bottom Galaxy S25’s display dimension may develop by 0.16 inches, placing it at 6.36 inches. If that is true, it will be the second time within the final three generations that Samsung has elevated the diagonal display dimension of the bottom mannequin.

Specs

One of many first items of data to leak concerning the S25 was the digicam specs. Early rumors have been very conflicted, with some claiming large overhauls (similar to going with a easy, triple-lens setup) and an enormous improve for the first 200MP lens. Nevertheless, because the 12 months has gone on, most of these early rumors have been shot down. The latest data factors to some upgrades for the Galaxy S25 Extremely, however not an entire overhaul.

Ice Universe posted a load of obvious Galaxy S25 Extremely digicam specs on Weibo on Might 27. They claimed that the Extremely telephone would keep on with a 200MP most important digicam and 50MP 5x periscope telephoto zoom however would swap to a 50MP 3x digicam and a 50MP ultrawide lens. The 50MP 3x digicam could be an enormous improve over the present 10MP 3x lens, which has been used since 2021’s S21 Extremely. Nevertheless, in September, the leaker claimed that whereas the Galaxy S25 Extremely will get a 50MP ultrawide lens, it received’t get a 50MP 3x telephoto digicam as beforehand rumored. As a substitute, the tipster says the Extremely telephone will retain the present 3x 10MP telephoto lens.

Leaker Sperandio4Tech additionally posted data on sensor upgrades for these two upgraded lenses. Allegedly, the Galaxy S25 Extremely’s ultrawide lens may get “a brand new model of the 1/2.76-inch JN1 sensor.” In the meantime, the 3x telephoto lens may get “a brand new 1/3-inch Isocell sensor.” These upgrades could be mixed with the beforehand talked about decision upgrades to 50MP for each lenses.

On June 27, we lastly received a better have a look at what’s prone to be the sensor for the Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus, as the corporate introduced a number of new sensors, however it was the ISCOELL GNJ that caught our eye. The GNJ has a sensor that’s roughly on par with the principle digicam sensor within the S24 and S24 Plus at 1/1.57-inches, versus the 1/1.56-inch sensor discovered on the 2 S24 handsets. The brand new sensor additionally sports activities one-micron pixels, very like the sensor used on the S24 and S24 Plus.

Transferring on to the show, not a lot is at present recognized about show specs exterior of the rumor that the collection may go greater. Nevertheless, Samsung has been engaged on next-generation OLED shows that will permit fingerprint scanning anyplace on the display, in addition to open up the flexibility to scan a number of fingerprints concurrently. On the time, the CEO of Isorg, Dieter Might, predicted that Samsung could be able to ship these shows by 2025.

Samsung itself made some guarantees relating to Galaxy S25 collection upgrades throughout its Q2 2024 earnings name on August 1. Govt Daniel Araujo promised that the S25 collection would get “top-of-the-line” digicam and show upgrades, though he didn’t subject any particular particulars.

The Samsung consultant additionally issued imprecise AI plans for the brand new telephones:

So wanting ahead, we count on to have the ability to perceive the context of conversations and supply a pure dialog and expertise throughout our gadgets. To realize this, we’ll strengthen partnerships and collaborations whereas growing our AI applied sciences additional.

A few of the largest Galaxy S25 rumors to this point have associated to the processors. Samsung introduced again its custom of providing the Galaxy S collection with a Snapdragon processor in chosen markets and an Exynos chip for the remainder of the world with the S24. This was after the much-welcome shift in 2023 of abandoning Exynos and providing Snapdragon processors for all handsets all over the world.

Whereas just a few earlier rumors advised Samsung would possibly return to its all-Snapdragon-everywhere coverage in 2025, a conflicting report says Samsung is hoping to enhance its Exynos 2500 chip yields so it may possibly as soon as once more supply a number of chip configurations relying in the marketplace. Moreover, at the very least one leak claims the corporate may additionally make the most of a MediaTek Dimensity SoC for choose fashions. This appears much less doubtless and it’s vital to say the sourcing is a bit questionable with this one, so a grain of salt is critical. Nonetheless, it appears doubtless Samsung isn’t glad paying Qualcomm’s excessive pricing for its chips and is actively in search of different choices.

In September 2024, a Korean outlet reported that the Galaxy S25 collection would solely use Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chips. The web site additionally advised that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 for Galaxy chip is “specialised” for the Galaxy S25 Extremely. Quickly after, one other leak advised that the Galaxy S25 collection could possibly be out there with an Exynos chip.

Both approach, it appears like Samsung skilled manufacturing points with the supposed Exynos 2500 chipset, which was initially anticipated to seem within the Galaxy S25 collection. So it’s wanting more and more doubtless we may see solely Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S25 telephones subsequent 12 months.

If Samsung does go all-in on Snapdragon, it seems to be just like the Galaxy S25 may get a pleasant pace enhance. Tipster Digital Chat Station claims that chips will hit 4GHz. This might be a notable enchancment from the Gen 3 processor, which is able to reaching 3.3GHz.

On to battery specs, it’s attainable Samsung could possibly be planning to make use of stack expertise for the battery within the S25 collection, in line with a report from The Elec. This tech is often utilized in electrical automobiles, however it seems Samsung’s analysis and growth division is contemplating bringing it over to smartphones. Stacking refers back to the approach cells within the battery are organized, which might result in the next power capability inside a smaller quantity. In accordance with the report, the association may present a ten% enchancment in power density.

In the meantime, a report from GalaxyClub says the usual Galaxy S25 may have the identical 4,000mAh capability because the Galaxy S24. This isn’t dangerous information, however it is likely to be disappointing for anybody hoping to eke out a bit extra juice from the Galaxy S25. As for the Galaxy S25 Extremely, tipster Digital Chat Station says to count on a 5,000mAh battery with 45W quick charging. This was later confirmed by a Chinese language regulatory itemizing, which exhibits that the telephone helps 45W charging with 15V and 3A specs. The similar itemizing additionally means that the Galaxy S25 Extremely may characteristic satellite tv for pc connectivity, one thing that was anticipated on the Galaxy S24 however by no means occurred.

In a reply to a social put up from Samsung, tipster Ice Universe claims that the bottom Galaxy S25 will as soon as once more have 8GB of RAM. Presumably, the leaker is suggesting that solely 8GB of RAM might be out there, whatever the configuration. If true, this may imply the S25 may have the identical quantity of reminiscence as Samsung gave the S24 and S23.

Whereas it’s attainable we received’t see a change within the quantity of reminiscence, the storage story could possibly be completely different. Samsung Semiconductor launched a roadmap for the following era of UFS. That roadmap states the corporate will launch UFS 4.0 4-lane CS in 2025 earlier than leaping to UFS 5.0 in 2027.

Primarily based on the roadmap, UFS 4.0 4-lane CS will double the learn/write charges of the present UFS 4.0 commonplace. The extra pace will present a number of advantages, like sooner load instances and extra environment friendly on-device AI purposes.

• Galaxy S22 — $799 (base), $999 (Plus), $1,199 (Extremely)
• Galaxy S23 — $799 (base), $999 (Plus), $1,199 (Extremely)
• Galaxy S24 — $799 (base), $999 (Plus), $1,299 (Extremely)

With regards to pricing, Samsung has stayed pretty constant over latest years. For the final three years, in truth, the bottom and Plus fashions have remained at $799 and $999, respectively. The one worth change that occurred throughout this time span was with the Extremely mannequin, which went up by $100 in 2024. The excellent news is there’s not sufficient info to recommend there might be a worth enhance for any mannequin. Alternatively, the dangerous information is that there’s additionally not sufficient info to recommend that Samsung received’t implement a worth bump. If we needed to guess, nevertheless, we consider the price would be the similar because it was in 2024.

Except you’re lifeless set on getting the most recent and best from Samsung, there’s not likely any motive to attend. The exception to that’s in case you’re not in quick want of a brand new telephone. In that case, it is likely to be value ready to see how the Galaxy S25 collection pans out.

In case you want one thing now, Samsung’s Galaxy S24 ($859.99 at Amazon), Galaxy S24 Plus ($1119.99 at Amazon), and Galaxy S24 Extremely ($1419.99 at Amazon) can doubtless serve all of your wants. Likewise, you’ve got your selection of completely succesful non-Samsung handsets that vary anyplace from premium to budget-tier and the whole lot in between. For instance, the Google Pixel 9 Professional ($999 at Amazon) is a strong machine that has nice cameras and neat AI options powered by Gemini. There’s additionally the Nothing Cellphone 2 ($699 at Amazon) if you would like a flagship smartphone that received’t damage your pockets.