Thursday, January 23, 2025
Samsung Unpacked is once again upon us, and, like clockwork, Samsung used the occasion to unveil their latest flagship Android phones. This time around, the company is releasing the aptly named Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra, perhaps some unsurprising upgrades from the Galaxy S24 series. That said, there are a number of new features and changes with these devices that are worth exploring.
New Galaxy AI features
As you might expect, Samsung is launching the Galaxy S25 series with new Galaxy AI features. First up, there's Now Brief, which gives you AI-powered summaries of your sleep results, the weather, and your events for the day. The feature learns your patterns, and shows you relevant information over time. Your "Now Brief" can be accessed on the lock screen or via the Home screen widget.
Next, there's Cross App Action. This feature lets you create tasks you want to be completed and the AI will combine these tasks and finish them for you. You can access Cross App Action by long-pressing the power button to open Google Gemini.
Auto Suggestions is another AI-powered feature that gives you suggestions based on your previously used routines. For example, Auto Suggestions could suggest you start your robot vacuum when you're not home, or open your favorite navigation app when heading out for a trip. Multimodal Search, on the other hand, lets you search for items through various, sometimes non-traditional means. You could hum a song when you don't remember the name of it, then the AI can try to piece it together and search for the track.
Then, there's Auto Trim, which automatically removes unnecessary elements in your videos, such as "um's" and other pauses. You can also uses keywords to help the AI identify which clips or sounds to trim out. Lastly, there's Audio Eraser, which removes background noise and conversations, and isolates vocals and dialogue in videos shot on your phone.
Galaxy S25 specs
All phones in the Galaxy S25 lineup are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, along with 12GB of RAM. Compared to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, the 8 Elite chip brings a 45% performance boost and 44% improved power efficiency, thanks to the new 3 nanometer manufacturing process. The new Adreno GPU in the 8 Elite also improves performance by 40%, which could be helpful for mobile gaming.
Like past phones, all three Galaxy S25 models come with a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display which supports an adaptive refresh rate of 1–120Hz. They all come with an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor as well as facial recognition. Storage options for each include 128GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB. The most immediate difference between each device is their display size:
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Galaxy S25: 6.2-inch display (2340 x 1080)
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Galaxy S25+: 6.7-inch display (3120 x 1440)
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Galaxy S25 Ultra: 6.9-inch display (3120 x 1440)
As usual, Samsung is including large batteries in all three devices. The S25 comes with a 4,000 mAh battery, the S25+ has a 4,900 mAh battery, and the S25 Ultra has a 5,000 mAh battery. In terms of charging speeds, the S25 supports up to 25W of both wired and wireless charging. Meanwhile, the S25+ and S25 Ultra are capable of 45W wired and 25W wireless charging. All devices support reverse wireless charging with Wireless PowerShare, like previous Galaxy phones.
It's worth noting the Galaxy S25 series does not have Qi2 support, which would bring MagSafe-like charging to Samsung phones. Samsung has said that some of their official cases for the Galaxy S25 series will have magnets built-in, so they're compatible with magnetic accessories.
Galaxy S25 cameras
The Galaxy S25 and S25+ sport a 12MP ultra-wide lens, 50MP wide, and 10MP telephoto. Meanwhile, the S25 Ultra gets a 200MP wide lens, 50MP ultra-wide, and two telephoto lenses—one 10MP (3x) and one 50MP (5x). All three Galaxy S25 phones have a 12MP front camera, but the Ultra's front camera comes with auto-focus.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite also impacts the performance of these cameras. The new chip can erase unwanted elements from videos, using on-device AI processing. It also improves low-light video capture, which should help when shooting video at nighttime.
Galaxy S25 colors
The Galaxy S25 and S25+ come in Silver Shadow, Navy, Icy Blue and Mint. The S25 Ultra, on the other hand, is available in Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Whitesilver and Titanium Silverblue.
When is the Galaxy S25 available?
The Galaxy S25 series is launching on Feb. 7, with pre-orders available starting today.
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