During the Galaxy Unpacked keynote presentation, Samsung officially showcased its next flagship smartphones with the Galaxy S25 series. This includes the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra. It's not a surprise as we expect an improved set of features and upgrades like a more powerful processor for better performance, but Samsung stressed its roster of AI features.
Starting with tech details, the S25 Ultra has a 6.9-inch AMOLED 2X QHD+ 120 Hz screen, measures in at 77.6mm x 162.8mm x 8.2mm, weighs in at 218g. Looking at the Galaxy S25 Plus, you get a 6.7-inch QHD+ screen with dimensions of 75.8mm x 158.4mm x 7.3mm and weighs 190g. Lastly, the standard Galaxy S25 gets a 6.2-inch FHD+ screen and measures in at 70.5mm x 146.9mm x 7.2mm while weighing 162g.
All models use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite, and Samsung states that it brings a performance boost of 40% in NPU, 37% in CPU, and 30% in GPU compared to last-gen, resulting in about 18% improvements in frames per second in gaming. There will also be a new heat dissappation system with a 40% bigger vapor chamber and an improved thermal interface material. Battery life will always vary but Samsung claims 31 hours of watching videos off its 5,000 mAh battery and more efficient power consumption. The S25 also uses Corning Gorilla Armor 2 to protect the phone and provide better durability.
Samsung's new One UI 7 AI assistant took up a significant chunk of the presentation - it's the next generation of its mobile AI ecosystem built into several functions on Galaxy phones. They're also powered with Google's Gemini 2.0 AI engine. While it's geared to be more efficient and easier to use, like pressing one button on the side of the phone to communicate with any AI function, what stood out is how Samsung stressed securing your personal data. Your personal data is secured with Knox Vault as opposed to storing it in the cloud. Samsung also showcased generative AI features like photo editing, suggestions with writing, among other features.
You can check all the finer details of the upcoming Galaxy S25 series on Samsung's website, and you can catch up on the Galaxy Unpacked event by watching the live presentation. You can also get hands-on impressions of the Galaxy S25 from our colleagues at CNET.
Pre-orders are now open for all Galaxy S25 models and they will launch of February 7. The S25 Ultra starts at $1,299 for the 256GB storage capacity with options to upgrade to 512GB or 1TB. The S25 Plus starts at $999.99 for the 256GB model while the standard S25 starts at $799.99 with the 128GB version.
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