Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series flagships are now official. Headed by the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the lineup also includes the Galaxy S25 and S25+. Each model has its specialty and caters to users with unique needs. In this article, we bring you a roundup of everything we know about the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+, including the design, specs, features, prices, and release date.
We will regularly update this article to add more information when available, like new features introduced with new updates. Additionally, we will keep you posted with the latest offers on the Galaxy S25 and S25+. The last update was made on January 22, 2025.
Table of contents
- Design and Hardware
- Display
- Camera
- Processor and Specs
- Software and Features
- Battery and Charging
- Price and Release Date
- FAQs
Galaxy S25 and S25+: Design and Hardware
Unlike the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Galaxy S25 and S25+ don’t see a major design overhaul. These models have always featured a rounded design, while Samsung made the Ultra rounder this year. It previously featured a boxy design with sharp corners.
That said, the other two models bring some design refinements for an improved overall look. Most notably, Samsung has slimmed the phones down and made them more compact. For a quick comparison, the Galaxy S25 has a dimension of 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm, while the Galaxy S24 has 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm. The new model is 0.4mm slimmer. It is also 6 grams lighter (162 grams vs. 168 grams).
The Plus model sees similar design improvements, with a 0.4mm thickness drop to 7.3mm — the Galaxy S25+’s dimensions are 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm against the S24+’s 158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm. Once again, we are looking at a 0.4mm slimmer phone, while the weight drops 7 grams from 197 grams to 190 grams.
This isn’t it, though. Samsung has also reduced the bezels, allowing for a sleeker front design. Smaller bezels ensured the screen sizes remained unchanged despite a marginally narrower build. We will discuss the display improvements in more detail below.
No titanium frame for the smaller models
Samsung introduced a titanium frame on the Galaxy S24 Ultra and kept it on the S25 Ultra. The smaller two models, meanwhile, featured an aluminum frame last year, and the Galaxy S25 and S25+ stick to aluminum. The glass panel on the front and back also remains unchanged on Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Both models are IP68-rated for dust and water resistance. In theory, you can keep the phones submerged under 1.5m deep water for up to 30 minutes without damage, but you shouldn’t do that.
Galaxy S25 and S25+: Display
The Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ sport the same display panels as the 2024 models. We are talking about a 6.2-inch panel on the former and a 6.7-inch one on the latter. These should be LTPO Dynamic AMOLED 2X screens with 120Hz of variable refresh rate. Sadly, only the Plus gets QHD+ resolution. Samsung still hasn’t upgraded the base model’s 1080p display.
This also means it misses out on the ProScaler display technology that improves image quality by up to 40% — the Galaxy S25+ and S25 Ultra offer this feature. The peak brightness of 2,600 nits remains unchanged across the lineup. However, Samsung may have addressed concerns surrounding screen graininess.
The Galaxy S25 and S25+ also miss out on Samsung’s revolutionary anti-reflective screen technology. It reduces the screen glare, improving legibility in the brightest environment. This tech makes visuals more perceptible than screens twice the brightness when seen under bright light. Only the Galaxy S25 Ultra gets it.
Do not expect S Pen support on the smaller models. Samsung’s stylus pen is limited to Ultra flagships, Fold-series foldables, and tablets. The company removed Bluetooth functionality from the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen, cutting off remote gestures. Anyway, the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ boast industry-leading displays with high brightness, refresh rate, and resolution.
Galaxy S25 and S25+: Camera
The Galaxy S25 and S25+ sport a completely unchanged camera setup. While Samsung introduced a new 50MP ultrawide camera on the S25 Ultra, replacing the 12MP sensor, it doesn’t come over to the smaller two models. They still feature the aging 12MP unit. It boasts an f/2.2 aperture with a 120-degree field of view and Super Steady support for video stabilization.
The phones offer a 50MP primary shooter featuring an f/1.8 aperture, dual-pixel PDAF (phase-detection autofocus), and optical image stabilization (OIS). The 10 MP 3x zoom camera has an f/2.4 aperture and supports PDAF and OIS. Finally, the 12MP selfie camera offers an f/2.2 aperture and dual-pixel PDAF. This camera hardware is starting to show its age, but Samsung decided to keep it unchanged.
Perhaps it’s betting on the Snapdragon 8 Elite and One UI 7 to deliver improved photo and video quality. The company did have plenty to say about camera improvements for the new flagships at the launch event. We will reserve our final thoughts for the full review. On paper, the Galaxy S25 phones look to bring some subtle improvements despite unchanged camera hardware.
Galaxy S25 and S25+: Processor and Specs
Samsung ships the Galaxy S25 series with an overclocked version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite globally. All three models run this chip — there is no Exynos version for any model. And that’s the best thing it could do. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is a powerhouse, to say the least.
The 3nm octa-core chipset has a 2+6 dual-cluster CPU arrangement with two prime cores operating at 4.32GHz and six performance cores at 3.53GHz, but Samsung uses its overclocked version with a peak speed of 4.47GHz across all three Galaxy S25 models. Qualcomm promises groundbreaking AI and camera enhancements, so much so that it fundamentally changes how the chipset processes images captured by the camera.
The standard Snapdragon 8 Elite outperformed all of its competitors in benchmark runs, including the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s A18 Pro, so it’s looking promising for the new Galaxy flagships. We are in for massive speed gains over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (For Galaxy), effectively delivering a performance boost. Stick around for our full Galaxy S25 review.
For a recap, the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s processor has a 1+3+2+2 CPU arrangement with a peak speed of 3.39GHz. Not just a faster CPU, the Snapdragon 8 Elite also introduces Qualcomm’s custom Oryon CPU cores to its mobile processor. The company previously used the Oryon CPU cores in its X series PC processors. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 uses stock ARM cores.
RAM and storage upgrades are also on the cards
While the Galaxy S25 Ultra gets a 16GB RAM variant in some markets, the Galaxy S25 and S25+ miss out. Samsung did eliminate the 8GB RAM variant, but these two still top out at 12 gigs of RAM — the Ultra also comes only in a 12GB RAM variant in the US and some other markets. We are talking about LPDDR5X RAM, possibly manufactured on an enhanced 12nm process.
The phones boast UFS 4.0 storage, except for the 128GB Galaxy S25 (which uses UFS 3.1 chips). Samsung sells the 128GB model in the US and some other regions. The remaining markets get 256 gigs of storage on the base version. The 256GB and 512GB Galaxy S25 and S25+ feature UFS 4.0 storage.
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth v5.4 for connectivity
The Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ offer Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth v5.4, NFC, GPS, and USB Type-C 3.2 connectivity options. The new Samsung flagships also feature AKG-tuned stereo speakers, an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, and a wide range of sensors.
Galaxy S25 and S25+: Software and Features
The Galaxy S25 series runs Android 15-based One UI 7 out of the box. Samsung has taken longer than usual to release its Android 15 update, and that’s because it is a massive UI overhaul. The Korean firm has completely redesigned the One UI experience and improved system animations for super smooth navigation. It has also tweaked app icons for an all-round visual refresh. The changes are so massive that we are looking at the biggest update in Samsung’s One UI history.
Along with visual enhancements, the update also brings a host of new features, including advanced Galaxy AI capabilities. At this point, it’s widely known that AI will be integral to the future of our mobile experiences. Samsung started the trend with Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S24 series and continues to build upon it with the Galaxy S25 series, now joining hands with Google on a shared AI vision. This partnership brings Gemini into several Samsung apps as well as the power button.
Galaxy S25 and S25+: Battery and Charging
With Samsung making the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ more compact, chances of a battery boost were always rare. Unsurprisingly, the new flagships keep the battery capacity unchanged over their predecessors — 4,000mAh and 4,900mAh, respectively. The charging speed also remains unchanged at 25W and 45W.
While Chinese firms are running behind superfast charging, Samsung is content with its tried and tested speed. To be fair, 45W is a decent speed and gets the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 5,000mAh battery fully charged from 0 in slightly over an hour. Nothing wrong with that. With the addition of 15V/3A charging at 45W, we may see slight improvements. However, 24W is a bit slow in 2025. But we can’t do anything now.
The phones also offer 15W wireless charging and 4.5W reverse wireless charging. It’s worth noting that Samsung made some design changes to the Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra, making them incompatible with reverse wireless charging on existing Galaxy flagships. Samsung doesn’t appear to have fixed this issue.
As far as the battery life is concerned, expect improvements over the Galaxy S24 series. The efficiency gains from the 3nm chips and improved OLED materials should help Samsung pull more out of the Galaxy S25’s battery. We’ll thoroughly test everything for our review.
Galaxy S25 and S25+: Price and Release Date
Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 and S25+ with the same price tags as their predecessors. Well, some regions saw a price hike, but it isn’t global. Below is the full Galaxy S25 series pricing structure for the US (we’ll update the article to add the official prices for more markets as they become available).
| 12GB+128GB | 12GB+256GB | 12GB+512GB | 12GB+1TB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy S25 | $799.99 | $859.99 | — | — |
| Galaxy S25+ | — | $999.99 | $1,119.99 | — |
| Galaxy S25 Ultra | — | $1,299.99 | $1,419.99 | $1,659.99 |
For a quick recap, the Galaxy S24’s base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage costs $800 in the US, €900 in Europe, £800 in the UK, and C$1,100 in Canada. In Australia and India, Samsung released the base variant with 256GB of storage, priced at A$1,400 and ₹79,999, respectively. The 12GB+256GB Galaxy S24+ is priced at $1,000 in the US, €1,150 in Europe, £1,000 in the UK, C$1,400 in Canada, A$1,700 in Australia, and ₹99,999 in India.
Samsung has opened pre-orders for the Galaxy S25 and S25+. The phones come in Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, and Silver Shadow colors through all retail channels. Additionally, you can buy them in Coral Red, Pink Gold, and Blue Black colors exclusively through Samsung’s website.
Galaxy S25 Mystery Box
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How much will the Galaxy S25 cost?
Samsung has priced the Galaxy S25 similarly to the Galaxy S24. It starts at $800 in the US and comes with several pre-order offers.
When will the Galaxy S25 be released?
Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 on January 22, 2025. Pre-orders began soon after the launch event, while a market release and general sales will follow on February 7.
Should I buy the Galaxy S25?
The Galaxy S25 is a compact Android flagship from Samsung. It offers a well-rounded package of industry-leading cameras, an excellent display, a powerful processor, and AI features. You may consider buying it if you want a powerful phone in a compact form factor.
Where can I buy the Galaxy S25 Ultra?
The Galaxy S25 is available to buy from all major retail chains globally, including Amazon, Best Buy, and others. Samsung also sells it through its official website and physical stores around the world. Samsung’s official websites offers a few additional color options.
How much RAM and storage does the Galaxy S25 have?
Samsung has released the Galaxy S25 with 12GB of RAM and 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options. Some storage variants may not be available globally.
Does the Galaxy S25 support S Pen?
No, the Galaxy S25 does not support Samsung’s S Pen. The stylus pen only works on the Galaxy S25 Ultra and other Ultra flagships. Samsung also makes a special S Pen for foldables.
