The Galaxy S25 series is heading our way in full swing. The launch takes place on January 22 at Galaxy Unpacked in San Jose, where Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra. If you plan to buy any of these, you might be wondering if the phones feature an SD card slot. We’ll clear up your confusion here.
Does the Galaxy S25 Ultra come with an SD card slot?
microSD or SD card support used to be a common way to expand your phone’s storage. But it’s become obscure, especially on flagships for as long as I can remember. With the Galaxy S25 Ultra coming up, speculation about SD card support is back. The short answer? No. But let’s explore some options.
Samsung started ditching SD card slots in its premium phones with the Galaxy S21, and this continues with the S25 Ultra. It’s all part of a bigger shift toward faster, more efficient internal storage. By removing the SD card slot, Samsung can offer a sleeker design, better water and dust resistance, and improved performance without the bottlenecks of slower external storage.
With no SD card support, what are the storage options on the Galaxy S25 Ultra?
The lack of SD card support shouldn’t be a dealbreaker, especially with so many alternatives out there to suit your needs. The Galaxy S25 Ultra should start with 256GB storage and can go all the way up to 1TB. Plus, it supports UFS 4.0 storage, so you’ll get superfast read/write speeds.
For those who need more space, there are plenty of workarounds. Cloud storage options like Google Drive and OneDrive make it easy to store and access your files on the go. And if you’re more into physical storage, you can always rely on USB-C flash drives or portable SSDs, thanks to the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s USB-C port and OTG support, you’re covered on that front as well. That said, you should preserve the Galaxy S25 series right away.
