Simply to set expectations proper from the beginning, Samsung’s Galaxy S25 announcement spends a whole lot of time on One UI 7, its new AI options and the Private Knowledge Engine. Trying on the full package deal, software program might make up greater than 50% of the worth of the brand new Galaxy S25 and S25+.
They’ve new {hardware} too – a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset that guarantees 37% greater CPU efficiency, 30% extra GPU compute energy and a 40% sooner NPU in comparison with the earlier technology.
Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25+
On the Samsung Galaxy S25, the Snapdragon is paired with 12GB of RAM – 8GB is lastly a factor of the previous! Truly, it’s 12GB throughout the board, it’s the one RAM capability obtainable for any S25 mannequin. That mentioned, the S25 stays the one S-phone to start out with 128GB of storage. There are 256GB and 512GB capacities obtainable too.
Since Samsung is making a push for efficiency, the S25 collection brings 40% bigger vapor chambers and a “tailor-made thermal interface materials” to additional enhance cooling.
Samsung Galaxy S25 in Icyblue, Mint, Navy and Silver Shadow
The S25 and S25+ have the identical measurement screens as final yr’s fashions – a 6.2″ panel on the small one and a 6.7″ panel on the massive one. Nevertheless, Samsung engineers managed to make each telephones 0.4mm thinner and some grams lighter in addition (peak and width are principally the identical). This with out sacrificing battery capability however with out growing it both.
The Samsung Galaxy S25+ has a 1440p+ show, in comparison with 1080p+ on the small one. Each are LTPO OLED panels with 1-120Hz refresh fee. The Plus has a bigger battery too, however as we famous above, there are not any adjustments from final yr: the S25+ has a 4,900mAh battery and the S25 a 4,000mAh battery. The charging scenario is similar with 45W wired on the massive one (65% in half-hour) and simply 25W on the small one (50% in half-hour). For wi-fi charging, Qi is supported at 15W (no, there’s no Qi2 to be discovered right here).
Samsung Galaxy S25+ in Icyblue, Mint, Navy and Silver Shadow
The cameras have upgrades, however they’re concentrated within the ProVisual Engine. Samsung hasn’t confirmed the sensor mannequin numbers, however we’re primarily the identical 50MP important, 10MP 3x telephoto and 12MP ultrawide cameras which were in use because the S22 collection. And no, the 12MP selfie digicam hasn’t modified both.
Samsung Galaxy S25+
This yr, nevertheless, the S25 collection permits 10-bit HDR video recording by default (beforehand, it was obtainable however disabled) and provides a Galaxy Log operate (Samsung’s personal tackle a log profile). There’s higher noise discount for nighttime movies too. The Audio Eraser can take away undesirable noise out of your movies. It separates sound into completely different classes – voices, music, wind, nature, crowd and noise – and you may hold solely what you need.
For stills, the Knowledgeable RAW function is bringing a Digital Aperture that allows you to management the depth of discipline. Moreover, the Portrait Studio has been enhanced and now permits customers to create true-to-life facial expressions.
Two extra issues concerning the {hardware} after which we’ll transfer on to the software program. The Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25+ have Armor Aluminum frames that now embody recycled materials. Moreover, the batteries have no less than 50% recycled cobalt in them. Each telephones are rated IP68 for submersion as much as 1.5m (5ft) for half an hour.
Samsung Galaxy S25
The connectivity part options 5G (together with mmWave in some areas), Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. The S25 nonetheless doesn’t have UWB, by the best way. That’s it for the {hardware}.
The S25 collection brings One UI 7 to customers and can be stored updated with software program help for 7 years. Safety is improved with the introduction of post-quantum cryptography – which means that information encrypted at this time will nonetheless be protected, even when sooner or later quantum computer systems begin cracking older cryptography.
The Private Knowledge Engine powers on-device AI options – issues like utilizing a plain spoken request to search out an outdated picture out of your gallery. The AI will determine what you need and discover it for you, with no information leaving the gadget. The brand new Now Bar on the lockscreen will provide solutions from Now Transient, issues that is likely to be contextually related all through your day.
There’s extra. Press and maintain the facet button (what Samsung calls the ability button) to speak to Gemini. This works throughout Samsung and Google apps, plus some third-party apps like Spotify. By the best way, all S25 telephones include 6 months of Gemini Superior free of charge (together with the 2TB of cloud storage that Google presents).
Circle to Search has been up to date to acknowledge cellphone numbers, electronic mail, URLs and extra. The Name Transcript function will summarize and arrange your name historical past, whereas the Write Help will summarize and auto-format your notes. Drawing Help can flip your sketches or textual content descriptions into photos.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25+ can be obtainable for pre-order quickly, examine the desk under for all of the pricing data we’ve got thus far.
| Galaxy S25 | Galaxy S25+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128GB | 256GB | 512GB | 256GB | 512GB | |
| UK | £800 | £860 | £980 | £1,000 | £1,100 |
The S25 and S25+ can be obtainable in these colours at launch from all retailers: Navy, Silver Shadow, Icyblue and Mint. Samsung.com will solely provide three extra: Blue Black, Coral Purple and Pink Gold.
