The Samsung Galaxy S+ was by no means the favourite little one of the S-series – not Samsung’s and never the consumers’ both. A report from Counterpoint Analysis final yr indicated that the Galaxy S24 Extremely made up 52% of complete gross sales, the small S24 was at 27% whereas the Galaxy S24+ solely accounted for 21% of gross sales.
And that was with stable upgrades in comparison with the S23+: a brand new LTPO show with QHD+ decision, 12GB of RAM and a barely bigger battery. Okay, not beautiful upgrades, nevertheless it’s greater than the S24 acquired.
Samsung Galaxy S25+ (speculative renders)
And what of this yr’s mannequin? Right here is an outline of what we count on the Samsung Galaxy S25+ to be.
Coming later this month
Samsung has set the date of the following Galaxy Unpacked occasion for January 22. If all the pieces follows the acquainted recreation plan, pre-orders will begin the day after and can final for round two weeks – open gross sales normally begin on a Friday, so January 31 is the possible date.
Samsung usually provides a free storage improve for individuals who pre-order and we count on to see the identical this yr. In case you’re within the US, you possibly can reserve a unit now and get $50 Samsung Credit score.
Snapdragon 8 Elite for all
The story goes that the Exynos 2500 yields had been poor, so Samsung needed to change to Snapdragon completely. Regardless of the fact is, it’s nearly sure that each one Galaxy S25 fashions bought in all markets will likely be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Samsung has allegedly picked extra environment friendly RAM to pair with the brand new chip too, although it’s nonetheless LPDDR5X, so don’t count on main upgrades. The expectation is that the bottom RAM capability – maybe the one capability possibility for the Plus – will stay 12GB. Storage will begin at 256GB and there ought to be a 512GB possibility.
Thinner physique, similar battery
Based mostly on leaked information, the Galaxy S25+ will measure 7.3mm thick and can weigh 190g, in comparison with 7.7mm and 196g for the S24+. The slimmed down chassis won’t negatively impression the battery capability – you can be getting the identical 4,900mAh with the identical 45W wired and 15W wi-fi charging.
Which is sweet, however the competitors has moved ahead – 5,500mAh and even 6,000mAh shouldn’t be all that unusual nowadays. Samsung is reluctant to go for quicker charging, nevertheless it might have no less than given the 2025 telephones just a few hundred milliamp hours extra.
Samsung Galaxy S25+ in a Magnet Case
As you could have heard, Samsung will undertake the Qi2 commonplace for the S25 collection. Nevertheless, there’s no phrase on quicker charging speeds, in order that’s why we’re assuming 15W. Samsung will partially undertake the magnetic facet of Qi2 through the use of Magnet Instances, although third-party retailers already supply such circumstances for older S-series telephones.
Similar show, similar cameras
As we talked about at first, the Plus mannequin already acquired bumped as much as 1440+ decision and an LTPO panel (the S23+ had a 1080p+ non-LTPO show). Additionally, whereas the Extremely is getting a brand new ultra-wide digicam, this isn’t the case for the Plus and vanilla fashions, so we’re nonetheless taking a look at a 50+10+12MP configuration (and the identical selfie digicam too).
The competitors is leaving Samsung behind – the iPhone 16 Professional has a 48MP ultra-wide digicam, whereas the Pixel 9 Professional additionally has a 48MP telephoto digicam. The upcoming iPhone 17 Professional could get a related tele module.
One UI is getting a brand new look and extra AI
Samsung is likely one of the strongest proponents of AI on cell and homeowners of latest S-phones have been utilizing Galaxy AI without cost. The “free” half is likely to be coming to an finish this yr, no less than for older fashions. Nevertheless, Galaxy S25 consumers could get a free subscription to Gemini Superior.
Google’s prime tier plan usually prices $20 a month, which incorporates entry to probably the most superior Gemini fashions and 2TB of Google Drive. This will likely be a short-lived promo, nevertheless. The S25+ will cut up the distinction and get Superior for six months, whereas S25 and S25 Extremely consumers will get three and twelve months, respectively.
The Galaxy S25 collection may even be the primary with steady One UI 7, which is able to incorporate quite a few AI options like a new Bixby, which will likely be a “true AI companion”. Extra importantly, it is usually a serious overhaul of Samsung’s UI design.
The specter of the Galaxy S25 Slim
The rumored fourth member of the S25 collection, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim, is predicted to be even thinner (as skinny as 6.5mm), to function a 6.66” show, the identical Snapdragon 8 Elite and higher cameras – 200MP major, 50MP ultra-wide and telephoto. Take a look at our what-to-expect article for extra particulars.
This raises the query – aside from value, why would anybody purchase a Galaxy S25+ over the S25 Slim? We just lately heard that the Slim could also be delayed just a few months, solely launching in Could, so timing may very well be a consideration too. However aside from that, the Slim will likely be hands-down the higher telephone, assuming the rumors are true, in fact. And if they’re, we don’t assume that the S25+ will have the ability to match the 21% of gross sales determine that the S24+ managed.
Similar value
We haven’t heard from all markets, however leaked pricing information reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S25+ will value the identical because the S24+ did final yr. The leak particularly stated that the worth in Sweden would be the similar as final yr, so right here is how a lot the S24 collection value at launch (we have additionally included the euro pricing, which must also stay the identical).
| Storage | Swedish value | German value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S24 | 128GB | SEK 11,490 | EUR 899 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24+ | 256GB | SEK 14,490 | EUR 1,149 |
| Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely | 256GB | SEK 17,990 | EUR 1,449 |
