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Samsung Galaxy S25: Rumored release date, price and specifications
Samsung may have only recently pulled back the covers on its latest flagship phones, but that doesn’t mean work isn’t already hard on next year’s successors.
We take a look at the latest news and rumors about what to expect when the Samsung Galaxy S25 series hits the market.
When will the Samsung Galaxy S25 be released?
There’s no official release date at the time of writing, but Samsung has been pretty consistent with its Galaxy phone launch, so we can make an educated guess.
This is when the previous models arrived:
- Samsung Galaxy S24 – January 2024
- Samsung Galaxy S24+ – January 2024
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra – January 2024
- Samsung Galaxy S23 – February 2023
- Samsung Galaxy S23+ – February 2023
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra – February 2023
- Samsung Galaxy S22 – February 2022
- Samsung Galaxy S22+ – February 2022
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra – February 2022
As you can see, the new Galaxy devices typically debut early this year. It should be noted that the S24 series was actually released on January 31st, so it was almost a February release.
With this in mind, we think it’s safe to say that the Galaxy S25 range will launch in January or February 2025.
How much will the Samsung Galaxy S25 cost?
Samsung seems to have a set range of costs these days, so while we don’t know how the Galaxy S25 range will develop, we don’t expect it to deviate too much from the previous generation.
The S23 range saw some price increases, but these were reduced in the S24 range, and it makes sense that these levels will be retained for the S25 models.
Here’s how the last few iterations have been priced:
Samsung Galaxy S24
- Samsung Galaxy S24 (128GB) – £799/$799.99
- Samsung Galaxy S24 (256GB) – £859/$859.99
- Samsung Galaxy S24+ (256GB) – £999/$999.99
- Samsung Galaxy S24+ (512GB) – £1,099/$1,119.99
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (256GB) – £1,249/$1,299.99
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (512GB) – £1,349/$1,419.99
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (1TB) – £1,549/$1,659.99
Samsung Galaxy S23
- Samsung Galaxy S23 (128GB) – £849/$799
- Samsung Galaxy S23 (256GB) – £899/$899
- Samsung Galaxy S23+ (256GB) – £1,049/$999
- Samsung Galaxy S23+ (512GB) – £1,149/$1,099
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (256GB) – £1,249/$1,199
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (512GB) – £1,399/$1,379
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (1TB) – £1,599/$1,619
Samsung Galaxy S22
- Samsung Galaxy S22 (128GB) – £769/$799
- Samsung Galaxy S22 (256GB) – £819/$849
- Samsung Galaxy S22+ (128GB) – £949/$999
- Samsung Galaxy S22+ (256GB) – £999/$1,049
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (128GB) – £1,149/$1,199
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (256GB) – £1,249/$1,299
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (512GB) – £1,329/$1,399
- Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (1TB) – £1,499/$1,599
Dominik Tomaszewski / Foundry
Dominik Tomaszewski / Foundry
Dominik Tomaszewski / Foundry
What specifications and features will the Samsung Galaxy S25 have?
Samsung has not revealed anything about the Galaxy S25 series at this time. However, there are already some rumors floating around about what we can expect.
Design
A report from Leaker Revegnus claims that the S25 range could come with an updated design. This is said to come via MX Division Design Team Leader, Ilwhan Lee (formally of Mercedes Benz), who has reportedly been tasked with overhauling the aesthetics of the new models.
We don’t have any concrete details on what these changes might entail, but hopefully it won’t be long before we start seeing leaks of potential cases and chassis from parts of the supply chain.
Ultimately, both the S25 and S25 Plus are expected to feature the same armored aluminum frame, while the titanium frame will likely remain exclusive to the S25 Ultra.
However, it’s important to note that these details may still evolve as new leaks emerge over time.
Display
Samsung can make significant changes to the design of the Galaxy S25, especially by increasing the screen size.
According to well-known Korean leaker Yeux1122, the Galaxy S25’s screen size is expected to increase from 6.2 inches in the Galaxy S24 to a slightly larger 6.36 inches, in line with rumors about the iPhone 16 Pro’s enlarged display.
It’s likely that the phone will be slightly larger overall compared to its predecessor, as Samsung has reduced the bezels in the S24 model to increase screen real estate.
Performance
Since the Galaxy S series is Samsung’s flagship, we fully expect the S25 models arriving in North America and Asia to be equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, which is said to hit the market in late 2024 will come.
The company could repeat what it did with the S24 range, with regular and Plus models using one of Samsung’s own Exynos chips instead. By the time the S25 series is launched, it will likely be a successor to the current Exynos 2400 and likely known as the Exynos 2500.
To help differentiate the Ultra, it may continue to use Snapdragon in all markets. And indeed, while initially there was a rumor from leaker Connor suggesting that Exynos will take over all Galaxy S25 phones, a more recent report from DigiTimes suggests that Samsung will maintain its dual-chip strategy, with both the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 and the Exynos 2500.
Details on the split between chipsets remain unknown, but it is speculated that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will use Snapdragon exclusively, while the S25 and S25+ may offer Snapdragon or Exynos depending on region.
Cameras
In addition to his leaks surrounding the design, Revegnus also suggested that Samsung is moving away from the GN3 camera sensors found in the Galaxy S24 range.
Instead, they will apparently switch to improved Sony sensors for the Galaxy S25 devices. He doesn’t specify the specific variant, but Sony has been making excellent camera sensors for a long time and this could mark a step forward in photo and video quality on the new device.
An exception to the Sony sensors, Revegnus states, will be the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which will come with Samsung’s own ISOCELL sensor range.
Another online reporter, Bennett Buhnerhas posted a rumored spec list of the S25 Ultra camera range, which it claims will be a quad setup with a 1-inch 200Mp main sensor, improved 50Mp ultrawide, 3x to 5x 50Mp variable phone camera and a 10x 50Mp telephoto .
Are there 3 or 4?
Additionally, a recent rumor (via Nextpit) suggested that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will have three rear cameras instead of four like its predecessor. The dropped camera was rumored to be the 10MP 3x optical zoom telephoto, with Samsung aiming to improve the main camera’s capabilities to achieve similar or better zoom results through improved image processing.
However, unlike this report, reliable tipster Ice universe says it’s “certain” that the phone will indeed retain its quad-camera setup, including the 3x telephoto module.
Ice Universe suggests an upgrade to the 3x camera is likely, as it has remained largely unchanged since its introduction with the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Likewise, the 12Mp ultra-wide camera has seen minimal changes since the S20 Ultra.
While the main camera has evolved through several sensor iterations, with the S25 Ultra expected to use the 200Mp HP2 sensor, improvements to collect more light may justify the supposed removal of the 3x module.
Samsung may also be exploring a changeable focal length for the periscope module, offering preset points instead of smooth adjustment. There’s also the option of a new depth sensor, making the already excellent cameras even better.
Charge battery
The Galaxy S25 series is expected to retain at least the same battery capacity as the S24 series.
Despite persistent rumors that Samsung will include stacked batteries in its new flagship series, there’s no substantial evidence to suggest we’ll see them in the S25 yet.
Software
After introducing several Galaxy AI features with the S24 series, Samsung will have to innovate further for the Galaxy S25.
As of now, there are no leaks regarding new Galaxy AI features for the Galaxy S25. However, there is speculation about their exclusivity to the S25 and whether they will eventually trickle down to older models.
This speculation comes as many once-exclusive Galaxy AI features from the S24 are becoming available on older Samsung phones via software updates.
And speaking of the software itself, the Galaxy S25 series will likely be available with Android 15 and One UI 7 on launch day.
That’s all we’ve found so far, but we’ll continue to update this article with any new information that comes to light. Be sure to check out our guides to the best smartphones to see what else is available.
