Samsung has announced the Galaxy S25 series, featuring the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 at its Galaxy Unpacked event, as it had promised.
The new devices introduce multimodal AI agents and aim to deliver highly personalized and context-aware mobile experiences. The series is powered by a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset, designed to enhance on-device processing for Galaxy AI and improve camera capabilities.
Intuitive Interactions and Enhanced Productivity
The Galaxy S25 series, featuring One UI 7, integrates with Google’s vision for an AI-centric Android operating system. The multimodal AI agents can interpret text, speech, images, and videos. Upgrades to Google’s Circle to Search feature allow for one-tap actions on recognized phone numbers, emails, and URLs.
The devices also facilitate actionable searches with context-aware suggestions and seamless app switching for quick follow-up actions. Natural language understanding is improved, enabling intuitive interactions for tasks like finding photos or adjusting settings.
Galaxy AI tools for communication, productivity, and creativity have been expanded. Features like Call Transcript, Writing Assist, and Drawing Assist offer enhanced functionality and ease of use.
Now Brief & Now Bar proactively offers suggestions based on analyzed data, accessible on the lock screen.
All the Galaxy S25 series devices will come with 6 months of Gemini Advanced and 2TB of cloud storage at no extra cost, said Samsung.
Personalization and Privacy in the AI Era
Samsung emphasizes the importance of user privacy alongside personalization. The Personal Data Engine powers tailored AI features by analyzing user data on-device, ensuring privacy through Knox Vault security. The series also introduces post-quantum cryptography to safeguard against evolving security threats.
One UI 7 enhances device security with Maximum Restrictions settings, improved Theft Protection, and a new Knox Matrix dashboard for monitoring connected device security.
Performance and Camera Upgrades
The Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset provides a significant performance boost compared to the previous generation. This power enables more on-device AI processing, including tasks previously reliant on cloud computing.
The Galaxy S25 series features advanced image processing with ProScaler, and Samsung’s mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe) for improved display power efficiency. The devices also support enhanced gaming experiences with Vulkan Engine and improved Ray Tracing.
The company says that series features a 40% larger vapour chamber and a tailored thermal interface material (TIM) for extra improvement in thermal efficiency.
The camera system includes a new 50MP ultrawide camera sensor in the Galaxy S25 Ultra (upgraded from 12MP on the S24 Ultra), and 10-bit HDR recording is now standard. Low-light video performance is improved through enhanced movement and time analysis for noise reduction.
The series introduces advanced editing tools, including Audio Eraser, Virtual Aperture for depth-of-field control, Galaxy Log for color grading, and enhancements to Portrait Studio and Filters.
Design and Sustainability
The Galaxy S25 series features a refined design with a focus on durability and sustainability. The Galaxy S25 Ultra incorporates titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2, offering enhanced drop protection, scratch resistance, and anti-reflection properties. There is also Corning’s glass-ceramic with a proprietary anti-reflective surface treatment as well as advanced drop protection and scratch resistance.
The series incorporates recycled materials in its construction, including recycled armor aluminum and recycled cobalt in the battery. Samsung commits to seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates for the Galaxy S25 series, similar to older models.
Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ specifications
- 6.2-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ (S25) / 6.7-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ (S25+) Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
- Up to 4.47 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy 3nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 830 GPU
- 12GB RAM with 128GB (S25 Only) / 256GB / 512GB storage
- Android 15 with One UI 7
- Dual SIM (nano + nano / eSIM)
- 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 10MP Telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, f/2.4 aperture, OIS, 4K 60 fps, 8K 30fps, LED Flash
- 12MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- Dust and Water resistant (IP68)
- S25 Dimensions: 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2mm; Weight: 162g
- S25+ Dimensions: 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3mm; Weight: 190g
- 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS + GLONASS, USB-C, NFC
- 4000mAh (S25) / 4900mAh (S25+) battery with support for 25W (S25) / 45W (S25+) fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Wireless PowerShare
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra specifications
- 6.9-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Infinity-O-Edge Dynamic AMOLED Display, 1-120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Armor 2 protection
- Up to 4.47 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy 3nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 830 GPU
- 12GB RAM with 256GB / 512GB/ 1TB storage
- Android 15 with One UI 7
- Dual SIM (nano + nano / eSIM)
- 200MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, OIS, 50MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor with f/1.9 aperture, 10MP Telephoto lens for 3x optical zoom, f/2.4 aperture, OIS, 50MP Periscope telephoto lens for 5x optical zoom, 100x Space Zoom, f/3.4 aperture, Laser autofocus, 4K 60 fps, 8K 30fps, LED Flash
- 12MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- Dust and Water resistant (IP68)
- Dimensions:162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2mm; Weight:218g
- 5G SA/NSA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7 802.11be (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, UWB, GPS + GLONASS, USB-C, NFC
- 5000mAh battery with 45W fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Pricing and availability
The Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ will be available in Navy, Silver Shadow, Icyblue, and Mint. Online-exclusive colors include Blueblack, Coralred and Pinkgold. Pricing as follows.
- Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 128GB – USD 799.99 (INR 69,160 approx.) / GBP 799 (INR 85,130 approx.) / Euros 899 (INR 80,940 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 256GB – USD 859.99 (INR 74,350 approx.) / GBP 859 (INR 91,520 approx.) / Euros 959 (INR 86,340 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S25 12GB + 512GB – GBP 959 (INR 1,02,170 approx.) / Euros 1079 (INR 97,145 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S25+ 12GB + 256GB – USD 999.99 (INR 86,455 approx.) / GBP 999 (INR 1,06,430 approx.) / Euros 1149 (Rs. 1,03,455 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S25+ 12GB + 512GB – USD 1119.99 (INR 96,830 approx.) / GBP 1099 (INR 1,17,085 approx.) / Euros 1269 (INR 1,14,260 approx.)
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will be available in Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, and Titanium Gray. Online-exclusive colors include Titanium Pinkgold, Titanium Jetblack and Titanium Jadegreen. Pricing as follows.
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 12GB + 256GB – USD 1299.99 (INR 1,12,390 approx.) / GBP 1249 (INR 1,33,060 approx.) / EUR 1449 (INR 1,30,480 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5G 12GB + 512GB – USD 1419.99 (INR 1,22,770 approx.) / GBP 1349 (INR 1,43,740 approx.) / EUR 1569 (INR 1,41,285 approx.)
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5G 12GB + 1TB – USD 1659.99 (INR 1,43,515 approx.) / GBP 1549 (INR 1,65,050 approx.) / EUR 1809 (INR 1,62,895 approx.)
The phones will be available to pre-order from today, January 22nd and will start shipping from February 7th in several countries.