Samsung Galaxy S25 might be announced on January 23 - Galaxy S25 Slim might also appear
Brief:
Samsung might unveil the Galaxy S25 series on January 23. The lineup includes the S25, S25 Plus, S25 Ultra, and possibly a new S25 Slim model. The event, likely in San Francisco, will feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset in all models.
- The Samsung Galaxy S25 Launch Date
- S25 Slim’s Surprising Early Arrival
- Snapdragon 8 Elite for All Models
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Launch Date
Samsung could unveil four phones in January.
A report suggests the Samsung Galaxy S25 will be unveiled on January 23.
Samsung is apparently aiming to launch the S25 Slim at the same time.
A leaker has reiterated that all S25 models will use a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
The wait for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series could almost be over. According to a report, the S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will all be announced on January 23.
That’s according to South Korean site FNNews (via @Jukanlosreve), citing “industry sources.”
It’s a date that makes sense, since based on past form we always expected to see the Galaxy S25 range appear in either January or February.
The site adds that the launch event is likely to happen in San Francisco, and that – surprisingly – the Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim might be unveiled at the same time.
S25 Slim’s Surprising Early Arrival
We’ve heard rumblings that Samsung was working on a ‘Slim’ model, but most leaks so far have suggested this thinner phone would arrive two or three months after the rest of the line.
Apparently though, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim is in the final stages of development, and Samsung is hoping to have it finished in time for a January 23 launch.
This would give it a head start on the slim iPhone 17 Air, rumored to be landing later in 2025.
It sounds like there’s a chance the Galaxy S25 Slim won’t be ready in time.
If that happens, Samsung might still announce it on January 23, with the phone going on sale later than the rest of the Galaxy S25 models.
We’d take all of this with a pinch of salt anyway.
This is the first real Samsung Galaxy S25 release date leak we've seen, so until other sources start agreeing or disagreeing, it’s hard to say how likely this all is.
Snapdragon 8 Elite for All Models
In other Samsung Galaxy S25 news, leaker @UniverseIce has reiterated their claim that every model in the line will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, everywhere in the world.
That’s an unusual approach for Samsung, which typically uses its own Exynos chipsets in some regions.
But this seems to be the consensus among leakers now, so we’d say it’s likely that the Snapdragon 8 Elite will indeed be used everywhere.
That should be good news, as typically Samsung’s Exynos chipsets can’t quite match the Snapdragon alternatives for performance.
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