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#3334616 23-Jan-2025 08:16

Most of the new software features will be available on older Galaxy devices so there's even less reason to upgrade, sadly.

One word to describe it? Underwhelming.

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#3334620 23-Jan-2025 08:38

I'm ordering the S25 base model with 256GB storage. Just need to figure out the right combinations of promo codes and offers! So far it's looking cheapest through the EPP store. Anyone else bought one yet?

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#3334627 23-Jan-2025 08:58

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amanzi:

I'm looking forward to upgrading my S23 to the S25 this year. Not that there's anything wrong with my S23, but I'm keen to upgrade every 2 years to stay current. I'll be happy if the S25 keeps the form factor and great battery life of the S23. That's pretty much all I want from the new model.

I am also on the S23, the ultra variant. Looking to see if there is any reason to upgrade this year, or at launch. Maybe even delay my purchase until later in the year (Father's Day, Black Friday) when the discounts from Sammy are too good not to buy.

I'll use the trade-in discount again if the pricing works out OK. I've used it twice before and the trade-in value was pretty close to what you could get by selling on Trade Me, but without the hassles.

Did you use the trade in at launch?
For the life of me, I can't remember the trade-in bonuses of the previous launch deals.
I have an S22U and tinkering with the idea of a pre-order at launch if the trade-in is good. Looks to me like there's no bonus trade-in at launch.

There is a $100 trade-in boost available. My S23 is worth $460 and the boost takes it up to $560.

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#3334630 23-Jan-2025 09:02

S22, S23, S24 and now S25, have the same camera set up. Guess I'll see what they offer next year.

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#3334631 23-Jan-2025 09:05

The press release:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25, setting a new standard as a true AI companion with our most natural and context-aware mobile experiences ever created. Introducing multimodal AI agents, the Galaxy S25 series is the first step in Samsung’s vision to change the way users interact with their phone – and with their world. A first-of-its-kind customised Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset delivers greater on-device processing power for Galaxy AI and superior camera range and control with Galaxy’s next-gen ProVisual Engine.

“The greatest innovations are a reflection of their users, which is why we evolved Galaxy AI to help everyone interact with their devices more naturally and effortlessly while trusting that their privacy is secured,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. “Galaxy S25 series opens the door to an AI-integrated OS that fundamentally shifts how we use technology and how we live our lives.”

With One UI 7 , the Galaxy S25 series is a true AI companion that understands the context of your needs and preferences and provides personalised AI experiences with privacy assured at every turn. It’s the starting point of a shared vision with Google to imagine Android with AI at the core, bringing together developers and partners from around the world.

AI agents with multimodal capabilities enable Galaxy S25 to interpret text, speech, images and videos for interactions that feel natural. Upgrades to Google’s Circle to Search make searching your phone screen more helpful, fast and contextual. Circle to Search now quickly recognises phone numbers, email and URLs on your screen, letting you call, email or visit a website with a single tap.

With Galaxy S25 series, you can also perform actionable searches with context-aware suggestions for next steps3. Plus, Galaxy S25 makes it frictionless to switch between apps for quick follow-up actions, like sharing a GIF or saving event details.

Galaxy S25 also represents a breakthrough in natural language understanding, making everyday interactions easier. Simply ask and intuitively find a specific photo in Samsung Gallery or adjust the size of display fonts in Settings.

Just press and hold the side button to activate Gemini and perform seamless interaction across Samsung and Google apps, plus third-party apps such as Spotify. For example, find your favorite sports team’s season schedule and add it to Samsung Calendar – with a single command.

These intuitive interactions are elevated by expansions to Galaxy AI’s popular tools for communication, productivity and creativity. Galaxy S25 keeps calls organised with Call Transcript and summary. Writing Assist features such as summarising content or automatically formatting notes can be enabled where texts can be selected, without needing to switch between applications. Drawing Assist unlocks fresh ways to bring ideas to life through combinations of sketches, text or image prompts.

In the era of AI, personalisation goes hand-in-hand with privacy. On Galaxy S25, the Personal Data Engine powers personalised AI features by safely analysing your data on-device to deliver highly tailored experiences that reflect your preferences and usage patterns. These insights enable tailored experiences such as searching for an old photo in the Gallery using natural language, or being guided through the day with Now Brief , which proactively offers suggestions accessible via Now Bar on the lock screen. All personalised data is kept private and secured by Knox Vault. Combined with enhanced on-device processing capabilities, this creates a powerful, protected AI experience that is unique to Galaxy.

Galaxy S25 also introduces post-quantum cryptography, safeguarding personal data against emerging threats that could increase as quantum computing evolves.

Because there is no privacy without holistic security, One UI 7 laid the groundwork for these innovations by introducing an extra, fortified layer of device safety designed for the age of AI and hyperconnectivity. Additional updates include added Maximum Restrictions settings, enhanced Theft Protection, and a new Knox Matrix dashboard to monitor the security status across a connected device ecosystem.

The Galaxy S25 series is powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Elite for Galaxy. With unique customisations by Galaxy, this is the most powerful processor ever on Galaxy S series. This power fuels the Galaxy S25 series’ ability to process more AI experiences on-device without compromise, including previously cloud-based AI tasks such as Generative Edit.

Samsung and Qualcomm Technologies worked together to customise the Snapdragon® 8 Elite for Galaxy. The Galaxy S25 series features advanced, efficient AI image processing with ProScaler which aims to improve in display image scaling quality, while incorporating custom technology with Samsung’s mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe) embedded within the processor using Galaxy IP to enable greater display power efficiency.

Snapdragon® 8 Elite for Galaxy is also equipped with Vulkan Engine and improved Ray Tracing, which makes for smoother and more realistic mobile gaming.

All intense device usage and AI processing run smoothly thanks to changed heat dissipation structure with approximately 40% larger vapor chamber and a tailored thermal interface material (TIM) that delivers extra improvement in thermal efficiency.

The Galaxy S25 series delivers ultra-detailed shots at every range with high resolution sensors and ProVisual Engine, setting a new standard for mobile photography. With a new 50MP ultrawide camera sensor upgraded from the previous 12MP, Galaxy S25 Ultra provides exceptional clarity and vibrancy.

10-bit HDR recording is now applied by default, offering four times richer colour expression compared to 8-bit . Galaxy S25 can thus capture details in any lighting conditions. Plus, low-light videos have never been clearer than with Galaxy S25 . Based on powerful processor, Galaxy S25 analyses movement and time to reduce noise more effectively. This integration allows detecting both moving and static objects with greater precision, ensuring sharper, cleaner footage in any scenario.

Galaxy S25 also introduces a range of tools once limited to specialised software, making advanced editing accessible for all. Now anyone can be a pro at editing photos and videos. Audio Eraser simplifies the removal of unwanted noise in videos. By isolating categories of sounds – including voices, music, wind, nature, crowd and noise – you can control what to tone down or eliminate entirely.

For a DSLR-like experience on mobile, Galaxy S25 introduces depth-of-field control with Virtual Aperture, integrated into the popular Expert RAW . Galaxy S25 also elevates cinematic creativity with Galaxy Log, enabling precise colour grading options for more professional video production.

Portrait Studio has also been enhanced, allowing users to create personalised avatars with more true-to-life facial expressions. Filters introduces new analog-style filters, delivering film-like aesthetic for their photos and videos.

The Galaxy S25 series builds upon Galaxy’s ‘Essential Design’ grounded in ‘Simple, Impactful and Emotive’ elements. Galaxy S25 Ultra refines this essence into the slimmest, lightest and most durable Galaxy S series yet, with a rounded edge for a comfortable grip that complements the series’ aesthetic identity.

Galaxy S25 Ultra features durable titanium and the new Corning® Gorilla® Armor 2, a first-of-its-kind material that is more durable than glass. It combines Corning’s glass-ceramic with a proprietary anti-reflective surface treatment, helping to ensure advanced drop protection alongside anti-reflection surface treatment and scratch resistance.

Combined with seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates , the Galaxy S25 series ensures a reliable and optimised performance over a longer lifespan.

For greater peace of mind, Samsung Care+ offers comprehensive coverage for accidental damage, repairs, and replacements, ensuring peace of mind for Galaxy users. Plus, Samsung is introducing the New Galaxy Club . For users who love having the latest technology, this flexible subscription model is designed to make owning and upgrading Galaxy devices more convenient than ever. Regional details and availability will be announced at a later date.

The Galaxy S25 series will be available for pre-order from 23rd January 2025. Galaxy S25 Ultra will be available in Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver and Titanium Gray. Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ will be available in Navy, Silver Shadow, Icyblue and Mint.

Some interesting notes at the bottom:

"The official One UI 7 release will commence with the upcoming Galaxy S series devices. The update is expected to gradually roll out to other Galaxy devices."

"ProScaler feature is supported on Galaxy S25+ and Ultra models. Image quality can be enhanced up to QHD+, depending on the screen resolution setting of the device."

"Galaxy S25 series will support seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates from global launch date. Timing of OS upgrades and security updates may vary by device model, network provider and market"

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#3334633 23-Jan-2025 09:08

Camera S25 and S25+

12MP Ultra-Wide Camera   
• F2.2, FOV 120˚  
   
50 MP Wide Camera   
• OIS F1.8, FOV 85˚   
   
10MP Telephoto Camera   
• 3x Optical Zoom, F2.4, FOV 36˚   
   
12MP Front Camera   
• F2.2, FOV 80˚   

Camera S25 Ultra

50MP Ultra-Wide Camera   
• F1.9, FOV 120˚   
   
200 MP Wide Camera   
• OIS F1.7, FOV 85˚   
   
50MP Telephoto Camera   
• 5x Optical Zoom, OIS F3.4, FOV 22˚   
  
10MP Telephoto Camera   
• 3x Optical Zoom, OIS F2.4, FOV 36˚   
  
12MP Front Camera   
• F2.2, FOV 80˚   

Battery

• S25: 4,000 mAh
• S25 +: 4,900 mAh
• S25 Ultra: 5,000 mAh

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#3334634 23-Jan-2025 09:10

I think one of the concerns I have around moving away from Samsung Phones, is that the software is actively developed, and is a pretty highly polished thing now. Not that it's bug free, but the community is massive, chances are, if you are having a problem, someone else has too, and a fix/workaround is possible. Their service network is probably the biggest around. I'd miss the 'idea' of the pen, but then I barely use it.

I am not really sure how much I'd use it as a virtual companion the way it was demo'd but the partnership with google means a tighter integration.

As I am considering my next flagship with Oppo and Oneplus being the main alternatives, it just feels frustrating they didn't move to better battery technology and faster charging models (though I rarely have an issue with charging).

Then I guess there is the $500 premium over the other brands.

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#3334635 23-Jan-2025 09:10

For those with access to the EPP store, I think you can get the best deal there. They are offering 25% off the base price for each model, and a $100 trade-in boost. And if you had signed up to the pre-launch offers, you should have at least a $100 voucher to use. I also did the pre-register thing for $20 which got me an extra $150 voucher. With all the discounts and trade-in (S23 256GB for $460) stacked up, the S25 only cost me $289. And then I got a couple of cases and screen protectors too.

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#3334636 23-Jan-2025 09:12

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As I am considering my next flagship with Oppo and Oneplus being the main alternatives, it just feels frustrating they didn't move to better battery technology and faster charging models (though I rarely have an issue with charging).

I have been using the Oppo X8 Pro while my Fold6 was away for update.

The battery life is incredible. The Oppo had about 50% left by the end of the day, with the same amount of use as the Fold, which would be in need of a charge at some point during the day if I didn't want it to simply shutdown.

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#3334637 23-Jan-2025 09:14

Is there a code for the extra $100 trade in? i got s25 ultra trading s24 ultra only down to $214

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#3334639 23-Jan-2025 09:16

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Is there a code for the extra $100 trade in? i got s25 ultra trading s24 ultra only down to $214

No code required, but I think it's only available through the EPP store.

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#3334640 23-Jan-2025 09:18

All good yea using EPP, lowest i can get is $214, can't use 5% and $50 codes with the pre order ones which is a bummer

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#3334643 23-Jan-2025 09:20

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All good yea using EPP, lowest i can get is $214, can't use 5% and $50 codes with the pre order ones which is a bummer

$214 sounds like a good price to stay on the latest model!

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#3334646 23-Jan-2025 09:23

Tempting but will wait for the next fold and hope it's like the SE version

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#3334651 23-Jan-2025 09:39

S25 series this year is disappointing, which is why I've moved to OnePlus 13 and likely to put my S24U up for sale, will do a separate thread in offers and wanted forum soon.

I also have a Sammy discount code for up to $150 off for registering for the unpacked event, PM me if interested, first come first served!

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