What to anticipate from Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked occasion subsequent week

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Subsequent week, Samsung will reveal its subsequent household of Galaxy telephones. Not the foldables, no, however the conventional S collection gadgets. Occurring monitor document, we will count on to see three S25 gadgets: standard, Plus and Ultra.

There’s unlikely to be an enormous change to aesthetics, however we count on some refined variations — rounded corners, flatter edges and (after all) thinner bezels. Inside, not less than within the US, the S25 collection will most likely be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, designed for on-device generative AI. The chip guarantees 45 p.c sooner single- and multi-core efficiency whereas utilizing 27 p.c much less energy than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, so it may enhance battery life too.

Some rumors recommend a Galaxy S25 Slim with a — you guessed it — slimmer design. It’s all very on pattern. Nonetheless, given the FCC certifications solely seem to cowl the same old trio of flagships, that system could not arrive till later within the 12 months. (If in any respect.)

Anticipate an terrible lot of AI razzle-dazzle too. One rumor suggests the Galaxy S25 collection will embrace “an AI Agent that gives customized clothes ideas and transport data,” despite the fact that Google and myriad third-party apps already totally service the latter. I’d put cash on a laborious bragging section from Samsung and its AI methods — lots of which can fall by the wayside. A request: Please steal the Pixel’s Add Me picture function.

We’ll be reporting stay from Samsung’s first Unpacked occasion of 2025. Mark your calendar for January 22!

— Mat Smith

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