Galaxy Unpacked | Samsung Galaxy S25 arrives as new compact Android flagship to beat with performance upgrades aplenty
Samsung has now lifted the lid on the Galaxy S25, which replaces the Galaxy S24 (curr. $685 on Amazon) with a more compact and lighter housing that measures 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm and weighs 162 g. In other words, the newer model is 5% thinner and around 3.5% lighter than its predecessor.
Samsung has included upgrades in other areas too, albeit while retaining identical camera and display hardware. For example, the Galaxy S25 has adopted the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (SM8750), which brings efficiency and performance upgrades to the table over the outgoing Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy.
The new flagship also now ships with 12 GB of RAM by default; Samsung sold the Galaxy S24 with 8 GB of RAM in most markets. On top of that, the switch to 50% more RAM has coincided with the use of UFS 4.0 storage across the board. The Qi2 wireless charging standard is also now supported, albeit at 15 W and with 25 W peak wired charging to complement an unchanged 4,000 mAh battery capacity.
Unfortunately, the smallest Galaxy S handset misses out on ultra-wideband (UWB) connectivity again too, unlike the Galaxy S25 Plus or Galaxy S25 Ultra. The Galaxy S25 starts at $799.99/£799/€899 with 128 GB of storage before factoring in launch discounts and pre-order offers. Alternatively, the handset will be available today with 256 GB and 512 GB of storage options for $859.99/£859/€959 and £959/€1,079, respectively. Please note that Samsung is not offering the device with 512 GB of storage in the US at the time of publication.
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