Key Takeaways
- Samsung’s Galaxy S25 collection is rumored to incorporate a Slim mannequin with a a probable US launch.
- The slim variant’s latest inclusion within the GSMA database hints at a Summer time 2025 launch date.
- The slim gadget will doubtless sacrifice battery life and doubtlessly some digicam capabilities too, in favor of a thinner chassis.
Leaks and rumors about each Samsung and Apple developing a ‘Slim’ variant for his or her subsequent flagships have intensified, and whereas Apple’s subsequent iteration of the iPhone continues to be roughly 11 months away, Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series launch is nigh, doubtlessly as quickly as January 2025.
Final week, South Korean media shops urged that Samsung’s S25 collection will doubtless have a Slim mannequin, although will probably be launched a couple of months aside from the bottom collection. Now, with a latest leak confirming the existence of a fourth mannequin quantity within the S25 collection, the Slim variant is wanting all of the extra doubtless.
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SmartPrix, monitoring the GSMA database, discovered a fourth mannequin quantity added to the reported S25 collection database. For reference, on the web site, the Samsung Galaxy S25 has the mannequin quantity SM-S931, the Galaxy S25+ is SM-S936, whereas the Galaxy S25 Extremely is known as SM-S938. A fourth mannequin quantity, believed to be the slim S25 variant — SM-S937 has now been added. It carries the suffix U, indicating that will probably be accessible in america, in contrast to the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition.
It is value noting that the precise specs of the reported slim mannequin are nonetheless shrouded in thriller, although earlier leaks have hinted on the mannequin being powered by the Exynos 2400, the identical chipset that powers the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 FE in worldwide markets. Because the gadget’s slim title suggests, Samsung is probably going going for a a lot thinner and lighter look, following within the footsteps of gadgets just like the Honor Magic V3 and the Huawei Mate XT Final.
More likely to debut within the Summer time of 2025
The variant’s arrival on the GSMA database within the month of November additionally hints at a possible summer time 2025 launch. As SmartPrix identified, Samsung usually provides new gadgets to the database roughly six to seven months previous to their official launch, suggesting that the slim S25 mannequin may very well be launched someday in April or Could. This is able to be roughly three to 4 months after the flagship S25 collection’ launch. The timeline corroborates the earlier S25 Slim leak we reported on.
The slim gadget will doubtless sacrifice battery life and doubtlessly some digicam capabilities too, in favor of a thinner chassis. And whereas that is simply hypothesis, and most unlikely to come back to fruition, Samsung ditching the bottom Tab S10 mannequin may sign what’s to come back for the flagship S collection sooner or later.
Elsewhere, whereas doubtless to not be achieved with the S25 collection, Samsung is trying to drop the Galaxy branding for its flagship S and Z collection gadgets. The South Korean big feels that the branding’s umbrella over a variety of gadgets (Z, S, A, M, and F-series) has diluted the perceived high quality of its premium merchandise. Whereas it is too quickly for Samsung to undertake the brand new branding for the S25 collection, sources recommend that the tech big is steadfast and it’s extremely possible {that a} future iteration will carry distinct branding.
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