January not only signals the start of a new year but also kicks off an event many look forward to—Galaxy Unpacked 2025. With the event scheduled for January 22, here are four announcements I’ve got my fingers crossed for.
1
Galaxy S25 Slim
Looking at past tradition, Samsung typically releases three devices in its flagship Galaxy S series: a standard, a Plus, and an Ultra model. Occasionally, Samsung introduces an FE (Fan Edition) model months after the release of the standard lineup, offering many of the best features of the original devices at a more budget-friendly price.
However, this year, Samsung is reportedly adding a fourth device to the lineup: the Galaxy S25 Slim. The event’s teaser seems to supports this rumor, showing four different phones placed next to each other.
Since I carry my devices everywhere, portability always plays a major role in my purchasing decisions. As such, the Galaxy S25 Slim is an addition I’m genuinely excited about.
The Galaxy S25 Slim is expected to have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, built on TSMC’s 3nm process. The phone is also expected to pack an “Ultra” camera setup, including a 200 MP main camera sensor similar to last year’s Ultra model, which takes great photos according to the tests showcased in our S24 Ultra review.
The device is reportedly around 6.4mm thick and is equipped with a 6.7-inch OLED display.
While a part of me suspects we might not see this phone until mid-2025, it doesn’t hurt to hope for an earlier launch! After all, rumors have been floating around about Apple releasing an iPhone 17 Air this fall, so Samsung may release its slimmer phone earlier to get a head start in the market!
2
Galaxy S25 Series
As mentioned above, Samsung typically announces its flagship smartphone lineup for the year during its Galaxy Unpacked event in January, and this year is expected to follow the same pattern. All three devices are expected to pack Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and run Samsung’s One UI 7 on top of Android 15.
Rumors suggest the screen size for the Galaxy S25 and S25+ will remain the same as their predecessors, while the S25 Ultra may get a slightly larger 6.9-inch display.
While most high-end Android phones now ship with 12GB of RAM, including the 2024 Z Flip 6, the base Samsung flagship has yet to make the switch. That’s expected to change soon, with the Galaxy S25 including 12GB of RAM across all storage variants. The base storage will also likely increase to 256GB.
3
Project Moohan
While Samsung primarily focuses on the flagship Galaxy S series during the January Galaxy Unpacked event, it often surprises us with additional product announcements as well. For example, the tech giant revealed the Galaxy Ring alongside the Galaxy S24 series at Unpacked 2024.
While I don’t expect a Galaxy Ring 2 debut this time around, Samsung may announce either the XR smart glasses or its take on the Apple Vision Pro—both reportedly part of Samsung’s internal project, code-named Project Moohan.
The existence of both the AR glasses and the headset was confirmed in a blog post on Samsung Newsroom on December 13, 2024. Thankfully, rumors suggest they may make their debut at Galaxy Unpacked 2025!
4
New Galaxy AI Features
2024 was all about Artificial Intelligence, and I don’t expect this year to be any different. That’s why I expect Samsung’s entire S25 lineup to be packed with a wealth of AI features alongside the best Galaxy AI tools from previous models.
Similar to how Apple revamped Siri with Apple Intelligence, Samsung reportedly plans to use AI to make its digital assistant, Bixby, more powerful. This should hopefully bring it on par with competitors like Siri. The enhanced Bixby will reportedly be able to handle more complex commands.
The new flagship phones will likely also be deeply integrated with Google’s Gemini AI model, allowing tasks within apps to be handled directly on the device. All in all, I genuinely hope Galaxy AI will feature tools I can actually use on a day-to-day basis.
At the end of the day, all we can do is wait for Galaxy Unpacked 2025 to roll around and see what Samsung actually has in store. In the meantime, if you’re planning to upgrade your current smartphone, Samsung is offering a $50 credit when you reserve the latest Galaxy device on its website.
The best part? There’s no commitment, so if you change your mind, you have nothing to lose. So, now might be a good time to put your name on the list before the offer ends!
