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Galaxy S25 Slim may launch in select markets, but won’t live up to its name
Leaks and rumors have really generated a lot of hype for its upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S25 Slim, whether talks about the specifications and renders. A new leak suggests that the Galaxy S25 Slim might not live up to its name, and not be offered through US carriers.
A well-known Samsung insider on Twitter claimed that the Slim variant of the Samsung Galaxy S25 will only be available in a few markets, such as South Korea and China, like the Galaxy Z Fold SE. This means that would not keep its Slim name and skip availability at US carriers.
The leaker includes concrete facts about the name and availability of the Galaxy S25 Slim and references the fact that the slimmer Galaxy Z Fold 6 is a big hype, which was launched as the Z Fold Special Edition, which will only be available in the Galaxy S25 Slim.
Apart from this, the leaker has also claimed that in the markets where it will be launched, its positioning in terms of marketing and price will be between S25 Plus and Ultra.
Notably, the Galaxy S25 Slim is expected to be teased at Unpacked next week. Recent leaks suggest the device will launch in May 2025. On the other hand, the Galaxy S25 Slim was spotted on the Geekbench database with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, 12GB RAM, and Android 15.
In addition to this, the phone with the SM-S937B model number appears on the Samsung server with a version number ending AYA5. The build number reveals that the phone runs on Android 15-based One UI 7.
In terms of optical, it may feature three lenses a 200MP HP5 main camera + 50MP JN5 ultrawide-angle shooter, and a 50MP JN5 telephoto sensor with 3.5X optical zoom.
Moreover, recently the first look of the Galaxy S25 Slim surfaced online, showing that the device could measure 159 x 76 x 6.4mm and feature a metal frame and glass back.
Today, with beta 4 Google expanded Android 16 Beta to select non-Pixel flagship devices from partner brands. Samsung, as always, is skipping the Android 16 Beta Program, while the new OS is available for select devices launched by Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, vivo, and Xiaomi.
Google released Android 16 beta 4 with a second version of platform stability and announced that apps compatible with the new OS will now be available on the Play Store.
Honor, iQOO, Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and Xiaomi have opened beta registration windows for their latest flagship devices launched in the last few months. Samsung, however, is yet to complete One UI 7 for its Galaxy devices, but will soon roll out the stable One UI 7 and launch an independent One UI beta program.
Last week, it was revealed that the company is already working on Android 16’s adaptation and testing the alleged One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones.
Android continues to deliver great updates and new features throughout the year, while feedback from the beta community plays a vital role in constantly improving Android. The Android 16 developer site has a lot more information about the beta, including downloads and a release timeline for Pixel.
List of devices that are running the Android 16 Beta
- HONOR Magic 7 Pro
- Lenovo YOGA Tab Plus
- OnePlus 13
- OPPO Find X8
- realme GT 7 Pro
- iQOO 13
- vivo X200 Pro
- Xiaomi 14T Pro
- Xiaomi 15
- Redmi K70 Ultra
After the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has today resumed the rollout of One UI 7 based on the Android 15 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE. It is worth noting that the Korean tech giant had halted the rollout a few days ago due to a serious bug discovered in the initial update, so it is now rolling out a new firmware that will fix this issue.
Samsung has started rolling out the new One UI 7 update for the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE. Initially available in South Korea, the new One UI 7 build will go live in more markets soon. This build is a more refined build than the initial build and includes fixes for system improvements.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and Fold 6 SE users can recognize it by the build number ending with BYD9.
Your Galaxy foldable device might have also received the new build. But you can check for the update manually in Settings > Software update. Click on Download and install so that your phone can receive the new OTA.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has now appeared on Geekbench, revealing that the company is carrying out pre-launch tests and preparations for its new device. The latest listing also solves the chipset mystery that has been in rumours for a long time.
According to the Geekbench 6.4 listing, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 US variant with model number SM-F966U achieved 3022 points on single-core and 9307 points on multi-core tests.
The US variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared on Geekbench with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Also, the phone is expected to run on Android 16-based One UI 8 operating system
Being a flagship folding handset, all these things sound quite good. Nevertheless, the actual performance will only be known once the device is officially launched in the consumer market. Inputs reveal that the chipset is clocked at 3.53 GHz base frequency.
Apart from this, the Korean tech giant can launch the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7 around July this year. Also, an affordable flip model can also be introduced along with both the devices.
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