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Galaxy S25 Slim not teased at Unpacked 2025 image, confirmed
Samsung has published a teaser image for the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event to be held in San Jose, California, USA. This image shows the corners of four phones. At first, we thought they could be four different phones, and the fourth device could be the Galaxy S25 Slim, which has been rumored several times in the last few months. Now, a a leaked promo image shows the four models of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series including the fourth show their front side, but it does not include the Galaxy S25 Slim.
Insider Evan Blass has revealed a promotional image of all three models of the Galaxy S25 series, revealing four devices, three of which show their rear panels, while the fourth shows their front. Previously, Samsung fans thought this front-facing device could be the Galaxy S25 Slim, but that’s not the case, as we discussed here.
If you look closely at the Samsung Galaxy S25 leaked promo front side image, an S Pen slot can be seen at the bottom left of the device, indicating that this may not be the Slim variant. The S Pen slot is a feature primarily found in the Samsung Galaxy S Ultra, not the other including Galaxy S Slim.
Apart from the S Pen slot, at the bottom, the S25 Ultra has a SIM card tray, a mic hole, a USB-C port, and a single slit speaker opening, similar to the Galaxy S24 Ultra. In addition, this image also shows the back design of the Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra. It gives us a look at the camera modules and overall back design of these models, as well as the Ultra with S pen.
This famous leaker raised an interesting point about the Galaxy S25 Slim in his recent X post yesterday. He reminded Samsung fans that the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition was also rumored to be named Z Fold 6 Slim, but that never happened. Why would it be different for the so-called Galaxy S25 Slim?
The Galaxy S25 Slim is rumored to have an ultra-thin design, measuring 6.4mm. It is expected to sport a 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2x screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 12GB RAM, 200MP primary rear camera, 50MP ultrawide camera, 50MP telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom, and 4,700-5,000mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series has started receiving the One UI 8.5 beta 5 update. The latest beta software contains several bug fixes and provides stability. This is likely the last beta before a stable release.
One UI 8.5 Beta 5 ZZAN is rolling out to Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra in key markets. So far, it has been rolled out in Germany, India, South Korea, the US, and the UK.
Additionally, the February 2026 security patch has been tagged with the latest Beta update. It provides fixes for 25 that come from Google for Android, and 12 are provided by Samsung Mobile for additional protection of the One UI operating system.
The One UI 8.5 Beta 5 software includes an updated Bixby version that improves the usability experience. Moreover, this beta version updated your Samsung apps to the latest available versions.
One UI 8.5 Beta 5 update changelog:
- Version – One UI 8.5, ZZAN
Major changes/improvement
- Bixby version update applied
Samsung also revealed that the One UI 8.5 official rollout for the Galaxy S26 series will begin next week. That said, users of these flagships can expect the Stable update next month, and no new Beta will be provided in between.
If you’re already part of the One UI 8.5 beta program, you can get beta 5 on your Galaxy by going to Settings > Software updates > Download and install.
Samsung is working on the One UI 8.5 based on Android 16 QPR2 on the Galaxy S25 series. The One UI 8.5 is Samsung’s latest version of Android customisation for Galaxy smartphones. Now, the reportred tha Samsung may offers more refined UI design for the upcoming One UI 9, which is based on Android 17.
With One UI 8.5, Samsung has replaced the rectangular bottom bar with the rectangular tabs found in One UI 8.
According to @tarunvats33, One UI 9 will further enhance the pill-shaped design across all apps. Therefore, Samsung fans are hoping the company will add frosted glass and smoother animations in the upcoming update.
A tipster shared images of Quick Share from One UI 9.0 on their X handle. As you can see in the images below:
It has a more compact floating pill-shaped bottom bar compared to One UI 8.5, and the tabs also look more rounded.
We expect One UI 9 to officially launch around July 2026, probably alongside the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8. On the other hand, Samsung hasn’t yet confirmed when One UI 9 will arrive, so keep an eye on the Samsung Members app for the official roadmap later this spring.
This update will be based on the Android 17 operating system. The foldable devices will be the first to launch with the latest OS pre-installed.
Samsung is gearing up to launch its next flagship S series smartphones, the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra, and now we have the latest “possible” look via unofficial leaked renders, showing the phones in black from different angles.
Certain tipsters have suggested the design of the new Galaxy S26 series way before its launch. Some said that it could bring a vertical pill shape bump in the base layer, encompassing three rings on the back, just like its predecessor, while others are now hinting at a box-like imaging system.
Amid this confusion, alleged renders of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus and Galaxy S26 Ultra are emerging from YTECHB, showing what the devices could actually look like. It may adopt stunning dynamic shades this time: Black, showing the device from all angles.
Looking at the renders in detail, the biggest design change is the rear camera on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Instead of the old separate rings, it now features a single camera island inspired by the Galaxy Z Fold 7, giving the back a clean, modern look.
With the launch approaching on February 25th, official renders of the Galaxy S26 series have leaked, and we expect more interesting leaks to emerge soon. Samsung has also started taking pre-reservations for it in many countries, including the US and India.
Here’s how it looks.
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