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Galaxy S25 Slim Sneak Peek: First look at Samsung’s first Slim flagship
Following the lots of leaks and rumors of Galaxy S25 Slim, a reliable tipster OnLeaks in collaboration with Smartprix has now offered us the first look at Samsung’s first Slim phone – Galaxy S25 Slim, through high-resolution renders and 360-degree View.
Galaxy S25 Slim first look
The Galaxy S25 Slim smartphone’s first look is impressive in the grey colourway, it will measure 159 x 76 x 6.4mm. Although it is impressively thin, the device is still not the thinnest phone we have seen from Samsung to date. For your information, this title is held by the Galaxy A8 which was launched in 2015 and was just 5.9mm thin.
Samsung’s modern flagships aren’t very thick by any means. For reference, the Galaxy S24 and S24+ are just 7.6 and 7.7mm thick. Hence, the Slim will be at most 1.2mm thinner than the base model of the Galaxy S24.
Galaxy S25 Slim has a display of about 6.7 inches, with a punch-hole camera in the middle at the top and low bezels. At the same time, there is a power button and volume rocker on the right side of the device. Also, the camera layout is identical to the Galaxy S25 and S25+ models leaked in promo images a few days ago.
On the top, there are two antenna bands. Whereas, the bottom part of the device houses a USB-C port, primary speaker, SIM tray, and microphones.
Based on previous leaks, the Galaxy S25 Slim will offer a 6.7-inch screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness. Under the hood, the smartphone could run on the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, with various memory and storage configurations.
Talking about optics, despite its slim structure, the phone is likely to have big camera specs including a 200mp main camera, 50mp ultra-wide angle, and 50MP ALoP camera system. It is also said to feature between 4,700mAh and 5,000mAh battery pack.
The Slim device of 2025 is also expected to offer 7 Android OS upgrade support and some AI features, to offer users a more relevant and optimized experience. Accordingly, the smartphone is expected to be teased on January 22 at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, California.
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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