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Bad news for those hoping for the Galaxy S25 Slim to launch alongside other Galaxy S25 models
The Galaxy S25 series is expected to be launched at the Galaxy Unpacked event, which is rumored to take place on January 22, 2025. If you’re still holding out hope that Samsung will launch the Galaxy S25 Slim alongside the rest of the S25 lineup, you’re going to be disappointed. A new leak suggests that Samsung might not launch the Galaxy S25 Slim alongside other Galaxy S25 models on January 22.
Samsung might not launch Galaxy S25 Slim with the rest of the S25 lineup.
The upcoming Galaxy S series has been spotted in the GSMA IMEI database, with model numbers SM-S931, SM-S936, and SM-S938 for the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra. Later, the S25 slim model, SM-S937 was spotted, which falls between the S25 Plus and Ultra.
The model numbers of the upcoming Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra devices have been spotted by Assemble Debug (via Android Authority). The model numbers leaked in the One UI 7 beta in the US are SM-S931, SM-S936, and SM-S938, which are expected to be the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra. Interestingly, the list does not have SM-S937, indicating that the launch of the Galaxy S25 Slim is not on the cards alongside the other S25 variants in the next month.
This evidence suggests that the Galaxy S25 Slim won’t go on sale alongside the rest of the S25 series models until early 2025. This doesn’t mean Samsung won’t launch the Galaxy S25 Slim at all. Instead, other reports point to a Q2 2025 launch timeline for the Galaxy S25 Slim, which seems more reasonable.
Galaxy S25 Slim specifications Rumored
Previous leaks suggest that the device may come with a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED screen with QHD+ resolution and a 120Hz variable refresh rate.
For the rear camera, the device may use a 200MP primary rear camera, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and a 50MP telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom. There could be a 12MP front-facing selfie cam for impressive portraits. It may also feature an ALoP telephoto camera to help reduce the thickness of the camera bump, addressing the issue of protruding.
The device may also use a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip paired with 12GB RAM. It could bring two storage variants: 256GB and 512 GB. Regarding battery, the phone will likely use a 4,700mAh cell and a 45W fast charger. The phone is said to be between 6mm to 7mm thin.
More on Gaalxy S25 series
Samsung is preparing to release its next major software update, One UI 8.5, which is expected to arrive next month with the Galaxy S26 series. Testing of the initial beta builds of this update has already begun, and new information suggests that Samsung is planning a significant upgrade to Game Booster+ in One UI 8.5.
Game Booster+ is the tool that improves gaming performance and controls on Galaxy phones. According to information via Samsung Community, the One UI 8.5 update with Game Booster+ will bring many new features, including Gamepad Touch Mapping, CPU and GPU Settings, Fast-forward Game Intros, and more.
The Gamepad Touch Mapping is one of the biggest additions, which allows you to control even touch-only games with the pad.
Moreover, this upcoming Game Booster+ update will replace the “Turn on Game Booster GPU Settings” with CPU and GPU Settings. Gamers can tweak their CPU and GPU for game-specific performance optimization.
Last but not least, One UI 8.5 also brings the Fast-forward Game Intros videos option in the Game Booster+, which lets users play much faster, so players can start gaming almost right away.
Currently, these features are only available on Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra phones running One UI 8.5.
Samsung kept on enhancing Galaxy smartphones with new software releases, and in the latest edition, the company has surprised the most popular Galaxy A series phone, the Samsung Galaxy A55, with the January 2026 security update.
However, Samsung recently greeted the Galaxy A55 users with a new One UI 8 update, which primarily optimizes the user experience and performance in some scenarios. In terms of version, it is getting the One UI firmware version A556BXXSCCZA1.
The January 2026 security update for Galaxy A55 with model number SM-A556B is currently available for Europe, and other markets should receive the same update in the coming days.
This update comes with several new security improvements and stability enhancements found in the previous software version. This shows that the company is still thinking about its older smartphone users and continues to release new updates to provide a better user experience. Unfortunately, this update is not available to global users, which is somewhat disappointing.
Keeping your Galaxy phone updated is very important. These updates help protect your device from new security risks, fix hidden problems, and ensure your phone remains fast and reliable. They also prepare your Galaxy device for future improvements and features.
The update is being released in batches and may take some time to reach all eligible units in the global market. Though you can try installing it manually via Settings >> Software update >> Download and install. , and follow the on-screen instructions.
Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra users are currently testing the new One UI 8.5 features through the Beta Program, ahead of the official release. Now, new reports suggest that Samsung may soon roll out the One UI 8.5 Beta 4 update for the Galaxy S25 series.
A reliable tipster has discovered a new One UI 8.5 beta build, along with a corresponding changelog, for the Galaxy S25 series. The build number is ending ZZAB, which means Samsung is currently testing it internally. This indicates that the Korean tech giant is preparing a new beta update for these S series phones.
According to reports, One UI 8.5 will bring major upgrades to Bixby. Additionally, a bug that occurs when clicking on the search history in the phone app will be fixed in an upcoming beta version.
In addition, it can resolve the issue of calls switching to the device speaker in certain situations when using a Bluetooth headset. In addition, an issue has been fixed in the upcoming beta build where there was a problem pasting phone numbers into the keypad after clicking on a call link.
Moreover, it will fix an issue where AI Select does not automatically close when “Copy” is selected.
Galaxy S25 One UI 8.5 Beta 4 Changelog:
- Version: One UI 8.5, ZZAB
Bugs that have been fixed
- Applied Bixby update
- Fixed an issue when clicking search history in the phone app
- Resolved the problem where calls switch to the device under specific conditions while using a BT headset.
- Fixed an issue when pasting phone numbers into the keypad after clicking a call link
- Fixed an issue where AI Select does not automatically close when “Copy” is selected
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