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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 began hyping its upcoming Galaxy S26 series key specs, including the display, battery, and other parameters. After the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 phones, Samsung seems to be working on the Galaxy S26 series. It looks like the device has already started surfing the internet. A new leak has shed light on the key specs of the Galaxy S26 series, including the display.
According to TheElec (via Jukanlosreve), Samsung is working on the three Galaxy S26 series models, including Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Edge, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. Plus, the company may not release the Galaxy S26 Plus. Moreover, the reports shared new insights on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Series display panel shape.
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As per the report, Samsung Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Edge, and Galaxy S26 Ultra may feature 6.27-inch, 6.66-inch, and 6.89-inch displays, respectively.
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Samsung Camera Assistant is a module powered by the Good Lock app that improves the camera experience on Galaxy devices. The app allows users to customize various camera settings, such as adding a 2x zoom button, increasing the shutter speed, and adjusting other features of the main camera, and save videos directly to external storage. In One UI 8, Samsung has introduced new features to the Camera Assistant app to let you take Motion Photo with a shutter sound.
Samsung has pushed a new update for the Camera Assistant Good Lock module, which brings new features and One UI 8 support. Users can identify the latest update through version 4.0.00.1.
With this new update, Motion Photos will have a shutter sound, giving users more control and adding a fun touch to taking photos.
The update also brings One UI 8 software, which offers a more refined and intuitive user experience. Additionally, the Korean tech giant has expanded camera assistant compatibility to include its latest foldable devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7.
For your information, let us tell you that Samsung is regularly working to make the Good Lock module compatible with One UI 8. Samsung is now bringing One UI 8 support for the Camera Assistant app, after Multistar and Display Assistant.
Once the update is officially released, the Camera Assistant app will be available on all eligible Galaxy smartphones. Samsung continues to extend support for this app to select Galaxy devices. However, some features may not be available on all models due to differences in hardware and software.
Support model:
- One UI 8.0 or higher : Flip7/Fold7
- One UI 7.0 or higher : S25/A56/M56/F56
- One UI 6.1 or higher : S24FE/S21FE/A55/M53/Quantum5/Fold6/Flip6
- One UI 6.0 or higher : S24/A73/A72/A54/A53/A52s/A52 5G/A52/M54/F54/Quantum 2
- One UI 5.1 or higher : S23/S23FE/S22/S21/S20/Note20/Fold5/Flip5/Fold4/Flip4/Fold3/Flip3/Fold2/Flip
The company is expected to update more Good Lock modules and plugins soon to support One UI 8. So if you use other suites from Good Lock, keep an eye out for new software updates.
Samsung recently shared its revised software update plan for July 2025. Through this updated plan, Samsung has confirmed that three Galaxy devices, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G are no longer eligible for software updates.
Now, Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G have been removed from the Biannual plan in July 2025. It means that Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G devices will no longer receive software updates as they have completed their update cycle.
The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G were released in 2021. Since then, these three Galaxy devices have received three major Android updates, along with regular security patches. Now, after several years of support, Samsung is officially ending updates for these Galaxy devices.
So, what does this mean for these phone and tablet users? First, don’t worry, because your tablet will still work. Even though the Korean tech giant will no longer send out new Android versions or monthly security updates, your device will still receive Google Play system updates. These updates help keep your Galaxy device secure and let you continue using important apps like banking, social media, and video streaming.
If you want the newest features and latest Android updates, you might want to upgrade to a newer Galaxy phone and tablet. You can check tablets from the Galaxy Tab A10 series, the Tab S9 series, or the Galaxy A56 5G. These new Galaxy devices offer better performance, new features, and longer support.
However, if your current devices are working well and you’re happy with them, there’s no need to upgrade right away. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G can still handle basic tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, or using social media.
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