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Samsung unveils Galaxy S25 series with satellite messaging feature
On January 22, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series was launched with an advanced rear main camera, a powerful processor, a flagship-level battery, and many other exciting features. The Galaxy S25 series phone lineup offers important software features for an efficient experience such as satellite messaging.
Samsung Galaxy S25 series brings three models: Standard, Plus, and Ultra. All three variants differ from each other to some extent. Although these handsets claim to be better than their predecessors in every aspect. Let’s learn more about satellite messaging on the Galaxy S25 series.
Samsung unveils Galaxy S25 series with satellite messaging feature
According to a Qualcomm blog post, the Galaxy S25 series is the first Android device to feature the Snapdragon Satellite messaging, which allows consumers to send and receive messages via low-earth orbit satellites (narrowband NTN), which is supported natively in the Android OS.
It is worth noting that this feature is built into Android, but requires specific hardware to work on select devices, regions, and/or operators. What’s also good is that the Galaxy S25 series has the necessary hardware and software to send and receive messages directly via satellite.
However, some Huawei smartphones already have satellite messaging built in.
Snapdragon 8 Elite For Galaxy processor
The Galaxy S25 series is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy Globally. It features the world’s fastest second-generation custom Qualcomm Orion CPU, game-changing Qualcomm Adreno GPU, and groundbreaking Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, delivering unparalleled performance by transforming the way users interact with their Galaxy AI devices.
Moreover, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series provides an extremely fast and smooth experience through its powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, delivering increased CPU, GPU, and NPU speeds (37%, 30%, and 40% respectively), compared to the chips used in Galaxy S24 series phones along with improved power efficiency.
Samsung has pushed the November 2025 security update for 18 Galaxy phones in South Korea. These devices are Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, S25 Ultra, S25 FE, Galaxy S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra, Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, S23 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy Z Flip 6, and Tab S11 series.
The Samsung November 2025 security update is now available, bringing important fixes from both Google and Samsung. It resolves 45 security issues in total, but 11 are Exynos-specific and don’t apply to these flagship phones.
Galaxy users are advised to install the update immediately to take advantage of the enhanced security measures. Those who haven’t received an update notification can check for and install the update manually.
To install the update, open your Galaxy smartphone’s Settings, choose ‘Software update’, and then select ‘Download and install’. Following these steps will ensure your smartphone is updated with the latest security measures.
Before downloading, make sure your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network or has a strong network connection. Also, make sure your battery is fully charged before starting the software update.
Last month, Samsung showcased a prototype of its most ambitious Galaxy Z Trifold smartphone during the APEC summit. Now, a report has shed light on the display size, battery capacity, thickness, and launch date of Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold.
A new report talks about the display size, battery capacity, thickness, and launch date of the Galaxy Z TriFold. The device will retain a 6.5-inch outer display and a 10-inch inner display, and a thickness of 4.2mm when folded and 14mm when unfolded.
Additionally, the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold may feature a 5,600mAh battery. Furthermore, the tipster states that Samsung will launch this phone on December 5, 2025. However, the Korean tech giant is bringing flagship-grade features to its first model. With these upgrades, the Galaxy Z TriFold has a good chance of selling well in the market.
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Z TriFold later this year. It may come with Android 16-based One UI 8.5 pre-installed. With seven years of software support, it will beat the Galaxy S25 lineup with an additional OS upgrade at last.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is already making headlines, and the biggest talking point is its massive camera upgrade. Recent information revealed that the ISP of the Exynos 2600, suggesting that it may enable improved camera capabilities on the Galaxy S26 series.
Furthermore, according to several leaks and rumours, Samsung is going to present the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy S26+ with the Exynos 2600 chipset instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in most regions around the world.
Galaxy S26 camera capabilities
According to well-known tipster @SPYGO19726, the Exynos 2600 on the Galaxy S26 series has an image signal processor (ISP) that can handle a single 320MP camera or three 108MP cameras simultaneously.
Moreover, in burst mode under the Galaxy S26, it can take 30 108MP RAW pictures per second, and for HDR pictures, it can combine five frames.
- Max Sensor 320 MP (single) / 108 MP triple-stream
- HDR Engine 5-frame fusion, 14-bit RAW pipeline
- Multi-Sensor Up to 4 concurrent sensors
- Video 8K 60 fps HDR10+ / 4K 120 fps
- Burst Mode 30 fps @ 108 MP RAW
- ISP-NPU Bandwidth Estimated 1.8 TB/s internal throughput
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