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What to expect at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025: From Galaxy S25 Ultra to One UI 7
Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event is 3 days away. Samsung is all set to hold a Galaxy Unpacked event coming up fast on January 22, 2025, in San Jose, the same as the Galaxy S24 series. The company isn’t being coy about at least a couple of things it’s talking about – in its rumors online clearly hint at the Galaxy S25 series and the One UI 7 announcement.
There will be more to the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event 2025 than just the Galaxy S25 series flagship phones and pre-announcement device reservation discounts. Samsung announced its regular Galaxy phones at its Galaxy Unpacked event last year, so that’s it, but we might also hear about other stuff, including the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim, Next-gen Bixby, Galaxy Ring 2 products, and, of course, the big One UI 7 announcement.
Galaxy S25 series
Ahead of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event 2025 held, plenty about the Galaxy S25 series has already leaked. It seems the Galaxy S25 Ultra is getting an updated, more round-off corner design, significantly brighter screens, and a touch longer battery life, though using the same 5000mAh battery size as its predecessor.
The Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ may be less changed from the previous model, but it’s expected to see some other key updates. All the models of the Galaxy S25 series are expected to be lighter, and powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor.
Thanks to on-device Galaxy AI, the Galaxy S25 series’ battery performance is constantly optimized. Besides a similar brightness boost to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Galaxy S25, and S25+ may get a much brighter screen like its Ultra sibling, along with a vapor chamber cooling system and 4000mAh with 25W wired charging, 4,900mAh, and 5000mAh battery with 45W super-fast wired charging.
One UI 7 rollout announcement
On December 05, Samsung announced the official One UI 7 release will start with upcoming Galaxy S series devices, featuring additional AI capabilities including enhanced on-device AI functions, starting from the first quarter of 2025.
In the meantime, we expect the stable One UI 7 update release schedule to be announced at the next Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event.
Samsung is expected not to be so late with the Android 16-based One UI 8 update next year. Google, on the other hand, is planning to release the stable Android 16 update in Q2 of 2025, three months ahead of its regular schedule.
Galaxy S25 Slim
Samsung shows an exciting glimpse of Samsung’s brand-new, lighter, and thinner device: the Galaxy S25 Slim at this month’s Unpacked event. The Galaxy S25 Slim could be as thin as 6.60mm, in comparison, the iPhone 17 Air will reach a mere 6.25mm thickness.
First, of its kind for Samsung, the Galaxy S25 Slim is set to disrupt the market with its staunch specifications such as pro-grade features such as a 200MP main camera, a 3.5x Telephoto sensor, Snapdragon 8 Elite and a large battery of around 4700mAh. The phone is expected to be released in the second half of this year.
Next-generation Bixby
Last year, Samsung launched the next-generation Bixby with the W25 and W25 Flip in China, which is powered by a large language model (LLM). In the Galaxy Unpacked 2025 promo video, Samsung showcased an enhanced version of its virtual assistant, Bixby, which is powered by generative AI.
The Next-generation Bixby could be similar to new versions of Apple’s Siri, Google’s Gemini, and Open AI’s ChatGPT in understanding complex commands and remembering the context of conversations.
Galaxy Ring 2
Just like last year, Samsung may show off an exciting glimpse of its all-new, powerful, and accessible health and wellness device: the Galaxy Ring 2. Meanwhile, no supporting evidence has surfaced online yet.
Apart from that, the company may give journalists time with a prototype at the Mobile World Congress in February, revealing a bit about the colors and size of the ring and more.
Stay tuned to SammyMobiles to learn more about the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event 2025.
More on Galaxy S25
Samsung has officially released the One UI 8 update for the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, Galaxy A06 5G, and Galaxy F17 5G smartphones. The update is based on Android 16 and obtains new features, a new design, and improved performance. Users of these devices in South Korea and India have started receiving the update.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, A06 5G, and F17 5G. upgraded with One UI 8 (Android 16) update.
The Galaxy A06 5G is receiving One UI 8 with firmware version A066BXXU3BYI8, while the Galaxy F17 5G is receiving firmware version E176BXXU2BYID. Along with One UI 8, it also includes the September 2025 security patch, which fixes bugs and makes the phone more secure.
Based on Android 16, the One UI 8 update brings several useful improvements. The update offers a cleaner and more modern user interface, smoother animations, and faster performance. It furthermore adds better privacy controls, more smart features, and improved battery life.
Samsung has also made some changes to make using the phone easier and more enjoyable. Galaxy users can download the update to their devices by going to Settings >> Software update >> Download and install.
Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones are getting a fresh update with an October 2025 security patch to improve system security and stability. The update is live for users in Asian countries, including Thailand.
Users of Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra can verify the October 2025 security update with One UI builds S921BXXS4CYJ1, S92BXXS4CYJ1, and S92BXXS4CYJ1, respectively. It is an initial rollout, so it may take some hours or days to reach all models.
This new update delivers a better Galaxy experience by enhancing system security and stability. It also fixes several security issues to improve your phone’s performance.
To take advantage of these security improvements, it’s important to install the update as soon as possible. If you haven’t received an update notification, you can check for it manually.
For installation, simply go to your phone’s Settings, select ‘Software Update’, and then tap ‘Download and Install’ to keep your Galaxy smartphone updated with the latest security updates.
Additionally, this new update protects Galaxy devices from security threats by integrating the latest Android and Samsung security patches. Additionally, it includes several bug fixes aimed at providing a more reliable and efficient user experience.
Samsung’s Android 16-based One UI 8 update has started rolling out to its Galaxy A73 and Galaxy M35 5G. The initial deployment has begun in Asia, with expansion to other countries in the Asia region will follow shortly.
Galaxy M35 5G’s One UI 8 comes with PDA software version M356BXXU5CYI8, as spotted by MohammedKhatri, while Galaxy A73 5G owners will receive the update with version A736BXXUAGYJ1 as spotted by ModiboSidibe. It’s a major update, and Galaxy users are advised to trigger installation after backing up their personal data.
The flagship One UI, One UI 8, improves the user experience by improving the design of various apps. Like other One UI versions, some apps have major UI changes, while others have minor changes. You may also notice minor changes to the UI.
The new software improves performance by optimizing app processing. This ensures faster app loading and battery efficiency. Privacy and security aspects have also been improved for Galaxy users.
If you have one of these phones, you can check for the update by going to Settings >> Software update >> Download and install. Install the update now to enjoy the new and improved features.
Looking ahead, Samsung is also operating on One UI 8.5, which is expected to be released in February 2026. Both its Galaxy A73 and Galaxy M35 will also be eligible for that update.
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