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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
In Korea, Samsung has kicked off the Android 15-based One UI 7 update for the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 FE, Tab S10, Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5. The update follows the One UI 7 deployment for Galaxy S24 series and Galaxy Z Fold5, as well as Galaxy Z Flip5 users in the same region, which began earlier.
These users are among the first to experience this update, which promises a smoother, more intuitive experience with a refined user interface, improved performance, enhanced privacy controls, and new customization options that align with Samsung’s vision for a seamless and intuitive user experience.
One UI 7 comes with a brand new look for your Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 FE, Tab S10, Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5, including a sleeker user interface, smoother animations for maximum interactions, and an improved flow across the system.
Over the next few days and weeks, the Korean tech giant will open up the One UI 7 distribution to older flagships like the Galaxy S22 and S21 series, Galaxy Z Flip 4/3, and Z Fold 4/3.
To note, the company has started the US rollout for select devices, including the S24 series, Z Fold6, and Z Flip6 from April 10, but the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S24 FE, Tab S10, Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Z Fold5, and Galaxy Z Flip5 and others are still pending. The company’s phased approach prioritises flagships, with mid-range devices like the Galaxy A-series scheduled for June.
Your device should send a notification for a software upgrade. In the meantime, you can manually get the latest software from Samsung’s servers by navigating through Settings > Software update > Download and install.
Samsung users can try out One UI 7 on the Galaxy S22 Plus virtually. The update’s rollout hasn’t yet begun, but the company is moving towards kicking off a public rollout next month. Samsung’s latest RTL refresh brings One UI 7 to the Galaxy S22 series, but users may be disappointed as they miss out on 5 major AI features with One UI 7.
One UI 7 is available on the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy S24 series, the Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Galaxy Z Flip 6. Notably, the latest flagships exclusively run the Stable One UI 7, last year’s flagships have Beta access to the software, and the Galaxy S22+ is eligible for RTL.
The RTL listing was recently updated as a video spread on Reddit and X that shows One UI 7 running on a Galaxy S22+ using Samsung’s Remote Test Lab.
The video reveals that the update for the S22 series will not include many of the cutting-edge AI features found in Samsung’s latest Galaxy S25 series.
- Audio Eraser
- Drawing Assist
- Now Brief
- Drawing Assist
- Writing Assist
This development suggests that One UI 7 is ready for numerous Galaxy devices. The stable rollout is expected to begin early next month for the Galaxy S22 series and is expected to expand quickly.
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
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