Abstract
- Samsung may launch the Galaxy S25 Slim by mid-2025 and never by the primary quarter of the yr as beforehand rumored.
- This estimate relies on the smartphone’s absence from the newest One UI 7 beta, which mentions the mannequin numbers of all Galaxy S23 fashions besides the Galaxy S25 Slim.
- The Galaxy S25 Slim may attain retail cabinets by Q2 2025 or maybe barely later alongside Samsung’s next-gen foldables.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is weeks away from launch, with the collection anticipated to be revealed throughout the Unpacked occasion on January 22, 2025. We already know the occasion shall be headlined by three Galaxy S25 telephones. Nonetheless, leaks over the previous few months have additionally pointed to a new “Slim” model of the Galaxy S25 being within the combine, that includes the mannequin quantity SM-S937. Nonetheless, there was nonetheless some uncertainty over when this variant would attain retail cabinets. And it appears like we could lastly have a solution to that query, not as a part of a leak, however based mostly on proof noticed inside a current One UI 7 beta.
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The parents at Android Authority regarded via the newest One UI 7 beta launch to seek out mentions of all upcoming Galaxy S25 fashions — SM-S931 (Galaxy S25), SM-S936 (Galaxy S25+), and SM-S938 (Galaxy S25 Extremely), however nothing in regards to the aforementioned SM-S937 mannequin quantity.
As the positioning notes, it is a good indicator that Samsung could wait a bit to launch the Galaxy S25 Slim. Whereas we have beforehand seen studies suggesting Samsung could launch the slim flagship alongside the three Galaxy S25 gadgets within the subsequent few weeks, that idea will be dominated out now.
A mid-2025 launch appears extra doubtless
The truth that the Galaxy S25 Slim wasn’t talked about within the newest One UI 7 beta’s code doesn’t suggest the smartphone won’t ever launch. As a substitute, as some studies beforehand predicted, the Galaxy S25 Slim could possibly be proven off alongside Samsung’s mid-year smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Z Flip 7, and go on sale shortly after.
This might push the smartphone’s launch past the rumored Q2 2025 timeline however will enable Samsung to spotlight its ultra-slim smartphone alongside the corporate’s 2025 foldables. There’s the chance that Samsung could give the world a short teaser of the Galaxy S25 Slim throughout subsequent month’s Unpacked occasion, adopted by a broader launch alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 later within the yr.
Talking of which, the corporate is anticipated to launch a extra inexpensive model of the Galaxy Z Flip subsequent yr, supposedly named the Galaxy Z Flip FE. Nonetheless, just like the Galaxy S25 Slim, this smartphone additionally did not seem within the newest One UI 7 beta, suggesting each telephones are nonetheless far away.