What to Expect from the Samsung Galaxy S25 Event

Time is cyclical. We’re back to the part of the year where Samsung will announce its new flagship device family for the year. The company is expected to announce the Galaxy S25 on a grand day in San Jose, CA. Wednesday, January 22. The vortex begins 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET for those who join us live.

You can watch Samsung’s keynote here at Gizmodo, where we’ll have news as it comes. Samsung will broadcast the event Samsung.com and his painting YouTube channel.

What to expect from the Galaxy S25

January’s Unpacked event will introduce the Galaxy S25 in two sizes and the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung’s third flagship smartphone. bells and whistles. To the annoyance of some of you readers, “calls” are usually included AI software improvementsit’s how every manufacturer on the platform tries to differentiate itself from the granddaddy of Android, Google.

Everything Samsung will announce about the Galaxy S25 series has been leaked. The phones have already gone through FCC. Samsung is sticking to the same screen sizes as before. The Galaxy S25 will have a 6.2-inch display, while the Galaxy S25+ will be slightly larger at 6.7 inches. The giant Galaxy S25 Ultra yet to be determined Being the largest in the series with a 6.8-inch display. Samsung’s schtick this year will be the focus on how thin and light its phones are cis compared with the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

The The Galaxy S25’s chip will undoubtedly be powerful. Now that Snapdragon 8 Elite if there is, Samsung and Qualcomm will likely collaborate on the chip to ensure that the Galaxy S25 something surpassing other Android counterparts, especially when it comes to artificial intelligence. This generation of phones will have to prove they’re powerful enough to handle on-device AI tasks, while offering improved camera algorithms, game frame rates, and streamlined software.

Let’s be honest: like it or not, for every device manufacturer, this year is all about artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence will be a big part of the keynote, as Galaxy AI took up a large part of the show last year. Samsung may have an AI companion at this month’s Unpacked show that sets itself apart from Google’s AI efforts. Moment interesting leak Those who revealed this at the last moment also confirm this. It refers to the small command “oi Google Gemini”, which when translated from Portuguese comes out as “Hey Google Gemini”. This suggests that Samsung and Google are in agreement on this AI issue, although there are plenty of notes on what Samsung will do to offer something. different. The most important feature seems to be the daily briefing, which collects data from your Samsung apps and offers colorful data summaries. This sounds like one of those features that will probably require a ton of commitment if you want to get something from Samsung’s device ecosystem, namely its wearables.

What to expect from the Galaxy S25’s camera

There’s not much to get excited about about the camera system on the Galaxy S25 Ultra or the rest of the Galaxy S25 family. It will still be the same slightly oversaturated camera algorithms, with reds appearing reddest and shadows deep throughout. A leaker has possibly “confirmed” that only the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s ultra-wide camera will get a significant upgrade this year to provide more detailed wide-angle photography. The main camera on the Ultra is also expected to have the same 200-megapixel sensor and super zoom capabilities as the last two generations. If it ain’t broke, why should Samsung try to fix it?

We’re still not sure if there’s any truth to the talk of 360-degree camera capabilities on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, as if it’s meant to compete with the iPhone’s Spatial Video offerings.

What to expect from Samsung wearables

After the Galaxy S25 smartphones hit the scene, Samsung will focus on other aspects of the gadget business. Wearables have been a significant focus for the manufacturer, especially since its introduction Galaxy Ring. But it seems too early to sell anything on the next generation of Samsung’s finger-powered gadget.

If the Galaxy Ring is featured in Unpacked, it will be to promote its availability in larger sizes. Samsung may also announce a second-generation ring later this year, as it did with the Galaxy S24. Unpacked showcase, but I don’t expect that.

We’re more likely to hear about these supposed XR glasses. With this early Unpacked event, Samsung may be trying to tap into the Meta smart glasses hype. The company is working on a prototype with Google and Qualcomm a pair of smart glasses. Smart glasses were the name of the game at CES 2025, the same way smart rings stole the show at last year’s annual trade show. Samsung has been known to jump on the hype train at the right time and this is the time to introduce itself as a glasses maker.

Whatever comes next, “Over the Horizon” (the name of Samsung’s theme song; you probably have it as a ringtone on your Samsung phone), we’ll be covering it here at Gizmodo. Tune in very, very soon. It’s almost too soon.