This yr’s first foremost tech event seems to be brewing. Nevertheless Samsung stays to be being tight-lipped about it. All eyes are on Samsung because it’s set to launch the Galaxy S25 series by January 22, according to newest experiences, which gave us a tease into this yr’s Unpacked banner. We’ve not acquired any official affirmation from the tech massive however, nevertheless following newest launches, the event is predicted to occur in California, in tandem with the launch on the agency’s residence ground, South Korea.
For further about what we anticipate from this yr’s flagships, you presumably can check out our ultimate Galaxy S25 guide. For further on Galaxy Unpacked, proceed beneath.
Learn how to look at this yr’s Galaxy Unpacked
Whereas a lucky few get to attend the event in particular person and soak in the entire Galaxy magic, Samsung will livestream the launch on its official website and YouTube platforms. The company has carried out this beforehand, and we anticipate the similar this time spherical. Whereas we shouldn’t have a hyperlink for you however, make certain you maintain a be careful for one nearer to the launch and hit on the “notify me” button to offer your self a heads-up sooner than the keep stream begins.
So what can we anticipate from the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, and may Samsung’s new decisions be merely as thrilling as a result of the sooner ones? Let’s dive in.
Samsung Galaxy S25, Plus, and Extraordinarily
Samsung is celebrating a milestone with the S25’s launch—15 years as a result of it launched the first Galaxy gadget. We anticipate the model new sequence to have important {{hardware}} and software program program modifications as compared with earlier fashions.
In response to quite a few leaked renders, the Galaxy S25, Samsung appears to be defending it uniform with the design language all through all three fashions, very like what Apple does with its iPhones. To everyone’s discount, the telephones are anticipated to have flat sides all through, totally flat front and back glass, and rounded corners, in distinction to the identical outdated sharp sq. corners. Nevertheless the Extraordinarily mannequin nonetheless seems to be defending it a bit further edgy.
Within the case of cameras, which Samsung prides itself on yearly, the model new flagship devices are anticipated to acquire some upgrades. Earlier this yr, the phone was rumored to be ditching the ISOCELL GN3 sensors and going all-Sony. Nonetheless, newer rumors suggest that’s not the case, and Samsung will stick with the similar cameras on the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus. Then once more, the Extraordinarily might need a f/1.7 aperture and a 23.2mm focal dimension. The sensor’s most resolution could be 4080×3060, with a 200MP digital digicam.
The flagship telephones are said to come back again out of the sector with the model new One UI 7, which we’ll get to in a bit. Furthermore, Samsung is loading this sequence with more AI and new parental control features into the OS.
The Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus are rumored to launch in Midnight Black, Glowing Inexperienced, Glowing Blue, Silver Shadow, and Moon Night Blue colorways. The Galaxy S25 Extraordinarily is expected to launch in seven different colors: Titanium Black, Titanium SilverBlue, Titanium Gray, Titanium WhiteSilver, Titanium JetBlack, Titanium JadeGreen, and Titanium PinkGold.
Chances are high you’ll be asking, “Nevertheless how so much will all of this value?”. This flagship sequence could very nicely be pretty expensive, with the model new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite liable to vitality the Galaxy S25 sequence, bringing “astonishing ranges of effectivity” which would require Samsung to hike the value up.
There have moreover been rumors a few Galaxy S25 Slim, although it’s unclear if we’ll see this at Unpacked or a later launch.
One UI 7
The One UI 7 beta arrived in eligible Samsung S24 devices merely in time for Christmas, making it “the easiest mannequin of One UI Samsung has made in a very very very long time,” according to Android Central’s Nick Sutrich.
The UI has a model new and improved notification bar; flattening on the acceptable side of the standing bar brings up a full show of quick toggle buttons and sliders whereas swiping down on the left side of the standing bar brings up notifications. Ring a bell? (See iPhone.)
Secondly, the beta mannequin lastly has an area vertical app drawer, one factor Galaxy prospects have wanted for years, although prospects can reset it to the horizontal mannequin if it could not work for them. The app drawer has a scroll bar on the acceptable for quickly transferring between apps.
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The next foremost present change prospects would uncover is the multitasking UI, which lastly allows you to see a few app tile at a time. Samsung showcases its apps in a 3D carousel so prospects can quickly spot the next app on their scroll guidelines.
Totally different updates on the OS embody new icons, updated fonts, a model new battery indicator, and an array of current widgets to dig your nails into. We’ll moreover anticipate a great deal of new AI choices and updates to Samsung’s Galaxy AI suite.
Android XR
One different thrilling issue which will very nicely be unveiled at this yr’s Unpacked is one factor Android builders and Samsung have been collaborating on— making a healthful XR experience with the Samsung headset dubbed enterprise Moohan (meaning infinity in Korean).
“Take into consideration being on this planet that understands you and responds to your every interaction,” said Samsung’s head of mobile R&D, Acquired-Joon Choi, at a modern keep demo event.
Android XR will enable blended actuality interactions throughout the digital world and the true one. The video occasion confirmed a person carrying a prototype Samsung VR headset whereas watching YouTube. One different keep demo of Project Moohan‘s integration with Gemini confirmed its conversational multimodal abilities.
The headset that seems hundreds like Apple’s Imaginative and prescient Skilled comes with a Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 and is able to debut in 2025 “with further devices to look at,” according to Qualcomm.
We nonetheless haven’t obtained the specifics as to how so much it might value and the way a lot abilities it ought to come equipped with out of the sector. Nonetheless, we’d get a quick glimpse of some {{hardware}} at Unpacked. The Korean data outlet Yonhapnews indicated that Samsung is maybe showcasing a sneak peek of its first-ever good glasses. It might very nicely be a quick video or an image reveal—seemingly identical to one of the best ways the Galaxy Ring was confirmed off on the 2024 Unpacked Event.
It’s unclear if the reveal can be the Endeavor Moohan {{hardware}} or one different product in development. That said, we’re hoping we get a better thought on the upcoming Unpacked event.
Additional Galaxy Ring data?
Whereas there’s quite a few chatter about Samsung unveiling the Galaxy Ring 2, it seems extraordinarily unlikely, as a result of it launched the first mannequin of its ring merely six months up to now. Nonetheless, what we’d see is an array of new ring sizes—14 and 15—which can grow to be on the market.
It’s unclear if Samsung has another suggestions up its sleeve for its good ring, so we’ll must attend and see what the company has in retailer and whether or not it’s planning any updates and have additions.
