Another year, another Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. The Android giant has made a habit of hosting at least two of these events per year, one for foldable devices and one for pretty much everything else. With the foldable devices last time was the focusIt’s probably time for the rest of the products, including the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, to take their turn. While only those under a non-disclosure agreement will know exactly what we’ll see, here’s what to expect when the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked arrives Streams on January 22nd at 1 p.m. ET.
Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra
Samsung likes to start every year by announcing its latest non-foldable phones, and there’s no reason to believe this year will be any different. As a rule, this is a standard variant, a larger screen in the “Plus” format and a more powerful “Ultra” version. Since Samsung has already registered three new model numbers with the FCC (thanks, 91Cell phones), we can expect that this year too (previous leaks had pointed to a “slim” model, although there is no FCC listing for it yet).
As for the specs, that’s where things get a little interesting. The biggest tidbit from the FCC leaks, however, is possible support for 45W fast charging Android Headlines claims to have pictures of the devices themselves. These show a transition to rounded corners and thinner frames, but the rest of the design looks largely untouched.
As for the internal components, leakers assume that all S25 models will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, which was the case unveiled in October and stated that he was coming to Samsung products. This applies to previous Galaxy devices, which also used the same chip across all models, although details previously varied from region to region. Now said regional differences should exist not be in the game.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite promises improvements of between 35 and 62% depending on the task, with the biggest improvement coming in web browsing – a key factor for a mobile phone.
Samsung phones are also known for their cameras, but both Android Headlines and popular leaker Ice universe claim that only the Galaxy S25 Ultra will see an improvement here, and only in its ultra-wide-angle lens, which will go from 12MP to 50MP.
The screens are unlikely to change from the current OLED setup, and as far as software goes, the phones will use Samsung’s One user interface 7which is already in beta and runs on Android 15. Expect a number of AI-centric announcements too, although no specific leaks have surfaced there yet.
There’s also potential accessory news on the horizon, such as: Wireless Power Consortium has announced that Samsung will support Qi2 wireless charging on its new phones. According to leakers chunvn8888that doesn’t mean it will have built-in magnets (which Qi2 supports), but Samsung will sell a case with a built-in magnetic ring.
Galaxy Ring 2
News about Galaxy Ring 2 is a little less clear, but Taiwanese hit-or-miss publication DigiTimes says Samsung could announce it during the event. The release expects two additional sizes, updated sensors and new AI features. However, since the first model was released in July, it will likely be some time before you can purchase a successor model. However, Korean leaker Lanzuk says Samsung could launch the wearable a little earlier than expected.
Samsung AR and XR
Finally, it’s possible we’ll learn more about Samsung’s augmented and extended reality initiatives. Samsung has previously announced an Android-based extended reality headset alongside Google Project MoohanTherefore, it’s possible that the company will demo it during Unpacked but don’t expect it to be available immediately. Google is still looking for developers with software and equipment for the new platform, although the company says it expects Moohan to begin selling by the end of the year.
With that in mind, don’t expect to see anything substantial about Samsung either previously confirmed AR glasses. DigiTimes says the glasses will look fairly unassuming, but given that they’re also based on Google technology, they’re probably still in the oven too.
