Simply when you will have thought cell tech leakers had nothing left to disclose on the Galaxy S25 household forward of subsequent week’s first huge Unpacked occasion of 2025, the dwelling legend that’s
Steve Hemmerstoffer dropped a bomb on us all, offering our first clear (and dependable) take a look at what was in all probability purported to be Samsung’s secret ace up its sleeve this 12 months.
After all, the S25 Slim had been within the information for a superb couple of months previous to this unprecedented leak, making a form of mystique and a few expectations that the first-of-a-kind machine may not be capable to dwell as much as.
Do not get me unsuitable, I used to be personally delighted by the straightforward however decidedly eye-catching design after I lined the breaking information story of its reveal yesterday, however now that I’ve had the time to sleep on it, I am extra bothered than captivated by a number of key particulars.
Why so huge?!
After I heard the primary rumblings on the potential Galaxy S25 Slim display screen measurement, I principally refused to hear. There was merely no method Samsung might ever be so clueless as so as to add a shocking and fully new fourth mannequin to its primary high-end smartphone lineup with the very same 6.7-inch show diagonal because the S24 Plus and S25 Plus.
Other than basically rendering the S25+ out of date just some months after its launch, that additionally made little to no sense to me for an additional huge purpose. Emphasis on “huge.” That is proper, I do not see a lot of a degree in rolling out one more gargantuan Galaxy flagship no matter its waist measurement.
Hey, guess what, the S25 Slim appears suspiciously much like the S25 Plus.
A thin Android powerhouse with a panel across the 6.2-inch candy spot of the “vanilla” Galaxy S24 and even under that mark was what I anticipated Samsung to go for and attempt to defy present trade developments, however alas, it seems that the S25 Slim is even larger than initially predicted. Particularly, taller and wider than the Galaxy S25 Plus total, which signifies that its display screen measurement is all however assured to sit down dangerously near the S25 Extremely at round 6.8 inches.
That is loads of display screen actual property, which is clearly not an issue in and of itself. But it surely makes it extraordinarily arduous for the Galaxy S25 Slim to play the entire magnificence card and thus clearly distinguish itself from its cousins (or are they step-siblings?), to not point out the teensy-weensy challenge that crops up when you think about this unnecessarily giant quantity alongside an alarmingly small one.
Say it is not so!
As a result of I all the time anticipated the Galaxy S25 Slim to undertake the compact and classy design route, I promised myself that I would not let any battery capability rumor shock me. However whereas I used to be actually keen to present Samsung an opportunity to show {that a} 6-inch or so ultra-high-end handset with a 3,500mAh cell might work simply high-quality this present day, making the S25 Slim larger than the S25 Plus and equipping it with a sub-4,000mAh battery could be an epic fail.
The 6.2-inch Galaxy S24 is beginning to look cooler and cooler with its 7.6mm profile and 4,000mAh battery. | Picture Credit score — PhoneArena
Thoughts you, we’re speaking a couple of machine prone to measure 159mm in peak and 6.4mm in thickness (with the digital camera bump not factored in). One thing just like the Oppo Reno 13, in the meantime, stands at 157.9mm tall, rocks a 7.2mm waist, and packs a monstrous 5,600mAh battery.
Samsung’s personal Galaxy A36 mid-ranger is tipped to come back with a fairly skinny 7.4mm profile, a remarkably giant 6.6-inch or so display screen, and a fittingly hefty 5,000mAh battery very quickly. I refuse to go on any additional on this level as a result of I refuse to imagine that the Galaxy S25 Slim will accept a smaller battery than the five-year-old Galaxy S20, however since there’s hardly ever one of these smoke with out hearth within the rumor mill, I am unable to get too excited for Samsung’s eventual fourth member of the S25 household both. Which brings me to my remaining level…
Why so late?!?!
There’s positively nothing unsuitable with spacing out your smartphone launches and never dashing unfinished merchandise out of the manufacturing unit, however what precisely is so particular and groundbreaking concerning the Galaxy S25 Slim that we (reportedly) should wait three or 4 extra months for it?
The S25 Slim will doubtless not and will positively not make a cameo look at subsequent week’s Unpacked occasion. | Picture Credit score — Samsung
That might be extremely foolish, and in a method, it will rub salt in a wound that is prone to make a whole lot of hardcore Samsung followers really feel fairly a little bit of ache and disgrace when the iPhone 17 Air comes out. Sure, I’m going there, and whereas I nonetheless do not imagine that Samsung could be accused of copying Apple with the Galaxy S25 Slim, this factor is beginning to look increasingly determined and half-baked, with no clear goal, target market, or a convincing promoting level. However hey, it is (comparatively) skinny, and it is not like you are going to cowl up that waist with a chunky case anyway, now, is it?
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