There are no main adjustments design-wise however at 146.94 mm x 70.46 mm x 7.25 mm, the Galaxy S25 will probably be barely smaller and thinner than the predecessor mannequin. It additionally is far smaller than the Galaxy S25 Extremely which is able to measure 162.82 mm x 77.65 mm x 8.25 mm. That makes the Galaxy S25 the mannequin of alternative for many who desire a flagship Galaxy cellphone but in addition need the machine to suit simply of their fingers and pockets.
Samsung was initially anticipated to make use of two totally different software processors (AP) for the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ relying on the area the place the cellphone is shipped. Historically, all three Galaxy S telephones within the U.S., China, and Canada are powered by the most recent Snapdragon AP. In all places else, the Galaxy S and Galaxy S+ fashions characteristic an Exynos chipset and the Galaxy S Extremely mannequin carries the Snapdragon SoC.
These plans are actually up within the air based on one leaker who says that Samsung Foundry’s low yield points may drive Sammy to equip all Galaxy S25 sequence handsets with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 AP. Samsung final resorted to powering all of its flagship telephones with Snapdragon chipsets again in 2023 when the Galaxy S23 sequence was launched. But when Sammy is compelled to repeat this subsequent yr with the Galaxy S25 line, the South Korean producer could have a giant determination to make in regards to the pricing of its flagship telephones.
Qualcomm is utilizing its personal customized CPU cores for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 as an alternative of licensing them from Arm. Add to that the price of the silicon wafers wanted to supply the SoC utilizing TSMC’s second-generation 3nm course of node (N3E) and the value of every Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset is anticipated to rise as a lot as 20% to $240 based on leaker Ice Universe. Samsung will both be compelled to boost its costs for the Galaxy S25 line or settle for a discount in revenue margin.
There’s a wild card on the market as MediaTek’s highly effective Dimensity 9400 may very well be priced as little as $155 based on leaker Digital Chat Station. Samsung and MediaTek have flirted with one another prior to now and there was a rumor suggesting that again in 2022 Samsung was going to make use of the Dimensity 9000 to energy the Galaxy S22 sequence. However MediaTek supposedly didn’t produce sufficient chips to cowl Samsung’s wants and the thought was dropped.
Contemplating the sturdy efficiency and value benefit of the Dimensity 9400 AP, which may very well be filled with 30 billion transistors, Samsung may think about stepping into mattress with MediaTek eventually.
