Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra could offer significant AI improvements over the Galaxy S24 Ultra … [+]
A lot has already leaked about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 series smartphones. However, according to a prominent insider, Samsung’s next-generation phones will offer a range of as-yet-undiscovered AI features capable of outsmarting even its main rival Apple.
January 7 update below: Samsung confirms Unpacked event confirmed for January 22. More clues about Samsung’s new AI capabilities.
The report comes from renowned tech insider Ice Universe, who recently said: “The Samsung Galaxy S25 will tell Apple what cutting-edge AI is.” Many of the S25’s new AI features haven’t been disclosed yet, which surprises me a lot.
Along with the rumored free subscription to Google’s Gemini Advanced AI platform, any significant improvement to Samsung’s Galaxy AI features should give hope to current Samsung owners looking for a substantial upgrade compared to last year’s Galaxy S24 series model. This is especially true given current leaks regarding the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s somewhat modest camera hardware improvements.
“Undisputed leader in device AI”
At this point, no further information is available on what new AI features Samsung might introduce with the Galaxy S25 series or how the company might hope to outperform Apple’s Apple Intelligence. However, recent comments from Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and CEO Jong-hee Han and DS Division Chief Vice President Young-hyun Jeon indicate significant improvements. Documentation from partner Samsung and chipmaker Qualcomm also provides clues.
In an internal New Year’s 2025 speech, the two presidents declared their goal to make the company “this year the undisputed leader in device AI through advanced intelligence” (automatically translated from the original Korean). Later, they added, “I hope this year will be regarded as a year of leap forward and growth in the history of Samsung Electronics.” »
The new Snapdragon 8 Elite The SoC, which offers significant performance gains over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 used in the Galaxy S24 Ultra, is expected to power the entire Galaxy S25 lineup. Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s hexagonal NPU delivers “a 45% improvement in AI performance and 45% higher performance per watt.”
What new AI features could appear in the Galaxy S25 series?
Snapdragon 8 Elite also promises several AI-based camera improvements that will likely significantly improve the Galaxy S25 series’ cameras, regardless of the level of any new camera hardware upgrades. These include “cutting edge” camera features such as “unlimited semantic segmentation at 4K resolution”, an on-device video object eraser, AI-powered skin and sky adjustments in real-time and very low light video capture.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite is expected to power the Samsung Galaxy S25 series.
Samsung will most likely use these new capabilities to elevate the Galaxy S25 series cameras beyond the capabilities of current models in a way that cannot be achieved through software updates. Even though some new AI features introduced in One UI 7 will likely find their way into older smartphones, current devices cannot be expected to live up to the AI capabilities of the Galaxy S25 series in terms of performance or functionality.
We’ll find out all the details when Samsung launches the Galaxy S25 series during its regular Samsung Unpacked event, expected later this month.
Update January 7: Samsung confirms Unpacked event confirmed for January 22, hints at AI capabilities of Galaxy S25 series
Pre-orders are now live for Samsung’s next-generation devices that will be officially announced at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22. The announcement is accompanied by a short teaser video that begins with a woman working at a desk, before displaying the words “A real AI companion is coming.” . AI Galaxy.
Samsung announces the launch of a “true AI companion” with the Galaxy S25 series
The text then disappears from the screen before revealing the official launch date of January 22 and inviting viewers to follow along “live on samsung.com”.
Samsung announces its Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event for January 22
This is the clearest indication yet that AI will be heavily featured in the Galaxy S25 series, with a new “real” AI assistant. We’ll probably have to wait until January 22 to find out exactly what this means, but we can expect something big if Samsung chooses to take the lead with this feature at that point.
You can once again reserve your devices for Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event.
Those who reserve their devices before launch will receive “reservation gifts” of $50 in Samsung credit, “up to $1,250 in additional savings” and entry into a $5,000 Samsung credit drawing ( US residents only).
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