The Samsung Galaxy S25 will get ‘top-of-the-line’ digicam and show upgrades

The Galaxy S25 might characterize a major leap over its predecessors — or so suggests Samsung Cellular Expertise VP Daniel Araujo. “For digicam and show specs particularly, the place we’ve been main, the S25 at launch could have top-of-the-line upgrades,” Araujo stated in a latest earnings name, in accordance with SamMobile. “And we’re additionally getting ready industry-best APs [application processors] and reminiscence to spice up AI efficiency and supply an total premium expertise.”

Latest rumors cited by SamMobile declare that the S25 Extremely might ship with a 200-megapixel major rear digicam, a 50-megapixel 3x telephoto, a 50MP 5x telephoto, and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide. Whereas digicam high quality can be depending on elements like lens and software program high quality, on paper these specs would trounce the S24 Ultra, which makes use of a 12-megapixel ultra-wide and a 10-megapixel 3x telephoto. The truth is there are few different telephones with comparable specs — even this fall’s iPhone 16 Pro Max is predicted to maintain a 48-megapixel predominant digicam, the important thing improve being the change from a 12-megapixel ultra-wide to 48.

It isn’t clear what show upgrades Samsung could be planning. The S24 Extremely already makes use of a 6.8-inch, 3088×1440 AMOLED show with an adaptive 120Hz refresh fee, and even the bottom S24 has a 6.2-inch, 2340 × 1080 pixel decision panel. Conceivably, Samsung might enhance brightness or barely improve display screen measurement.

The earnings name additionally revealed that no less than some variations of the S25 will use an unreleased Exynos 2500 processor, and that Samsung is working to make its AI really feel extra conversational. “So, trying ahead, we anticipate to have the ability to perceive the context of conversations and supply a pure dialog and expertise throughout our gadgets,” Araujo added. “To attain this, we’ll strengthen partnerships and collaborations whereas growing our AI applied sciences additional.” That appears to indicate deeper collaboration with Google, from which some S24 AI options have carried over.

What else do we all know concerning the Galaxy S25?

Some configurations of the S25 Extremely, no less than, are more likely to be outfitted with Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor. That chip needs to be introduced at an October Qualcomm occasion. It may very well be utilized in different tiers of the cellphone as nicely, however presumably solely in choose markets just like the US. In most international locations, Samsung tends to choose its personal Exynos chips for Galaxy S telephones.

We’re undecided when the S25 will probably be launched. The S24 was introduced at a January 2024 “Unpacked” occasion nonetheless, so there is a sturdy probability we’ll see an S25 launch in January 2025.