Samsung typically unveils a new flagship Galaxy smartphone at the start of each year, and, true to form, has announced a Galaxy Unpacked event for Jan. 22. Unsurprisingly, the rumor mill is abuzz with speculation about the S25's looks,

Galaxy AI will be the focus when Samsung introduces its new Galaxy S25 phones. But which features should be a part of this update? We've got a few ideas.

In the end, it may not matter because the Galaxy S25 Slim is nothing more than a render. So far. If it is locked away at Samsung HQ waiting to be foisted on the buying public sometime later this year, think long and hard about the trade-off that comes with shaving a few millimeters off a modern smartphone.

Seamless updates might stay out of the users way, but to me they're too slow, and I don't want them on my Galaxy S25.

Samsung will introduce new Galaxy AI features for the Galaxy S25 series, and some of them leaked ahead of Unpacked.

The Galaxy S25 Slim isn't expected to launch during next week's Galaxy Unpacked, but some reports say it isn't coming to the US market at all. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Multiple reports have revealed the existence of an alleged Galaxy S25 Slim. The device is said to be an Android alternative to the also leaked iPhone 17 Air/Slim. All signs point to the phone not being present at the Unpacked event on January 22 along with the other Galaxy S25 models.