With an expected launch in January 2025, Samsung’s Galaxy S family will again set the smartphone tone for the first half of the year. It looks like Samsung is preparing a significant update for the S25 family in general and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in particular. Why else would you give it the internal codename of “paradigm”?

For reference, the Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with a 200 MP wide + 10 MP telephoto + 50 MP periscope + 12 MP ultrawide camera setup that's capable of up to 5x optical zoom. There has been talk of upgrades to some of those cameras this year, even if this link suggests the layout is going to be pretty similar.

The smart ring landscape includes more options than ever. We compare the Ultrahuman Ring Air vs Samsung Galaxy Ring to help narrow the field.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25+ won't have faster charging speeds, sticking to 25W and 45W, respectively. Samsung faces the risk of lagging behind competitors like OnePlus in charging technology, which already supports wired charging at up to 80W.

F all hasn't even started and we're already looking to next year with the Galaxy S25 phones rumbling their way into the rumor pipeline. And so, the Android Police podcast will be