Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus preview: Refinement over revolution – Ultra-Sim

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Intro

Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy S25 Ultra will be the top flagship that everyone in the Android sphere will be lusting after, but as usual, the smaller and more affordable flagship also deserve their time in the spotlight. 

Is the Galaxy S25 Plus going to be another hidden top-value gem in Samsung’s flagship arsenal for 2025? Let’s explore. 

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Specs

Galaxy S25 Plus Design and Display

The Galaxy S25 Plus will remain similar to the Galaxy S24 Plus in terms of overall aesthetics, with a mostly flat design with right edges. Armor aluminum is most likely to remain the material of choice for the frame, and Gorilla Glass Victus at the front and back seems like a given. 

Size-wise, the new phone will be a smidgen shorter and narrower, but you won’t notice that in real life. What you might notice, though, is the significantly thinner body of the Galaxy S25 Plus. Samsung has successfully thinned the phone without sacrificing any of the essential hardware inside, like the battery. 

The Galaxy S25 Plus will most certainly be available in these original colors:

Thus, the only upgrades we might see would have to be on the software and AI side. In fact, according to the rumors, AI will enter the camera stage more prominently, improving colors and image brightness significantly.

There are rumors that we might see better macro and low-light video, but it’s unclear if this feature will be a Galaxy S25 Ultra or will arrive on the Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 as well. 

Rumors also point out we might get LOG video-recording on all Galaxy S25 devices, which allows for significantly more leeway in terms of post-processing flexibility. We could also get a new Audio Eraser feature, which could isolate voices and music or minimize ambient noise from videos. 

Regardless, we’re anticipating some changes here. 

Galaxy S25 Plus Performance & Benchmarks

The Galaxy S25 Plus will come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 3nm chipset, which will be powering the phone in all regions around the world. That’s great, as it will ensure cohesion and performance parity regardless of the region, which was not necessarily the case in previous years, when Exynos was powering some versions of the phones in select areas.

Rumors have it we’ll see 12GB of RAM as native on the Galaxy S25 Plus, similarly to the Galaxy S24 Plus. The same applies to the storage––256GB and 512GB versions will be available, with no hardware options to expand this; if you need more, you will have to get the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which will be available with up to 1TB of storage.

Galaxy S25 Plus Software

In terms of software support, we expect Samsung to deliver seven years of major software updates as well as security patches to the Galaxy S25 Plus. 

Galaxy S25 Plus Battery

No changes are expected on the battery front for the Galaxy S25 Plus. This means one thing: a 4,900mAh battery will be making the rounds inside the phone, which is just as much as the Galaxy S24 Plus had in store. Still, just a smidgen smaller than the 5,000mAh battery that is making the rounds in the Ultra flagship. 

With the Snapdragon 8 Elite in tow, we hope that the battery life will be noticeably better than the Galaxy S24 Plus. 

The Galaxy S25 Plus will likely once again boast 45W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. We’ve been harboring hopes for faster 25W Qi2 wireless charging, but the rumor mill isn’t responding nicely to those hopes.