And on the note, the bad news for Galaxy S24 owners remains the wait for One UI 7’s stable release, bringing Android 15 to the Samsung masses. This is an excellent upgrade and makes Samsung phones materially safer and more secure, narrowing the gap to iPhone — its main competitor pre S25s hitting shelves. It can’t come soon enough.

Samsung's teased super-thin Galaxy S25 is expected to launch, and the main S25 series just released, which Galaxy phone should you upgrade to?

But the savings extend beyond the Galaxy S25 phones themselves: Samsung is offering immediate savings on a range of accessories that will make Samsung fans very happy. You can get the new Galaxy Buds3 Pro for free (usually $249), the Galaxy Watch Ultra for just $240 (down from $649) or the popular Galaxy Ring for $180 (normally $399).

One big highlight of the Galaxy S25 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip. It’s an upgrade over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy present in the Galaxy S23 and a powerful processor that promises snappy performance. It can handle almost anything you throw at it without breaking a sweat.

The Galaxy S25+ sits in the middle of the S25 lineup, which includes the larger Galaxy S25 Ultra and the smaller Galaxy S25 (starting at $799.99). The S25+ shares the design and cameras of the base S25 but has a large, high-resolution screen like the Ultra.

The new Samsung Galaxy S25 series feature gorgeous OLED displays, excellent cameras, and Qualcomm's fastest smartphone processor yet.

For many years, Samsung has typically been one of the first Android phone makers to deliver a hot new device with the latest Qualcomm chips at the start of the new year. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra ends up in an unenviable position in 2025,