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”?

The Samsung Galaxy S25 will compete with a few flagship phones when it breaks cover early next year, prominent among them being the OnePlus 13. If the predecessor is anything to go by, the next-gen OnePlus flagship could offer up to 80W of wired charging speeds (with the supplied adapter) in the US and 100W in global markets.

Variants and dimensions aside, the Watch Series 10 continues to have rounded edges that blend into the frame, while the Galaxy Watch 7 has a flat-glass display. On the Apple Watch, you get a Digital Crown and a side button, whereas the Galaxy Watch offers two side buttons.

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