A trio of Galaxy S25 handsets are expected early next year, but a fourth flagship will be late to the coming out party.

For reference, the Galaxy S24 started at $799 / £799 / AU$1,399, the Galaxy S24 Plus at $999 / £999 / AU$1,699, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra started at $1,299.99 / £1,249 / AU$2,199.

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S25 series in January 2025. Traditionally, the South Korean electronics maker’s flagship bar-shaped premium smartphone series includes three models. However, this time, a fourth model, reportedly named the “Slim,” might be in the pipeline, according to a report by 91mobiles.

One of the standout features of the Galaxy S25 Slim is its slim profile. According to tipster Ice Universe, the device might be just 6mm thick, which would make it much slimmer than the 7.6mm thickness of the Galaxy S24.

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Apple and Samsung, for example, may shake up their approach with new "slim" models in 2025 that could be even thinner than the phones we know today. At the same time, we're expect