Samsung isn’t exactly known for delivering fast Android updates, and the Android 15 release will take its time to hit the Galaxy S24 and other handsets. Samsung probably won’t release the Android 15 update until the Galaxy S25 launches in mid-January.

For reference, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is 162.3 x 79 x 8.6mm, so that would make the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra a tiny bit taller, but narrower and thinner. We’ve also heard that the Galaxy S25 Ultra might be lighter at 219g, rather than the 232g of its predecessor.

In fact, it already did a dry run with the Galaxy A55 that is its first phone to support the Seamless Update option. According to a reliable leakster, Samsung will indeed bring the faster, safer, seamless Android update option to the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 Ultra, making them its first flagship phones to support it.

The OnePlus 13 was recently announced. It looks great, has incredible specs, and just washed away any interest I had in the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Dropping One UI development in favor of a much more stock Android experience may mean faster updates for Galaxy phones — but at what cost?

The details come from South Korea's ET news, which reports that a slim version of the Galaxy S25 could be released in a limited number of territories to gauge market response ahead of a full introduction with the Galaxy S26.

Samsung will release the Galaxy S25 family in early 2025—it won't admit that, but we all know it's happening. The new phones will undoubtedly run the latest Qualcomm silicon with big, bright OLED screens,

Samsung may introduce Android Seamless Update to the Galaxy S25, meaning updating Android versions could be a lot less hassle.