With the first Galaxy Unpacked of 2025 expected to happen in a few weeks, how will the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra build on Samsung's successful 2024?

The price of phones in the Samsung Galaxy S24 series may well drop soon, and we have some idea of how much by.

TECHINFOSOCIALS posted the benchmark scores on X on December 30, showing lackluster numbers. In the single-core test, the Galaxy S25 Ultra scored 3,049; in the multi-core test, it only had 9,793. The last batch of benchmarks for the Galaxy S25 Ultra were better, with 3,148 single-core and 10,236 multi-core.

The promotion combines a £100 ($125) discount for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, enhanced trade-in prices and the free Chromebook Go laptop, which is worth £299 ($374). The deal is valid until January 16th and only applies for shoppers in the U.K. In the U.S., Samsung is running a huge trade-in deal for the Galaxy Z Fold 6, check out my story on that here.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could be the most powerful phone on the market when it officially launches – but until then here’s how Samsung can improve on its top-end handset.

Despite fierce competition from the likes of the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and other Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered flagships such as the Oppo Find X8 Pro and Vivo X200 Pro, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra continues to reign supreme as the ultimate all-rounder considering the fact that it is widely available in many regions.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra may finally support car crash detection, joining Pixels and iPhones. It will seemingly ship with the same composite sensor found on the S24 Ultra and Z Fold 5. Samsung has apparently been working on car crash detection for its devices since One UI 5.1.1.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is rumored to include a car crash detection system, potentially bringing the brand closer to competing with Pixel and iPhone in safety-focused smartphone features. While smartphone crash detection isn’t new,

Galaxy S25-series customers look likely to receive a valuable free offer previously made available only to Google Pixel owners.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S25 series, expected to launch during the Galaxy Unpacked event on January 22, 2025, could come with a significant perk for users. Reports suggest that buyers may receive a free trial subscription to Gemini Advanced,