STACK #244 February 2025

TECH FEATURE

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At the recent Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung revealed its latest showstopper, the Galaxy S25 series, comprising the Galaxy S25, S25+, and the premium S25 Ultra. These cutting edge smartphones feature even smarter Galaxy AI, upgraded camera tech, and a host of other enhancements. Let’s dive in and explore what’s new. Words Scott Hocking Smarter AI and UNPACKING SAMSUNG'S EXCITING NEW GALAXY S25 SERIES

And here’s the cool part: You can chat with Galaxy AI like it’s your friend and use new ways to search natively, like call up a specific photo from your album just by asking: "Find a picture of me on the beach from Christmas 2023." Galaxy AI is integrated across the S25 series including all the popular features like Live Translate, Note and Chat Assist, generative photo editing, and Circle to Search, which

On the hardware side, all three S25 models are powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy Octa Core chipset. This beast of a processor delivers lightning-fast speeds, improved energy efficiency, and smarter on device AI. Combine that with Samsung’s One UI 7 software, and you’ve got a phone that feels more intuitive and personal than ever. Bigger screens and better cameras Displays and camera systems for the Galaxy S25 and S25+ remain the same as their S24 predecessors, at 6.2” and 6.7” respectively, with the rear camera array comprising 50MP wide, 10MP telephoto, and 12MP ultrawide, plus 12MP selfie camera up front.

supercharged performance Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series brings the future of AI to your pocket. With features like the new Now Brief, your phone gets even more personal. This handy tool lives in the Now Bar

and gives you at a-glance updates like your schedule, weather reports, and other key info based on the time of day. It’s just like having a personal assistant who knows your daily routine.

can now find a song without the need to open music apps, and also recognise phone numbers, emails and URLs*. The AI gets even smarter thanks to Samsung’s partnership with Google’s Gemini and Android, promising to redefine mobile computing as we know it.

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