Although there are still several months to go before the arrival of the new Samsung Galaxy S25, rumors emerge from time to time that advance some of the technical characteristics and details of the next generation. The flagship model of the Galaxy S25 series will be the Galaxy S25 Ultraa device of which we already know some details.
The latest rumors suggest that the South Korean company is working on a Design change for the new Galaxy S25 Ultrawhich will say goodbye to the characteristic symmetrical design of the Galaxy S24 Ultra: it will have rounded edges on the back and more pronounced edges on the front. Now, new details are coming regarding the thickness and weight of the device.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra reportedly much thinner than current generation
The information comes from the famous leaker Ice Universe, who frequently provides details on some of the devices that will soon hit the market. This week the leaker shared information about the design of the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra. Apparently, the flagship from Samsung It will be thinner and lighter than the Pixel 9 Pro XL and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Google’s Pixel 9 Pro XL has just hit the market with a renewed design and a thickness of 8.5 mm. As for the weight, it amounts to 221 grams. Apple will officially present the iPhone 16 on September 9, so We still don’t have confirmation of the dimensions of the iPhone 16 Pro Max
If we focus on the Galaxy S24 Ultra (the current generation), Samsung’s flagship product measures 8.6 mm thick and weighs 233 gramswhich makes it thicker and heavier than all the devices mentioned in the previous paragraph. If the rumors are true, the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra would become the thinnest of the major mobile phones Featured products of the market.
It is important to note that Ice Universe did not provide specific data on the thickness and/or weight of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, so we don’t know if it will be significantly thinner or lighter than the Pixel 9 Pro XL or iPhone 16 Pro Max. It would in any case be noticeably thinner and lighter than the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Logically, one of the unknowns surrounding the issue of the thickness and weight of the mobile phone is the autonomy: even if having a thin and light mobile phone is something that is appreciated if we carry it in our pocket all day, Users don’t want to see device battery life sacrificedIt is likely that Samsung will be able to achieve a similar autonomy to the current model despite betting on smaller dimensions, but we will have to wait to confirm this.
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