Samsung’s Galaxy S25 line of smartphones is expected to arrive in the first half of 2025, and leaks so far have painted a picture of phones with significantly improved internals and evolutionary (read: boring) design changes. This latest leak of some early Galaxy S25 models further reinforces how Samsung – like other brands – is moving towards flat screens with flat sides and curved corners. In other words, the S25 can look like one iPhone 16.

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Reliable tipster OnLeaks recently shared some images of what appear to be Galaxy S25 Ultra dummy phones, leaving little to the imagination in terms of size and shape. You can see that the phones have the same flat sides and rounded corners that we had previously reported back in October. From these images, we also have a better idea of ​​what the camera bumps look like – which look like black vinyl stickers that someone glues to the back of phones.

If this design pans out, it would look like Samsung has taken the middle ground between the S24 and S24+ (which have high-radius corners) and the S24 Ultra with its Galaxy Note-like square-edge profile. In doing so, however, it brings the S25 more in line with newer phone designs such as Pixel 9 and the iPhone 16. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as we’ve grown tired of waterfall-curved screens and/or bezels. Unprotected by cases, they prove easier to damage when dropped, plus they tend to be more challenging to use one-handed.

As one of the most anticipated devices of any given year, Samsung’s Galaxy phones have a lot to live up to. Despite the same old design, the Galaxy S25 phones are expected to be powerhouses thanks to the use of Snapdragon 8 Elite (for all markets) along with 12GB of RAM (up from the current 8GB) and 256GB available on the base model as well.

The S25 and S25+ are believed to have the same imaging hardware along with the Elite image processor. There will be an improved 50MP ultra-wide sensor for the S25 Ultra. Otherwise, that’s about it for camera upgrades.

Samsung also isn’t upgrading the battery capacity or charging speeds of the new phones, perhaps relying on the efficiency of the Elite 8 to increase endurance.