New leak suggests alongside the expected trio of Samsung Galaxy S25 phones, new ‘Slim’ version of the phone is going to be available worldwide.Given Samsung has released new Galaxy S devices every year since 2010 and that we’re now up to the S24, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that a new version is just around the corner.
According to the reported Erencan Yılmaz, who posted on X the model number: SM-S937B/DS. This indicates two things: the ‘B’ means the handset will be sold in all regions that Samsung operates in, while the ‘DS’ stands for dual-Sim support.
In other words, this won’t be a situation like we have with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, which is only available in Samsung’s home country of South Korea – at least as far as direct retail sales are concerned.The latter detail is not particularly surprising, but still welcome as it means you can use two different phone numbers at the same time (for different countries, if you regularly travel, or to keep work/home correspondences on the same device).
All the indications so far point to the Galaxy S25 Slim being something along the lines of a Galaxy S25 FE (Fan Edition).
Details of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim are, appropriately, somewhat thin on the ground, but it’s likely Samsung’s answer to the rumor that Apple will be launching an iPhone 17 Slim model next year. These two devices could be going after very different markets if Samsung’s is indeed a rebadged Galaxy FE, as Apple’s Slim model is rumored to be the most expensive iPhone ever.
Even with the possible price discrepancy, Samsung could have one big advantage over Apple. According to the reliable leaker Ice Universe, the company aims to make photography the focus with a camera “stronger than S25, and more similar to the idea of vivo X200 Pro mini”.
We’re expecting to see regular S25, Plus and Ultra models arriving in January, the Slim model could yet come much later in the year, with an April date mooted.