Samsung’s May Have Lofty Ambitions With The Galaxy S25 Slim In Terms Of Thickness As It Aims To Compete With The iPhone 17 Air Next Year

The launch of the Galaxy S25 series early next year is rumored to add another member, as Samsung is said to take a bold step as part of its strategy to increase its flagship shipments in 2025 while also introducing a product that will take on the iPhone 17 Air. Called the Galaxy S25 Slim, it is expected to be the Korean giant’s ambitious take on what lengths it can go to deliver a device that is exceptionally thin while also getting outfitted with the best ‘off the shelf’ parts. One tipster has now shared a dimension of the upcoming handset, so let us dive into that detail.

Rumored to measure less than 7mm from the thickness side, the Galaxy S25 Plus will be almost 20 percent thinner than the Galaxy S24 Ultra

On Weibo, popular tipster Ice Universe revealed the potential thickness of the Galaxy S25 Plus, saying that it should measure ‘6.x mm.’ While it would be greatly appreciated if the person mentioned the exact figure, a thickness of sub-7mm is unprecedented when comparing the Galaxy S24 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max, which measure 8.6mm and 8.3mm respectively.

If we perform a calculation and assume that the Galaxy S25 Plus’ thickness measures 6.9mm, it would make the upcoming flagship 20 percent thinner than Samsung’s top-end model for this year. It is obvious that Samsung is following this path after rumors were circulating that Apple is preparing an iPhone 17 Air, which is said to sit below the iPhone 17 Pro in terms of pricing and will be no thinner than the iPhone 6 from 2014, which, to remind you, measures 6.9mm in thickness.

With this dimension reduction, we can expect the Galaxy S25 Slim to run into a ton of performance problems if Samsung intends to launch it with the Snapdragon 8 Elite. What the Korean manufacturer will most likely do is incorporate a vapor chamber that covers a larger area to dissipate hot air effectively, but readers who intend to get the Galaxy S25 Slim as their daily driver will need to have realistic expectations of its performance ceiling before making a purchase.

News Source: Ice Universe