There are rumors behind the scenes in the tech industry that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could outperform the iPhone 16 Pro in a crucial aspect of display. Here are the essential details to know about this potential breakthrough.
Tl;dr
- The maximum brightness of smartphones has become a key criterion.
- Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra could reach 3,000 nits.
- The S25 Ultra will not support the “Find My Device” function.
The escalation of brightness in smartphones
Since last year, a new issue has emerged in the race for innovation among smartphone manufacturers: maximum screen brightness. Apple led the way with its iPhone 15 capable of reaching 2,000 nits, before being overtaken by Google with the 2,400 nits of its Pixel 8 Pro.
Samsung's future Galaxy S25 Ultra
Subsequently, Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra reached 2,600 nits, quickly outclassed by Google's Pixel 9 Pro's 3,000 nits. Apple, for its part, remained at 2,000 nits with the iPhone 16 Pro. However, despite rumors suggesting that Samsung would not increase this feature on the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra, it seems that the Korean brand could finally match Google.
3,000 nits for the Galaxy S25 Ultra?
According to the numerous leaks concerning the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, the latter would be capable of reaching 3,000 nits in high brightness mode, like the Pixel 9 Pro. Even if it remains far from the incredible record of 4,500 nits of the OnePlus 12, this characteristic is particularly useful for using the phone in bright conditions.
Another interesting information, following a successful introduction on the Galaxy A55, the S25 series will support A/B updates without interruption. This feature allows the phone to download important updates in the background before applying them on reboot, thus avoiding a long period of non-use of the phone.
A limitation for the S25 Ultra
However, all is not rosy. It appears that the S25 Ultra will not support the “Find My Device” functionality when the phone is turned off, unlike the Pixel 9. In other words, if a thief grabs your phone and immediately turns it off, you will be unable to track your movements in real time.
Despite this limitation, the S25 Ultra promises other notable improvements. The screen resolution will remain the same as the S24 Ultra (3,120 x 1,440), and the battery capacity will be kept at 5,000 mAh. Additionally, it looks like the phone will have UFS 4.0 storage for faster file transfer speeds.
All this information should be confirmed very soon. Indeed, Samsung is planning its next Unpacked event for Wednesday, January 22, and we are expecting not only the presentation of three Galaxy S25 models, but perhaps also a preview of the Galaxy S25 Slim and the Galaxy Ring 2.
