Samsung is gearing up for the release of its next gen flagship smartphones. But ahead of the global announcement, the Galaxy S25 series surfaced on a major certification that confirmed some details. Unfortunately, these premium phones are still pretty disappointing in this one area.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Series: No Faster Charging in Sight
The Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra were spotted on the FCC certification (Via 91Mobiles), which hints at an imminent launch. Considering how the South Korean tech giant released the Galaxy S24 series back in January this year, the successor will likely have a similar launch timeline. Apart from these models, the company is also rumored to be working on a Galaxy S25 Slim model that could rival the iPhone 17 Air.
But leaving that new model aside, the lineup as a whole is still lagging behind in the charging department. The FCC database listed the main trio with the SM-931U, SM-936U, and SM-938U model numbers respectively with support for 5G, Bluetooth, NFC, GNSS, and dual band WiFi. But sadly enough, the Galaxy S25 model was listed with the EP-TA800 charging adapter, which only supports 25W fast charging. This is generations behind its Android competitors. In contrast, even the Apple iPhones have caught up to Samsung in terms of charging speeds.
On the other hand, the Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Ultra were listed as having a 45W fast charging adapter. The latter of which will even house an S-Pen. Samsung might actually be downgrading on the wireless charging side as well. The Galaxy S25 was listed with just 9W wireless charging, which is lower than the 15W on its predecessor. So we aren’t just getting outdated tech but possibly downgrading one as well. We will have to wait for the official launch to know for sure, but maybe 2026 is when we finally get better charging.
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