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TL;DR
- The worldwide variants of the Galaxy S25 sequence have been noticed on the FCC web site.
- The listings affirm anticipated options like wired charging speeds, connectivity options, and so on.
- Notably, the worldwide Galaxy S25 helps UWB, a function that appears to be absent in its US counterpart.
With the anticipated launch window of the Galaxy S25 sequence quick approaching, new leaks and official listings proceed to floor, revealing extra about what we are able to count on from Samsung’s next-gen flagships. The US variants of the sequence had been just lately noticed on the FCC web site, and the worldwide FCC listings for the Galaxy S25 sequence have now emerged, highlighting a key distinction between the US and worldwide variations of the gadgets.
First noticed by MySmartPrice, the worldwide variations of the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Extremely have surfaced within the FCC database, bearing mannequin numbers SM-S931B/DS, SM-S936B/DS, and SM-S938B/DS, respectively. As compared, the US variants of those gadgets might be recognized by the SM-931U, SM-936U, and SM-938U mannequin numbers, respectively.
The worldwide variant listings appear to reiterate that each the Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus will include 25W wired charging assist. As well as, each gadgets might be outfitted with Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/a/ac/ax/be), GNSS, UWB, DP, and NFC connectivity. On the 5G entrance, the Galaxy S25 will assist a complete vary of 5G bands, whereas the S25 Plus will assist all the identical bands, minus the n75 band.
Nonetheless, there’s one notable discrepancy between the US and international fashions: Extremely Wideband (UWB) assist. Whereas the worldwide Galaxy S25 consists of UWB, the US variant was listed with out this function. It’s seemingly that within the US, solely the Plus and Extremely fashions will embrace UWB assist, similar to the Galaxy S24 sequence did final yr.
As for the Galaxy S25 Extremely, the FCC itemizing expectedly confirms the inclusion of the S Pen, wi-fi charging, and wi-fi reverse charging. Connectivity options mirror these of its siblings, with Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/a/ac/ax/be), GNSS, UWB, DP, and NFC.
Though the FCC paperwork listing the cellphone being examined with the identical EP-TA800 charging adapter (25W), we are able to safely assume that the S25 Extremely will assist 45W charging, just like its predecessor.
Whereas we’re excitedly ready for Samsung’s official announcement of its subsequent launch occasion, it appears to be like like there gained’t be any main {hardware} upgrades to the Galaxy S flagships subsequent yr.
