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In summary
- A leaker claims the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could end up being the Galaxy S25 Note.
- The Galaxy S25 Plus could be getting a name change and be called the Galaxy S25 Pro.
Google just redesigned its Pixel series with the Pixel 9 seriesintroducing a pocket-friendly Pro device alongside the smaller vanilla model and the larger Pixel 9 Pro XL. Now, a leaker has claimed that Samsung could be switching things up for its Galaxy S25 series also.
Yogesh Brar has claimed on X that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could become the Galaxy S25 Note. Meanwhile, the tipster adds that the Galaxy S25 Plus could become the Galaxy S25 Pro.
We're not sure how we feel about the Galaxy S25 Ultra potentially becoming the Galaxy S25 Note. A name change would have made more sense in 2022, when the Galaxy S22 Ultra was the first Galaxy S phone to get the Note family's S Pen slot, but after all this time, it seems like a somewhat arbitrary move. Plus, the Ultra name has been associated with premium, top-tier flagship phones for years, with top devices from Samsung, Xiaomi, and vivo all bearing the Ultra moniker. As such, a potential switch to the Galaxy S25 Note name could signal an improved version of the Galaxy S25 Note S-pen experience.
We’re more optimistic about the Galaxy S25 Pro name, however. The move from Plus to Pro suggests a more premium experience, much like the iPhone 15 Pro offers more features than the iPhone 15 Plus. So here’s hoping Samsung brings some Ultra additions (a 5x 50MP camera, say) if it does decide to go with the Pro name.
Either way, this is just a rumor for now, so it's entirely possible that Samsung won't deviate from established naming conventions. But we've heard before our wish for a Galaxy S25 Pro expressed with some Ultra features, so I hope the company goes this route.