- The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could possibly be the topic of a worth hike attributable to rising manufacturing prices
- We’re mild on particulars, however new {hardware} options could possibly be the explanation
- Samsung has but to share any particulars on the upcoming flagship lineup
Samsung might deliver a worth enhance to the highest-end mannequin within the Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup, in line with a brand new rumor.
The most up-to-date tipoff from Twitter-based leaker Jukanlosreve means that the manufacturing prices of the Galaxy S25 Ultra have elevated by at the least $110 from the Galaxy S24 Ultra, making a worth rise “unavoidable”.
The data stems from a screenshot of a Weibo submit by Chinese blogger Setsuna Digital, which, in line with Google Translate, provides little additional element.
At a beginning worth of $1,299, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is already extraordinarily costly, and if these newest rumors are true, we might see its follow-up launch because the priciest slab telephone in the marketplace, a title presently held by the Sony Xperia 1 V at $1,399.
These newest leaks distinction with rumors we beforehand reported on – additionally sourced from Jukanlosreve – which advised that your complete Galaxy S25 lineup would value solely as a lot as the present Galaxy S24 lineup at launch.
However, the submit suggesting these secure costs had already been deleted on the time of reporting, so maybe Jukanlosreve was eager to return on their phrase within the face of this newer data.
It’s price noting, too, that these newest rumors don’t have any relation to the pricing of the bottom Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus, which might nonetheless value the identical as their current-gen equivalents.
More cash, extra options?
It’s attainable that Samsung’s elevated manufacturing prices mirror new options and improvements coming to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which we anticipate to proceed the S24 Ultra’s function as essentially the most technically superior Galaxy telephone.
We not too long ago reported on Samsung’s announcement of a brand new sort of zoom digicam expertise, which guarantees extra environment friendly use of area and improved low-light portraits. It’s fully attainable that this new digicam expertise will make it into the S25 Ultra.
Other rumors have pointed to an enlarged 6.9-inch show and an improved 50MP ultrawide digicam as potential upgrades.
We’ve additionally heard that the S25 Ultra might ship with 16GB of RAM by default, once more including energy however incurring elevated manufacturing prices.
Smartphone pricing total has remained regular this 12 months, however the already excessive worth of the S24 Ultra might have Samsung feeling empowered to push the envelope.
For now, although, we’re nonetheless but to listen to something official concerning the Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup. For the newest updates, you should definitely sustain with our Samsung telephones protection.
