Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim won’t get a US release, claims leaker

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim render — (Image credit: OnLeaks / SmartPrix)

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim looks unlikely to be a major part of this week’s Galaxy Unpacked event, but one of the most accurate leakers has worse news for Americans hoping to get their hands on the ultra-thin handset when it launches later in the year.

“One thing I will say about this model, whatever it ends up being called: it will almost certainly not be offered through US carriers,” Evan Blass wrote in a private post on X (formerly Twitter). “In the markets where it is offered, expect it to be positioned between the S25 Plus and Ultra, marketing — and price-wise.”

Blass didn’t explain his rationale for the claim, but curiously he referenced this leaked model number in another post, discussing the possibility of the Slim being a rebadged "FE" model, rather than a stand-alone Galaxy S25.

Blass’ original message itself was a follow-up to his previous post comparing the S25 Slim to the previously rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Slim — which itself ended up with a South Korea-only release as the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition.

“If the so-called ‘Galaxy Z Fold6 Slim’ turned out to be neither branded as such nor remarkably thin, why are you expecting the (again, so-called) ‘Galaxy S25 Slim’ to be any different?” he wrote.

Of course, we have a good idea of what the Galaxy S25 Slim — or whatever it ends up being branded as — will look like: Just last week, OnLeaks published renders of the handset (pictured at the top of this piece).

But Blass may have a point about the thinness being overstated if these renders prove to be accurate. OnLeaks’ renders pitched a thinness of 6.4mm, which is not only some way short of the iPhone 17 Air’s rumored 5.5mm depth, but not even as slim as Samsung’s current thinnest handset: the Galaxy A8, which comes in at 5.9mm.

Samsung’s next big event is just days away, and while we’re not expecting to see much — if anything — of the Slim, three other Galaxy S25 handsets are expected. Here’s how to watch Wednesday’s Galaxy Unpacked event live, but if you’re not free to tune in at 1 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m. PT, rest assured we’ll be watching, and on hand with all the key details and analysis of the launch.

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