We are a few weeks away from the official launch of the Galaxy S25. Samsung is likely to announce its Unpacked event on January 22 in the coming days.
However, like its predecessor, the Galaxy S25 is no longer a secret. We already know many details about the upcoming flagship phone, including design options and specs. We also know about bad news. Samsung may increase the price of the Galaxy S25 compared to the S24 series.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra may be particularly affected. The shrinking of wins affects prices, as does Samsung’s deal with Qualcomm to supply its Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chip. The processor will be more expensive than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in Samsung’s flagship this year.
Any price increase will likely be offset by preorder deals that Samsung and its carrier partners will launch after the Unpacked event. But there are new leaks that suggest another deal that will make the price hike bearable. All Galaxy S25 phones will reportedly get free access to Gemini Advanced, Google’s premium AI subscription.
Found by Android Authority (by CNET), the Galaxy S25 AI offer information comes from the latest Google app beta (v15.52.37).
According to the app teardown, Samsung partnered with Google to offer Galaxy S25 buyers free access to Gemini, depending on the variant of the smartphone purchased.
The Galaxy S25 can get three months of Gemini Advanced for free, the Galaxy S25 Plus for six months, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra a full year of Google’s premium AI.
Gemini Advanced costs $20/month and comes with premium Google Cloud access. If the deal is valid, users will save between $60 and $240 on the Gemini AI, depending on the phone purchased.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra will offer the best savings, which makes sense. These are the three models most likely to get a price increase in a given market.
Considering the partnership between Samsung and Google, which will only grow with the introduction of Project Moohan, Samsung’s smart glasses, and the Android XR platform, the offer makes a lot of sense. All these devices will have Gemini at their core.
Additionally, Google is offering Pixel 9 buyers the same Gemini Advanced deal.
Note that Samsung sells the phone as an AI device. The Galaxy AI is likely to get some significant upgrades. The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip not only makes the phone faster and improves battery life; it will also support more AI processing on devices. Free Gemini AI access will be another benefit.
Galaxy S25 buyers who don’t care about AI or who don’t want Gemini Advanced might want to consider this offer. But, again, remember that Gemini Advanced comes with Google’s highest level of cloud storage. You get 2TB of Google One storage for free during the promo, even if you don’t use Gemini Advanced AI capabilities.
