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Galaxy S25 Series Supports Satellite SOS, But Only on Verizon

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Jan 24, 2025, 4:00 PM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

As previously announced by Verizon, the new Samsung Galaxy S25 series will support NTN satellite SOS service in remote areas of the US without land-based cellular service. The service works similarly to Apple's "Emergency SOS via satellite" feature. Verizon notes that the service "might not work in parts of Alaska". Verizon has partnered with Skylo to offer this service. Google's Pixel 9 series of phones also supports this technology and Verizon will provide it for those phones as well, bringing its flagship Android phones up to par with iPhones in this aspect. Unlike Google, Samsung has not announced plans to enable this service for non-Verizon customers. Verizon is also working with AST SpaceMobile to being satellite connectivity to all existing phones, but AST's service may not be fully operational until the end of 2026. Therefore this service from Verizon brings similar functionality to at least some of its Android phones now.

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Samsung Galaxy S25

6.2" display FHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor 12 GB RAM
4,000 mAh battery
Telephoto Camera, Wide-Angle Camera, NFC, Wireless Charging, Fingerprint Reader, Water-Resistant, Satellite

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

6.9" display QHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor 12 GB RAM
5,000 mAh battery
Telephoto Camera, Wide-Angle Camera, NFC, Wireless Charging, Fingerprint Reader, Water-Resistant, UWB, Satellite

Samsung Galaxy S25+

6.7" display QHD+ resolution
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor 12 GB RAM
4,900 mAh battery
Telephoto Camera, Wide-Angle Camera, NFC, Wireless Charging, Fingerprint Reader, Water-Resistant, UWB, Satellite

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