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Android Authority: base Galaxy S25 skips UWB in FCC filing

The base Galaxy S25 FCC listing does not show UWB support, while the Plus and Ultra listings do.

Android Authority reported that an FCC listing for the Galaxy S25 lineup showed ultra-wideband support on the Plus and Ultra models but not on the standard Galaxy S25, useful for precisely locating items like smart tags.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedThe base Galaxy S25 FCC listing does not show UWB support, while the Plus and Ultra listings do.
  2. Who said it, and whenIt was reported on Nov 28, 2024 in Android Authority, and we could not tell who reported it first.
  3. What happened, and whenSamsung Galaxy S25 was announced on Jan 22, 2025, 55 days after this report. From our product record · source
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Samsung's announced product details match the substance of this prediction.
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Product
Samsung Galaxy S25 · reported as “Galaxy S25”

The story of this report

  1. Nov 28, 2024This report · Android Authority
  2. Jan 22, 2025Samsung Galaxy S25 was announced · from our product record
  3. VerdictRightWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

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Questions about this report

Did this Samsung Galaxy S25 report turn out to be true?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Samsung's announced product details match the substance of this prediction.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 55 days before Samsung Galaxy S25 was announced on Jan 22, 2025.