This week, Samsung launched its new money-back scheme for your old Galaxy phone in partnership with Likewize. Samsung is buying back old phones from consumers with no strings attached. But are the prices actually competitive?

It's still too early to call a second-gen iteration a make-or-break moment, but it's clear the rest of the AI smartphone hopefuls will be looking to Samsung next week.

The Galaxy S25 series will be unveiled on January 22. A Galaxy Ring 2 and Android XR devices are less likely — but could make cameos.