Galaxy S23 Ultra - €430 ($443.09) Galaxy S22 Ultra - €260 ($267.90) Galaxy S21 Ultra - €170 ($175.20) Galaxy S20 Ultra - €138 ($142.20) Galaxy Galaxy Z Fold5 - €504 ($519.40) Galaxy Fold4 - €450 ($463.70)

CNN Underscored editors are turning our attention to all of the latest gear and gadgets out of CES 2025. On top of everything else Samsung is announcing, the brand is also gearing up for its latest Unpacked event later on in January.

Samsung has just improved the terms of its phone trade-in program There’s no longer a purchase requirement and it’s open all year round It's started in South Korea and France with more regions to follow soon Tired of your Samsung phone and want to swap it for something new?

On the bottom of the front screen, we can see a One UI 7 / Galaxy AI feature that Samsung is yet to fully announce. The "Now Brief" bar will show you notifications designed specifically for you. It takes information from all of your apps and Galaxy AI summarises and presents important aspects as brief alerts.

The Korean company announced today that it will launch a new trade-in program that doesn’t require the purchase of a new handset. The “Galaxy Easy Compensation” scheme will pay Korean Galaxy phone owners money for their old device, with values fluctuating depending on the condition. Crucially, no purchase of a new phone is needed.

The new Trade-In Program will pilot in Korea and France starting today and expand to more regions through 2025. Partnered with Samsung, the program will be managed and operated by Likewize.