The Galaxy S25 Ultra features a more rounded design, an upgraded 50-megapixel ultra-wide, and new Galaxy AI features. The highest-end variant of Samsung's flagship smartphone lineup for 2025, the S25 Ultra ships with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a...

Ample performance and more memory as standard ; Compact Android champ is now even slimmer ; Cameras largely deliver for the money

Very few hardware changes from last year ; Battery life still merely OK

It’s a very modest upgrade on last year’s effort and battery life is only average, but the Galaxy S25 still flies the flag for small Android phones.

Compact footprint and solid build ; Beautiful 120Hz OLED screen ; Plenty of silicon firepower ; Battery can go a full day ; One UI 7 has a few functional charms

It sorely needs a design makeover ; Cameras don’t justify the price tag ; Charging situation is just poor ; Most of the new AI tricks fall flat ; Upgrades? Don’t say that word

“The Galaxy S25 is a nice $800 phone if you seek the comfort of Samsung, and don’t think too much about camera or battery charging innovation.”

Stunningly light and very comfortable to use.

Generational upgrades are few and far between.

Still, if you aren't entirely sold on the Samsung ecosystem and you are just looking to replace your old compact Android phone, or iOS phone for that matter, there are better options for the asking price.