Samsung Galaxy S25 series hot take

26 January 2025
A new-look Ultra, same old S25/S25+, and now an Edge.

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  • 46 minutes ago

I’m not sure I’m overly impressed with the S25 ultra release,instead I’ve purchased the Honor magic 7 pro for a LOT less money.680 for the uk version with 512gb storage from Honor UK and it includes a free 100 watt charger.

    There's still one Ultra that's not as good at photography and that's ASUS Zenfone 11 Ultra. The only ultra phone that Samsung beats at photography (even though Samsung isn't bad at photography)

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      • Anonymous
      • Sr6
      • 4 hours ago

      coolg54321, 12 hours agoTBH i don't care about unlocking bootloader, i use an ... moreDon't click it or else you might fully unlock your phone and unlock new abilities. That's a scary thought.

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        • 0uJ
        • 8 hours ago

        And no spatial photo for my Quest 3 gallery.

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          • Anonymous
          • 3SL
          • 9 hours ago

          I Just Read, 14 hours agoIf you see a Samsung article without a DY comment you are N... moreI don’t understand what that means but don’t feed the troll that DarlingYext is

            I Just Read, 14 hours agoIf you see a Samsung article without a DY comment you are N... moreWoah, that's a whole ton of nothing.

              Anonymous, 13 hours agocan you easily unlock bootloader on your chinese phone? Di... moreTBH i don't care about unlocking bootloader, i use an EU version of oppo find x8 pro and i could see an "OEM unlock" option in developer settings, haven't tried this.

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                • Anonymous
                • Sr6
                • 13 hours ago

                coolg54321, 15 hours agoI was waiting for s25 ultra to replace my pixel 8 pro, beca... morecan you easily unlock bootloader on your chinese phone?
                Did you say find? Or was it nothing?

                  DarlingYext, 26 Jan 2025"Aside from the new chipset, the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy... moreIf you see a Samsung article without a DY comment you are NOT in Gsmarena (turn location on!! )

                  I speak for the many millions of people around the world. DY is most definitely the least intelligent of people they will ever come across ever, and I include CHRISTENINGS.

                  I KID YOU NOT just now if you do a search Frankenstein strength v. weakness this is A.I

                  "The Frankenstein monster's main strength is his high intelligence, allowing him to learn, reason, and communicate effectively, while his primary weakness is his grotesque appearance, which leads to social isolation and rejection, ultimately driving him to vengeful actions due to his inability to connect with others"

                  @ Darling Yext "high intelligence, allowing him to learn, reason, and communicate effectively everything you're not... plus he's using a refurbished brain"
                  ALSO..... FAST CHARGING
                  Don't blame Samsung Apple, the very first no charger in the box

                  I guess Mark Zuckerberg hasn't, doesn't or won't tolerate frivolity in the work place, has read or allowed staff to any of your comments

                  "Mark Zuckerberg used GALAXY S23 Ultra on stage during Meta Connect 2023 keynote event. On the stage, there were TWO GALAXY S23 Ultra units, and one of them was connected with a USB Type-C DisplayPort cable for video mirroring on the screen."

                  What's phone does MZ currently use?
                  S*MS*NG S24
                  Your text would not survive F*ceb**k checking algorithms, nor basic common sense here

                    I was waiting for s25 ultra to replace my pixel 8 pro, because of its abysmal battery life with which i was struggling to barely get through entire day and the inflexible pixel ui (not for me). But after seeing s25 ultra and that AI show i finally got my first Chinese phone find x8 pro (16/512) with which i'm really impressed, i could easily get 2 day battery (bonus 80w fast charge), camera is great with those 4 lenses on the back and i really love how smooth ColorOS is, and easy to get rid of those bloatware compared Samsung phones.

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                      • 8pm
                      • 16 hours ago

                      Wtf, 19 hours agoThey might as well get rid of s pen all together if there i... moreIts a pen, it still writes. That's literally the main purpose. Its in the name. S-Pen.

                      Why is everyone talking that it is useless? This just shows how many people write their opinions on things they don't have a clue about.

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                        • 19 hours ago

                        Disappointing, truly. Why get a Samsung when practically any other manufacturer offers more for the same or even less money? Heck, even Pixels are now winning me over from Samsung despite their higher cost - but the fact remains that you get a lot more for your money than with these new Samsung phones with lackluster upgrades and even downgrades in terms of the S Pen.

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                          • 19 hours ago

                          They might as well get rid of s pen all together if there is no functional use for it and use the extra room for battery. This is clearly overpriced for what it offers. Samsung needs to put more effort in r&d .remove ai features , antireflective display and new ultrawide I don't see anything worth improved. Disappointed.

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                            • 20 hours ago

                            DBS, 21 hours agoThey won't. Their sales crashed when they took out tho... moreSadly that's normal for big fat corporations, sitting on lots of money.. most of the times they don't learn and adapt, they simply decline decline and at the end vanish like Ericsson, Nokia, etc...

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                              • 21 hours ago

                              Jason, 26 Jan 2025If people stop buying samsung phones, they will put back th... moreThey won't. Their sales crashed when they took out those things. The S10 line-up sold over 40 million units. The S20 barely reached 20 million and the S21 barely got to 10 million.
                              They haven't recovered since. With luck Samsung manages to reach 20 million S line-up sales. They have yet to return to S10 numbers when the phones didn't lack basic features.

                                MHM, 23 hours agoThis is what every company is doing with its flagship phone... moreI completely agree. You should keep each flagship phone for at least 5 years and then upgrade and then it will feel like a big upgrade.

                                  Tomahawk92, 26 Jan 2025Waited, but it seems like I'll be getting the 24 Ultra... morehey I'm typing this on a 23 Ultra right now and it's working flawlessly for me!

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                                    • XUi
                                    • 23 hours ago

                                    This is what every company is doing with its flagship phones. They're just refining each generation and not making any improvements.

                                    In this way if you compare Galaxy S Ultra flagship phones 5 years apart you'll see a huge difference. You can compare Galaxy S20 Ultra and Galaxy S25 Ultra and you can see that Samsung has came a long way but it doesn't feel like that if you compare each generation with the previous one.

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                                      • Cb8
                                      • 26 Jan 2025

                                      all other phone makers making their phones better, but Samsung has become so indifferent to their customers that they think everyone will buy their new products like hot cakes. S25 has no upgrades whatsoever, apart from the SoC of course.

                                      No better telephoto cameras 3 years in a row! They even made the 10x telephoto a 5x (s23 to s24). Removed s-pen functions! Why even buy their phones anymore?

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                                        • 26 Jan 2025

                                        Doesn't the S25 Ultra look like the sony Xperias of old? Especially 10? Back in the day, the reviewers said they looked ugly, no?

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