Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

08 February 2025
Is this one of those rare instances when last year's model is better than the new one?

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DarlingYext, 08 Feb 2025One of these phones looks like the real deal, while the oth... moreI'm not entirely sure why shaving off thickness on a large device is a negative.

    PomPomLover, 08 Feb 2025Samsung should be bringing the "AI Smarts" to the... moreLol, Isn't it obvious? Samsung is holding back One UI 7 for the S24/S23/S22 to push S25 sales since they are the same phone. If everyone gets the update...why buy the new one?

    It's a calculated move. trying to make the S25 seem like the only way to get the latest AI software (It is a familiar marketing trick that we're aware of, but the everyday user might not catch on)

    Just wait while they squeeze every last penny out of the new models, you will get your One UI 7...eventually

      Very good comparison of which I share the conclusions. I will not change my S24 Ultra for the new S25 Ultra, the improvements are too insignificant, I will wait for the S26 Ultra. I was ready to buy the new model, but it would just be like throwing money out the window.

        PomPomLover, 08 Feb 2025Samsung should be bringing the "AI Smarts" to the... moreThey're definitely gonna or someone will found a way to patch it

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          • 08 Feb 2025

          And the winner is... S23 Ultra

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            • 08 Feb 2025

            This is a good take. S25 Ultra is not bad it's just so similar to last year and so few upgrades that you can't get excited enough to buy it..plus the development cost must be nothing with the stuck on camera surrounds. So you'd think at least they'd make it cheaper if they can't be bothered to do meaningful improvements.

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              • 08 Feb 2025

              Darth Caesium, 08 Feb 2025Yes.So respect to gsmarena team to bring it up. So people can compare 👍🏻

                One of these phones looks like the real deal, while the other looks like the fake version of it.

                "That said, on the new model, Samsung has managed to shave off 1.4mm from the width"

                Is that really a good thing on an Ultra flagship that is supposed to be a large device anyways?

                  "Corporate needs you to find the difference between this phone and this phone."

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                    • 08 Feb 2025

                    Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (V2) vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (big camera ring edition).

                      They redid the calls test, they probably knew it was fluke when other two were nowhere near that per-capacity.

                        PomPomLover, 08 Feb 2025Samsung should be bringing the "AI Smarts" to the... moreThey will, as the S24 Ultra, and the whole S24 series has very long software support, as for when.. well probably this year, maybe.

                          Anonymous, 08 Feb 2025Lets be fair most of the arricle is copy and paste since th... moreYes.

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                            Darth Caesium, 08 Feb 2025This is actually a good take, and shows that GSMArena isn&#... moreLets be fair most of the arricle is copy and paste since the phones are the same

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                              • 08 Feb 2025

                              How do you know that it's Grade 5 Titanium? When Samsung themself didn't specify which Grade of Titanium they're using.

                                This is actually a good take, and shows that GSMArena isn't always held at gunpoint (through threatening to not give money/review samples) by OEMs to publish articles praising them or make their new products look good.

                                  Galaxy S22 ultra vs Galaxy S22 Ultra IV

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                                    • 08 Feb 2025

                                    "Why would you buy anything else" to "You could buy anything else" ~Marques BrownLee

                                    Samsung going to go from 'The Best Phone of the year' to 'the Bust Of The Year'



                                      Samsung should be bringing the "AI Smarts" to the S24 Ultra as well. That makes it a moot advantage. Other than the SoC, there's no upgrade of note (lol). S24 Ultra is definitively the more featured package; and it's cheaper too.

                                        Why you guys comparing the same smartphones?