Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review

30 January 2025


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sdkk, 01 Feb 2025The last 2 days I've been having a lot of fun watching... more"yeah it throttles hard but it has the overclocked chip which makes it good!!111"

"yeah it's a lot more expensive than the Oneplus 13 but this just FEELS premium"

Crazy levels of copium and even GSMArena isn't doing that anymore. Mask off moment for reviewers and fanboys alike. Anyone who continues defending this is not right in the head/has malicious plans.

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    • 01 Feb 2025

    Did you Know SAR value for this ?

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      • 01 Feb 2025

      battery life stll cant beat Xperias 5000mh.
      the camera ring look like big button from grandMa blouse.

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        • 01 Feb 2025

        jiyen235, 01 Feb 2025It can, if you throttle hard enough ;)The last 2 days I've been having a lot of fun watching YouTube reviews of the S25U and the attempts of paid testers to try to come up with something to highlight the phone. "Yes, it may throttle and it's not as good in continuous
        heavy use compared to others, but this white color is unique" 🤣🤣🤣

          Anonymous, 01 Feb 2025yeah, i don't think 8elite can last 10h for gaming wit... moreIt can, if you throttle hard enough ;)

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            jiyen235, 01 Feb 2025doesn't matter, the Oneplus 13 still demolishes it.Even worse, white-label ODM phones from obscure Chinese brands (Haier, Konka, Hafury etc) don't suffer from usability issues, unlike this $1000+ paperweight.

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              walkman8, 01 Feb 2025If Samsung were Samsung (you know, a leader in screen techn... moreApple is largest client of Samsung Display ( not all Samsung phones use Samsung screens) . Do you think they would give samsung Electronics the best product as exclusive?

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                DerLuke, 01 Feb 2025Not really. YouTube people show in full length video record... moreyeah, i don't think 8elite can last 10h for gaming with 5000mAh.

                  Anonymous, 31 Jan 2025The Oppo Find X8 Pro also has garbage software and a small ... moreWhy would you say it's garbage? It's way better than many, it has enough customizations, bloatware are very easy to remove unlike Samsung (you can't remove lot of Samsung pass, Knox stuff at all), also I've got the 16/512 model for around €800, half the price of S25U

                    AnonD-1187531, 01 Feb 2025You're right bro. I asked Gemini about the M14 panels... moreIf Samsung were Samsung (you know, a leader in screen technology), they could have given S25u an M14+ panel, panel that would be at least a 1 year exclusive to Samsung flagships only. Similar to the deal Corning made with Samsung on 1 year exclusivity.

                      Liu, 01 Feb 2025s25 can last 10hrs playing game while oneplus 13 with enorm... moreNot really. YouTube people show in full length video recording that S25U dies ~30min earlier than the competition. Not a big deal, IMHO, but still.
                      Also bear in mind noone else managed to get 10h gaming with S25U. GSMArena might be testing some light games or use weird automation, idk.

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                        • 01 Feb 2025

                        I don't see these phones and the fingerprint reader having an issue with glass screen protectors. The review makes it seem as if this and the S24 Utlra do. I have an S24 Ultra and I've had a screen protector on it since a few days after buying. After applying I just added my fingerprint back with the glass on and it's been working fine. Good advice is to register your fingerprint twice and keep in mind it might not work well if the screen is turned off in a dark room.

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                          xPandamon, 31 Jan 2025I find zero info on M15 panels being in production and the ... moreYou're right bro.
                          I asked Gemini about the M14 panels. It said "While it was initially rumored that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra would use an M14 panel, more recent reports suggest that it will instead use an enhanced M13+ OLED display.
                          This decision is reportedly due to cost considerations, as the improvements offered by the M14 panel are not considered significant enough for the average user to justify the added expense. However, the M13+ panel is still expected to offer improvements in power efficiency, vibrancy, and clarity compared to the M13 panel used in the S24 Ultra.
                          Therefore, while the S25 Ultra will not use the latest M14 panel, it will still feature a high-quality display with notable enhancements."

                          The M13+ is just as good. Samsung didn't need to make any other improvements.

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                            • 01 Feb 2025

                            I feel the op 13 is the best phone to buy instead of the galaxy. Op has bigger battery, good software, great cameras, better ip rating, faster charging speeds in every aspect( wired,wireless,reverse) also both share the same processor and similar performance,low price...no brainer

                              ThunderCrackR, 01 Feb 2025GSMArena, you actually linked only 1x video instead of the ... moreThank you, S26->S24 is now fixed. But the embedded video playlist is fine. Sometimes, it's harder to see the playlist controls.

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                                • 01 Feb 2025

                                ulzzang, 01 Feb 2025VIVO has a 2K screen X100U, which also failed to beat the 24UYou talk too much about number. Resolution war is outdated, now everything is about HDR. I have x200 pro, and my brother have s24u. We both agreed that x200 pro display far more superior than s24u. No gorilla glass armor grainy coating, far brighter for HDR, and much more vibrant colours. camera too no contest, x200 pro wipe s24u on the floor.

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                                  • 01 Feb 2025

                                  Well paid, Samsung! Well paid!

                                    ulzzang, 01 Feb 2025The screen resolutions of the models you mentioned are 1.5K... moredoesn't matter, the Oneplus 13 still demolishes it.

                                      Anonymous, 31 Jan 2025Are you sure about that? i'm still using iphone 8 plus... moresure bro keep on staying in dream land.

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                                        • 01 Feb 2025

                                        Samsung flagship need to be big improvement (specially vanilla version) just like Chinese smartphone with ip69, bigger battery and faster charging speed