Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review

30 January 2025


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  • Anonymous
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  • 31 Jan 2025

Slow charging = caring about battery! 😊
I love my S24 Ultra and it is a very nice upgrade from S21U for me!
I would wait till S25U if 3x telephoto got 50mp 1/2.52 but after (september?) news about only ultrawide being upgraded i got my S24U, because i don's care about ultrawide... and here we can see that the old one is not that bad)))

    Anonymous, 31 Jan 2025People don't seem to understand that the score is base... moreNo, not really: others do frc better and are calibrated better and I'm pretty sure there is at least one that is 10+2, also better viewing stability on others. Calls test is what pulled it up, in web browsing it's behind and other two only slightly ahead at best. For camera well you see how noisy for 1/1,3" sensor picture on main cam is, yet alone telephoto module dwarves. It throttles to lower level than oppo find x8 pro while running hotter in gpu test.

      Except soc ( which can't utilize full performance cause of throttling ), not a single upgrade.

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        • Anonymous
        • n5A
        • 31 Jan 2025

        People don't seem to understand that the score is based on the phone's own merits, not comparative to the previous model. The only real criticism I would agree with is the low charging speed. IP69 is a gimmick. Battery life is on par with other flagships even with a smaller battery capacity. No one really used the S-Pen's bluetooth. The display argument is weak because Chinese rivals aren't 10-bit anyway, they're 8-bit plus FRC. Overall, this is still a quality phone with supreme build quality, display, camera, battery and performance.

          "The S25 Ultra is powered by a 5,000mAh battery - a relatively low capacity for 2025, when we're routinely seeing 6,000mAh in high-end phones, sometimes more."

          "Routinely" seeing 6,000mAh in flagships? Maybe a couple of Chinese phones, but many are well under 5,000mAh.

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            • miromen
            • 8jn
            • 31 Jan 2025

            2025 = 8 bit panel lol

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              • JQn
              • 31 Jan 2025

              All those cons and still a 4.5 rating? haha something is definitely wrong with this website

                vik457, 31 Jan 2025And not oppo find x8 ultra?Only phones without spyware are Worthy of being the best!

                  There isn’t anything new with any brand,they have hit a wall and the a.i bandwagon isn’t exciting people like it should.What this S25 ultra does bring is a nicer more comfortable design with a slightly larger screen but smaller body and better battery life while been lighter and faster and more durable.Now to me that is a decent improvement for a mature product and with the Samsung discounts I’ve managed to get a 512gb model for 800 pound.I do wish they had increased the screen size to a full seven inch and increased the battery size to 5500mah and dropped the 3x camera and added a 10x camera with the 5x camera.A 200mp sensor should give fantastic zoom range up to 4x so no need for the 3x.

                    [deleted post]They are not paid 🙄 they give the whole phone an overall score not just based on cameras

                      Note7 owner, 30 Jan 2025OnePlus 13 is the clear winner this year! And not oppo find x8 ultra?

                        OnePlus 13 is the clear winner this year!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • LkB
                          • 30 Jan 2025

                          " Basic' IP68 rating - other Androids get IP69, iPhones can go deeper."

                          69 is against high pressure water jets. Useless.
                          No, that is just Apple marketing. The 8 means exactly 1.5m + 30 min.
                          That is standard.

                          No, this phone looks even cheaper than previous that already did not have premium design.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • bxd
                            • 30 Jan 2025

                            This 5000mah battery in samsung actually on par with 6000+mah 'better technology' in chinese brands phone lmao

                              Lets go, 30 Jan 20254.2 - 4.3 would be fair not more.4.1 maximum

                                Wow finally, been ocd checking gsmarena 100 times a day

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                                  • d%H
                                  • 30 Jan 2025

                                  5 years of same hardware in almost everything and you give it a very high score. Someone stinks fishy.

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                                    • d%H
                                    • 30 Jan 2025

                                    4.2 - 4.3 would be fair not more.

                                      Context is important. On its own the S25 Ultra is a good phone. But once you begin to factor in it's predecessor and competitors you quickly realise that it got nothing special going for it really. It's a jack of all trades, master of none.

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                                        • BaronIova
                                        • 8tu
                                        • 30 Jan 2025

                                        The rating does not match with the review. The phone is a side grade compared to the S24U. In some cases the S24's camera even seems better optimized. Accurate rating is in the 3.8-4.2 range. Anyway this convinces me to wait for the Chinese trio to bring their best, as they seem to be the only ones trying. The only hope is it happens before the tariffs hit.

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