Samsung Galaxy S25
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- Roger Norfolk
- 7Mv
- 27 Feb 2025
I've had the Samsung S25 (256GB) for a week now and was previously using the iphone 12 mini. I was a confirmed iphone user but wanted a larger display and a 3x or 5x zoom on a new camera but keeping screen size to 6" or so. My wife has had the Samsung S23 for over a year and my daughter has the S24 and both are dlighted with the phones and camera results. I wanted to get an iphone 16 but the basic model is £849 with 256GB (and no telephoto) whilst the 16pro with 256GB is £1049. Iphones are excellent but overpriced.
Samsung have been running some very good deals with trade in / discounts and I have got the S25 with 256GB for £530 having traded in a very old Sony Z3 which had not been used for years. The S25 is fast, excellent screen and the camera has given me perfectly good results, the 3x telephoto is impressive; (my wifes S23 gave better results than my iphone 12 and the S25 has the same set up). Samsung have a new convert, the S25 is a brilliant phone and with the deal I got I think it excellent value ( I would not pay the £859 retail price for the 256GB phone but with the deals available there are bargains to be had). I'm well pleased with it and the battery life is very good - doesn't need charging every day.
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- Anonymous
- Pj1
- 27 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 26 Feb 2025Hey all, looking for suggestions here. I am thinking about ... more6 vs 7 years of updates is honestly indifferent. the chipset difference isnt major, considering how well the e2400 closed the gap cpu wise, and tied it gpu wise, but the 8e is strictly better.
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- Dallas
- fg9
- 26 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 25 Feb 2025Never had an Iphone. I have the S23. Which is a much better... moreExcept the S23 is not a budget phone and it came out 2 years ago. You can hardly find one brand new these days.
People would like budget compact options from Samsung that are recent and they don't have any, nor are they planning to make one. The last time they ever had a budget compact phone was with the Galaxy A41 back in 2020.
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- Anonymous
- XUC
- 26 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 25 Feb 20251. That is not a compact phone 2. No. 3. Eew 4. Eeeeeewww.In this day and age, both the Edge 50 Neo and Pixel 8a can be considered compact phones; they're only a couple millimeters larger than the S25.
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- Anonymous
- msq
- 26 Feb 2025
Hey all, looking for suggestions here. I am thinking about retiring my S10e after it serving me a graceful 5 years. I love compact phones and would still keep this one if only the (lack of) updates weren't killing it. I am considering the S24 and S25. S24 has a great price at my provider (half of the S25) right now, but I am already losing one year of software support, and would get the weaker Exynos chipset, and the S25 is promising more battery life. Question is, is the double price worth it for the extra year of updates, Snapdragon chipset and slightly bigger battery capacity?
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- Anonymous
- MK0
- 25 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 23 Feb 2025Wait... So all the hardware in the S25 is effectively the s... moreThe S25 has Snapdragon even in Europe.
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- Anonymous
- mAW
- 25 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 25 Feb 2025Never had an Iphone. I have the S23. Which is a much better... moreWell, what about https://m.gsmarena.com/vivo_x200_pro_mini-13434.php ?
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- Anonymous
- ftI
- 25 Feb 2025
Rrr, 25 Feb 2025Apple fanboy?Never had an Iphone. I have the S23. Which is a much better compact phone than everything he suggested.
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- Rrr
- txG
- 25 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 25 Feb 20251. That is not a compact phone 2. No. 3. Eew 4. Eeeeeewww.Apple fanboy?
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- Anonymous
- XL0
- 25 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 23 Feb 2025Here's a couple of compact phones you can get for arou... more1. That is not a compact phone
2. No.
3. Eew
4. Eeeeeewww.
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- John
- AQe
- 24 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 23 Feb 2025Having a s21 and reading the reviews about this phone I hav... moreDon't hold your breath waiting for improvements in S26...will probably be the same as S25 as usual...then you will wait for S27...
But S25 Edge seems interesting if it has Si/c battery (highly unlikely)
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- sean
- 0a{
- 24 Feb 2025
Anonymous, 23 Feb 2025Wait... So all the hardware in the S25 is effectively the s... morewhere can I buy brand new s24 for $400?
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- Anonymous
- i2Y
- 23 Feb 2025
Having a s21 and reading the reviews about this phone I have been disappointed with Samsung for not.fixing up their cameras etc. Was looking to upgrade this year but to much negative responses about this phone. I'll wait for the s26 and see if samsung have done their homework.
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- Anonymous
- qHH
- 23 Feb 2025
samson, 23 Feb 2025they should offer more of these similar sized phones at oth... moreHere's a couple of compact phones you can get for around $500 and less
https://m.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_50_neo-13224.php
https://m.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_8a-12937.php
https://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_10_vi-13002.php
https://m.gsmarena.com/sharp_aquos_sense9-13622.php
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- Anonymous
- U{v
- 23 Feb 2025
Wait... So all the hardware in the S25 is effectively the same as the S24, but the S25 costs double? What am I missing here?
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- samson
- 38g
- 23 Feb 2025
they should offer more of these similar sized phones at other budgets as well instead of pushing us to buy premium.
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- Rup3sH
- LhX
- 22 Feb 2025
NoWaY, 22 Feb 2025I am puzzled by Samsung...it's like they don't ev... moreAs long as sales figures are pleasing enough for Samsung, don't expect them to become innovative again. But the question s how long it will take. The S25 is a good phone, not excellent, nor it can rely on innovative features that competitors lack.
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- NoWaY
- AQe
- 22 Feb 2025
I am puzzled by Samsung...it's like they don't even try anymore...like they gave up already and surrendered to the chineses. Maybe they know something we don't...
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- Anonymous
- Pj1
- 22 Feb 2025
shruikan, 21 Feb 2025Guys'n'gals, I'm on Nokia 8 and have been us... morewhichever option you go for, including the exynos s24, will suit you fine for the next (presumably) 6 years.
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- shruikan
- p2x
- 21 Feb 2025
Guys'n'gals, I'm on Nokia 8 and have been using it for more than 6 years. I need an upgrade, really need a new phone, I prefer a compact device. But I can't justify the price. I thought about S24 but it's exynos one here not snapdragon. I recently bought a Xiaomi 14T, not opened the box yet so I can return it without a loss.
Should I bite the bullet and get this lovely blue S25?