by Pre-orders for the new Samsung Galaxy S25 series are now live and will last until February 7. As has become tradition with these launches, the pre-order benefits are a big part of the reason to upgrade. But will you upgrade to an S25?
Our hands-on review has our early verdict on the series. You can also watch the hands-on video for more of the Galaxy S25 trio.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is the only one with a camera upgrade—the ultra-wide module now has a 50MP sensor, up from 12MP on the S20-S24 Ultra. There’s also the new Snapdragon 8 elite, whose ISP has more crunch power for image processing. View the Galaxy S25 Ultra vs. S24 Ultra Camera Shootout for an example of how much of a difference these upgrades make.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung bumped up the screen a bit (6.8″ to 6.9″) by sealing the edges, rounding the corners, and adding more durable Gorilla Armor 2 protection (complete with anti-reflective coating). The S-pen has also been changed, returning to the Pre-Galaxy Note9 design as a completely passive device (no more wireless actions).
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Does the Samsung Galaxy S25+ have a reason to exist? The only upgrade from last year is the new chipset. Even worse, Samsung teased the new Galaxy S25 Edge, which might be the next evolution of the Plus line—or even the S series as a whole. Here are our thoughts on it from our time with a prototype (Samsung still hasn’t announced when the Lead is scheduled to launch).
Samsung Galaxy S25+
The Samsung Galaxy S25 was finally upgraded to 12 GB of RAM. But not up to 256 GB of base storage, let’s not get too crazy. Of course, it also has the new chipset, and that’s it. Not even a bump to the slow 25W charging speed – and no UWB either.
Samsung Galaxy S25
Okay, to give Samsung some credit, the S25 phones are 0.4mm thinner than their predecessors and also a few grams lighter (14g in the case of the ultra, not bad). That’s cool, although we’re not sure we wouldn’t have preferred a battery-powered battery instead.
Samsung Galaxy S25+
Despite rumors to the contrary, prices of the Galaxy S25 series remain the same as the S24 phones in most markets, although there are some exceptions where there are minor price bumps. Some markets, like the US, have great trade-in deals and extra benefits – this is what Samsung Us is offering. But in other markets, the resale value is less impressive.
Samsung Galaxy S25
Here are the Samsung Galaxy S25 prices for multiple markets around the world:
| US | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S25 | S25+ | S25 Ultra | |
| 12GB/128GB | $800 | – | – |
| 12GB/256GB | $860 | $1,000 | $1,300 |
| 12GB/512GB | – | $1,120 | $1,420 |
| 12GB/1TB | – | – | $1,660 |
| Europe | |||
| S25 | S25+ | S25 Ultra | |
| 12GB/128GB | €900 | – | – |
| 12GB/256GB | €960 | €1,170 | €1,470 |
| 12GB/512GB | €1,080 | €1,290 | €1,590 |
| 12GB/1TB | – | – | €1,830 |
| Uk | |||
| S25 | S25+ | S25 Ultra | |
| 12GB/128GB | £800 | – | – |
| 12GB/256GB | £860 | £1,000 | £1,250 |
| 12GB/512GB | £980 | £1,100 | £1,350 |
| 12GB/1TB | – | – | £1,550 |
| Canada | |||
| S25 | S25+ | S25 Ultra | |
| 12GB/128GB | $1,200 | – | – |
| 12GB/256GB | $1,300 | $1,440 | $1,920 |
| 12GB/512GB | – | $1,620 | $2,100 |
| 12GB/1TB | – | – | $2,460 |
| Australia | |||
| S25 | S25+ | S25 Ultra | |
| 12GB/128GB | – | – | – |
| 12GB/256GB | $1,400 | $1,700 | $2,150 |
| 12GB/512GB | $1,600 | $1,900 | $2,350 |
| 12GB/1TB | – | – | $2,750 |
| India | |||
| S25 | S25+ | S25 Ultra | |
| 12GB/128GB | – | – | – |
| 12GB/256GB | £91,000 | £100,000 | £130,000 |
| 12GB/512GB | £93,000 | £112,000 | £142,000 |
| 12GB/1TB | – | – | £166,000 |
Let’s start with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, easily the biggest upgrade of the three with some worthwhile improvements in the screen (and a questionable downgrade to the S-pen). Are you considering buying the S25 Ultra?
What about the Samsung Galaxy S25+ – is that a good buy or might you want to hold off and see what the S25 edge is all about?
Finally, the Samsung Galaxy S25 gives its flagship chipset more RAM to work with than previous iterations of the small S phone. And now the phone is even smaller! But is it worth your money?
