Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Review: Great Cameras And Pervasive AI

Samsung has kicked off 2025 with three new high-end phones, the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra. The lineup is more similar than it's ever been since Samsung switched to a triple-phone family lineup. Not only do they have almost identical designs, all three are running on Qualcomm's enhanced Snapdragon 8 Elite, specially engineered and binned for Samsung. These phones are very fast, with premium materials and generous support but, depending on your perspective versus the previous generation Galaxy S24 series, they may be somewhat unremarkable.

Make no mistake—these are some of the fastest Android smartphones you can buy currently, and they're overflowing with AI features, if that's your thing. However, the S25 Ultra has lost a few things that made it distinctive, and several key features have seen little to no upgrade this year. And yet, you can spend up to $1,300 on ...