The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a series of high-end Android-based smartphones developed, manufactured, and marketed by Samsung Electronics as part of its flagship Galaxy S Series. They collectively serve as the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. The S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra models were announced on January 22, 2025, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, California and are expected to be released on February 7, 2025.[6][7] Additionally, a phone called the Galaxy S25 Edge was teased with a release date of Q2 2025, however further details about the phone are not yet known.

Lineup

The Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup includes 4 different models of phones, the Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung Galaxy S25+, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. Although not much is known about the S25 Edge, early builds teased by Samsung on stage show a slimmer version of the normal S25. The inclusion of the S25 Edge marks a new addition to the line up of the S Series of smartphones and the return of Galaxy S Edge series since 2016's Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

The S25 and S25+ share the same display size as their predecessors, whereas the top-end S25 Ultra has a slightly larger display.[8] The flagship S25 features a flat 6.2 inch (155 mm) display.[9] The S25+ has similar hardware, but with a larger 6.7 inch (168 mm) form factor.[10] The S25 Ultra is slightly larger than its predecessor, with a screen size of 6.9 inches (175 mm).[11] The S25 Ultra also features rounded corners as part of its design, making it align more with the rest of the Galaxy S Series of smartphones.[12] The S25 lineup of smartphones is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which, unlike previous generations of the S Series, will be used in all S25 smartphones worldwide.[13]

Design

The colors of the S25 Ultra: Titanium Silverblue, Black, Whitesilver and Gray

The S25 and S25+ smartphones have an aluminium body and a glass back, similar to the design of their predecessors. Both the S25 and S25+ use Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for both the front display and rear glass panel.[14] They come in 4 (four) standard colours: Icy Blue, Mint, Navy and Silver Shadow, with an additional 3 (three) colours being available only through Samsung's online website: Pink Gold, Coral Red and Blue Black.[15][16]

The S25 Ultra has a titanium body and a glass back, similar to the S24 Ultra. However, the S25 Ultra features rounded corners, departing from the S24 Ultra's squared corners. Additionally, the S25 Ultra uses Gorilla Glass Armor 2 for its front display and rear panel for improved durability and reduced glare.[17] The S25 Ultra comes in 4 (four) standard colours: Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver and Titanium Grey, as well as 3 (three) additional colours that are only available through Samsung's online website: Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black and Titanium Pink Gold.[18]

Galaxy S25 and S25+ Galaxy S25 Ultra
Base colors
  • Icy Blue
  • Mint
  • Navy
  • Silver Shadow
  • Titanium Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • Titanium Whitesilver
  • Titanium Silverblue
Online exclusive colors
  • Pinkgold
  • Coralred
  • Blueblack
  • Titanium Jadegreen
  • Titanium Jetblack
  • Titanium Pinkgold

Specifications

Display

The S25 series of phones use a "Dynamic LPTO AMOLED 2X" display with HDR10+ support, a 120 Hz refresh rate and 2600 nits peak brightness. Additionally, the S25 and S25+ phones feature a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 as protection for the display, whereas the S25 Ultra has a Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 as its protection for the display. All phones feature an ultra-sonic in-screen fingerprint sensor. The display on the S25 series of phones has the capability to go up to 120 Hz.[9][10][11]
Model Display size Resolution Density Aspect ratio Max refresh rate Variable refresh rate Shape
S25 6.2 in (157 mm) 2340x1080 ~416 ppi 19.5:9 120 Hz 1 Hz to 120 Hz Rounded corners, flat sides
S25+ 6.7 in (170 mm) 3120×1440 ~513 ppi
S25 Ultra 6.9 in (175 mm) ~505 ppi

Camera

Close-up of the S25 camera system, compared to its predecessor

The Galaxy S25 and S25+ both have a 50 MP wide sensor, a 10 MP 3x telephoto lens and a 12 MP ultrawide sensor.

On the other hand, the S25 Ultra has a 200 MP wide sensor, a 50 MP 5x periscope telephoto lens, a 10 MP 3x telephoto lens, and a 50 MP ultrawide sensor.

All 3 models of phones feature a 12 MP front-facing camera (also known as a selfie camera).[19]

Camera comparison on the Galaxy S25 series
Galaxy S25 & S25+ Galaxy S25 Ultra
Wide 50 MP, f/1.8, 24 mm, 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/1.7, 24 mm, 1/1.3", multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, 1/2.55", PDAF, Super Steady Video 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚, dual pixel PDAF, HDR10+
Telephoto 10 MP, f/2.4, 67 mm, 1/3.94", PDAF,
OIS, 3× optical zoom 		10 MP, f/2.4, 67 mm, 1/3.52", Dual Pixel PDAF,
OIS, 3× optical zoom
Periscope
telephoto 		– 50 MP, f/3.4, 111 mm, 1/2.52", Dual Pixel PDAF,
OIS, 5× optical tele, 100x digital zoom
Front 12 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm, PDAF

Batteries

There were no improvements in battery capacity compared to the S24 predecessors.

Galaxy S25 Galaxy S25+ Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery Capacity 4,000 mAh 4,900 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired Charging Speed 25W 45W
Wireless Charging Speed

(Reverse Wireless Charging Supported)

25W
References [20][9]

Memory and storage

Unlike previous generations, all Samsung Galaxy S25 phones launched with 12 GB of RAM. While you can't customize the amount of RAM on an S25, like previous generations of the S Series of phones, you can customize the amount of storage.[21]

However, in South Korea and Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) market, 16 GB of RAM option exists for certain Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra models. For South Korean model, Titanium Jetblack-colored Galaxy S25 Ultra with 1 TB storage comes with 16 GB of RAM. For Greater China, regardless of colors, 1 TB storage option comes with 16 GB of RAM.

Models Galaxy S25 Galaxy S25+ Galaxy S25 Ultra
RAM Storage RAM Storage RAM Storage
Variant 1 12 GB 128 GB 12 GB - 12 GB -
Variant 2 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
Variant 3 512 GB 512 GB 512 GB
Variant 4 - - 12 / 16[22] GB 1 TB
References [23][24][21][25]

Software

The Galaxy S25 phones were launched with Android 15, and Samsung One UI 7. Samsung has promised 7 years of OS and security updates to the S25 series of phones (meaning support may end in 2032).[26]

The devices are additionally shipped with Galaxy AI, Samsung's advanced AI features on Galaxy devices. This year, Galaxy AI being a relatively young technology, now has new updates with S25 Series.

  • S25
    S25
  • S25+
    S25+
  • S25 Ultra
    S25 Ultra

S Pen Controversy

With the release of the S25 Ultra, Samsung opted to remove the Bluetooth functionality in its trademark S Pen, a feature added to the stylus with the Galaxy Note 9 in 2018. Samsung sought to remove the Bluetooth features as a cost-saving measure, claiming it was used by less than 1% of Galaxy users.[27]

Among the functions lost in are remote camera control, air actions, and several in-app features for programs such as PowerPoint or the native Gallery app.[28]

Many Samsung users voiced their ire over the issue by the creation of several online petitions, some containing thousands of signatures. The petitions call for Samsung to return the Bluetooth functionality to the S Pen with the release of the Galaxy S26 Ultra in 2026.

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