So, last year’s S24 Ultra was the phone of the year. MKBHD, MrWhosTheBoss, and many other creators, including us, gave the S24 Ultra the Best Phone of 2024 award! And as soon as 2025 began, Samsung launched the S25 Ultra!
Plus, I don’t know how Samsung Nepal manages to price it so competitively! The S25 Ultra is NPR 23,000 cheaper in Nepal compared to India. On top of that, this time, we also get one time breakage insurance claims within 1 year.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Specifications:
- Display: 6.9″ QHD+ 120Hz (LTPO, 1-120Hz)
- Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
- RAM: 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X
- Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB (UFS 4.0)
- Cameras:
- Rear: 200MP (Wide), 50MP (Telephoto 5x), 10MP (Telephoto 3x), 50MP (Ultrawide)
- Front: 12MP (Wide)
- Battery: 5000mAh with 45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
- Software: One UI 7 (7 years of updates)
- Colors: Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium White Silver
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review
UI and Software
- One UI 7 (7 years of updates)
- Android 15
I think one of the major improvements of Samsung’s latest flagship(although it will also be rolled out in other Samsung devices) is its UI. Here, Samsung’s new One UI 7 is a game changer which I am pretty sure no Chinese brands can match right now, except for OnePlus to some extent!
This new One UI 7 is just so good – completely different & refreshing to what we got on the previous Samsung UI. I really like the new multitasking tray and this redesigned control centre which I know is heavily inspired by iOS 18, but since I am not an Apple Fan girl as many of you might think I am, I don’t mind it at all.
I also like the “Now bar” feature with which I can quickly toggle from down here from the lock screen. The Camera App is also easier to use, and the good lock app – it offers so much customization and functionality!
Samsung has however become a bit naughty though by not providing the One UI 7 update yet to any other Samsung phones apart from the S25 series! We are already heading to the end of Feb now and yet there’s no One UI 7 update on older Galaxy phones. There are even rumours that Samsung will only push the updates from April on older Samsung phones!
And even on my S25 Ultra, I am yet to receive the January as well as February security patch. So far, I have not received any updates, not even one, to improve the cameras or performance and it still is running on the December security patch, which is just weird for a brand like Samsung.
Anyway, Samsung is still ahead with the S25 Ultra in the AI game. You could that say it offers better features than the iPhone and Chinese brands. But, it would have been awesome if some of the AI features like AI summary and AI grammar check would work on Gboard and Google Chrome. Right now, it only works on Samsung’s keyboard and Samsung’s browser.
Display
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
12GB/16GB LPDDR5X
256GB/512GB/1TB (UFS 4.0)
