Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra release date, price, and features

The Galaxy S25 Ultra sports a tough titanium frame paired with Corning’s glare-free glass for added durability. Its design has some subtle but noticeable tweaks, like the newly rounded edges that give it a sleeker look. Of course, the integrated S Pen is still onboard, along with the trusty IP68 water and dust resistance.

The display measures in at 6.9 inches, a tad larger than its predecessor. It still features the Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel, delivering that ultra-smooth 1-120Hz refresh rate. 

It terms of performance, you will find Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip under the hood. The Galaxy S25 Ultra sticks with the same battery as its predecessor, paired with the same 45W fast wired charging.

Samsung's latest flagship keeps the same pricing as its predecessor, starting at $1,299.99 for the base model.

Now, let's delve deeper into all the details about the Galaxy S25 Ultra. You can also take a look at all the available information about the latest Samsung Galaxy S25.

Samsung's pre-orders campaign for the new Galaxy S25 series is live! Pre-order a Galaxy S25 Ultra at the official store or the Samsung Shop app! 

Pre-order the Galaxy S25 Ultra for up to $1,250+ off

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The Galaxy S25 Ultra is officially here! You can now pre-order the mighty Samsung flagship for up to $1,250+ off at the Samsung Store! Eligible device trade-ins help you save up to $900, and you also get a $120 free storage upgrade. Additionally, you get up to $350 Samsung Credits.

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Samsung has kept the price of the new Galaxy S25 Ultra the same, meaning no price hike. The base model kicks off at $1,299, offering 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

There are several ways to save on the new Galaxy S25 Ultra, such as trading in a device or pre-ordering the phone. US carriers also offer deals and bonuses for new Samsung flagships.

• Samsung: Samsung offers trade-in credits of up to $750, so if you’ve got an eligible device to trade in, you could save a substantial amount on your upgrade.

• Verizon: If you go with a carrier plan, the deals get even sweeter for the new model. For instance, Verizon's Device Payment Program offers $800 off if you pick the Unlimited Ultimate plan before ordering your new device and trading in any Samsung smartphone.

• T-Mobile: At T-Mobile, you can snag up to $600 off through 24 monthly bill credits when you add a new voice line on a qualifying ONE, Magenta, or Go5G plan.
• AT&T: This carrier has some fantastic offers, too. For instance, you can get up to $1,000 off with a suitable unlimited plan and an eligible trade-in device valued at just $95 or more.

So, as you can see, there are plenty of ways to grab a flagship Galaxy smartphone at a lower price. 

With the Galaxy S25 Ultra, AI takes mobile photography and videography up a notch. Samsung is diving deep into AI and machine learning this year, focusing on boosting the camera performance, especially for its flagship.

Beyond the hardware, there are software updates that bring improvements in image processing, offering better low-light performance, enhanced image stabilization, and even sharper portrait shots.

The base model of the Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with 256GB of storage, with 512GB and 1TB options also available. As for RAM, there’s just one choice in the US and Europe – 12GB – which should be more than enough to handle all the AI features packed into this new flagship.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is packed with a 5,000 mAh battery. For charging, it supports 45W wired charging, or you can go for wireless charging up to 25W. With the 45W adapter (sold separately), you can charge the phone up to 65% in just around 30 minutes.

Additionally, the phone offers Wireless PowerShare, so you can charge your Galaxy Buds or Galaxy Watch directly from your phone. Just remember, this feature works with Samsung devices or other brands that support Qi wireless charging.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with One UI 7, based on Android 15, straight out of the box. One UI 7 brings some of Samsung's most significant updates yet, including major changes to the interface and design. You get a revamped lock screen, a refreshed overview screen, a split Notification Panel and Quick Settings, new battery features, and the latest Galaxy AI enhancements.

With Samsung's seven-year software support policy, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is set for updates through 2032. This means users will get both major Android upgrades and security patches to keep the device fresh and secure for years to come.

But that's not all. The Galaxy S25 series ushers in an AI-integrated OS that changes how we interact with technology and impact our daily lives. With One UI 7, the Galaxy S25 Ultra becomes a true AI companion, understanding your needs and preferences while offering personalized experiences.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is the ultimate device for experiencing Samsung's latest advancements in both on-device and cloud-based generative AI. Galaxy AI has quickly become one of our favorite features in last year's lineup, and this year’s model takes everything that’s already available and improves it even further.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra brings AI agents into the mix with multimodal abilities, allowing the phone to understand and interact with text, speech, images, and videos in a way that feels more natural. There's also an upgrade to Google’s Circle to Search, making it faster and more useful. Now, it quickly spots phone numbers, emails, and URLs on your screen, letting you call, email, or visit a website with just one tap.

With this phone, you can dive into actionable searches that give you smart suggestions for your next move. Plus, switching between apps is smoother than ever, so you can easily share a GIF or save event details in a flash.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is also a big step forward in how the phone understands natural language, making things like finding a specific photo in Samsung Gallery or adjusting text size in Settings a lot more intuitive.

This isn’t just about convenience though; Galaxy AI is also amping up communication, productivity, and creativity. Calls are now more organized with transcripts and summaries, and there’s a new Writing Assist feature that can summarize content or auto-format notes right where you’re working. No need to jump between apps – just select your text and keep moving. As for creativity, Drawing Assist adds a whole new level of ease, letting you mix sketches, text, or images to express ideas in unique ways.

Every Galaxy S25 device includes six months of Gemini Advanced and 2TB of cloud storage for free.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy. Built by TSMC,  the chip was officially announced in October 2024. The two performance cores on the Snapdragon 8 Elite are clocked as high as 4GHz. That is a serious upgrade over the 3.3GHz of the Cortex-X4 of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 

With the new chipset, the Galaxy S25 series gets a major performance boost, allowing it to handle more on-device AI tasks without any sacrifices, including tasks like Generative Edit that used to rely on the cloud.

Samsung and Qualcomm joined forces to customize the Snapdragon 8 Elite specifically for the Galaxy. Thanks to this collaboration, the Galaxy S25 series offers advanced AI-driven image processing, which improves display image scaling by 40%. It also integrates Samsung’s mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe) into the processor using Galaxy-specific technology, optimizing display power efficiency.

On top of that, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy comes packed with Vulkan Engine and enhanced Ray Tracing, making mobile gaming smoother and more lifelike than ever before.

In addition to its powerful chipset, the Galaxy S25 Ultra also supports Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and of course, 5G connectivity.

We've already reviewed the Galaxy S25 Ultra and if you're curious about our thoughts on Samsung's latest high-end flagship, go ahead and check it out!

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