The Tall Tale of the S25 Ultra
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Design & Durability
Titanium frame, Gorilla Armor 2 glass, rounded‑edge makeover—sharp, tough, and just 0.4 mm slimmer than the S24 Ultra. -
Display
Huge 6.9″ QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X with adaptive 1–120 Hz refresh and 2,600‑nit peak brightness. Bright, buttery, and massive. -
Performance & Cooling
Snapdragon 8 Elite on a 3 nm node, ray‑tracing and Vulkan for gaming. Bigger vapor chamber for better sustained performance -
Cameras
200 MP wide, 5× (50 MP) + 3× (10 MP) telephoto, and a 50 MP ultrawide – best zoom and detail king right now. -
Battery & Charging
5,000 mAh battery, roughly 31 hours of video playback—a whole extra hour over S24 Ultra. 45 W charging is only marginally slower than 100 W alternatives -
Galaxy AI
AI tools like Now Brief, Now Bar, ProVisual Engine, Nightography, Sketch‑to‑Image, Generative Edit, Gemini Live, Cross‑app actions—Samsung’s most advanced AI suite yet. -
S Pen
Built‑in stylus (though all the Bluetooth fun is gone—no remote camera or Air actions).
Price & Deals
Launch at ~$1,299; Amazon currently selling for $999 (sweet deal, but check your wallet)
How It Stacks Up Against Other Big Boys
| Comparison | Galaxy S25 Ultra | iPhone 16 Pro Max | Google Pixel 10 Pro XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera & Zoom | 200 MP + dual zoom – king of zoom shots | Excellent video, strong overall | Expected strong camera, AI edge |
| Performance | Snapdragon 8 Elite – great multi‑core | A18 Pro – best single‑core speed | Tensor G5 rumored, AI‑focused |
| OS & Updates | Android 15 + 7 years support | iOS 18 and deep Apple ecosystem | Android + strong AI, update TBD |
| Customization | One UI 7 + Galaxy AI | Pretty locked‑down ♥Apple | Google simplicity + AI |
| Extras | S Pen, bigger screen, more storage | Sleek hardware, video features | Magnetic charging, thermal upgrades. |
Final Verdict (played for keeps)
You want a screen that hypnotizes, camera that rules, battery that outlasts, and AI that basically acts like your digital butler? S25 Ultra—now on discount—might be your jam.
But if you care more about Apple’s ecosystem coherence or Google’s pure AI feel, don’t walk away entirely—just know what you're losing.
Playful, skeptical, and to the bone. Your call.
