The Galaxy S25 Ultra, Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, arrives with the promise of refining and enhancing the user experience set by its predecessor,

If the OnePlus 13 has this kind of sorcery, then there’s no reason why the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra can't do the same. Last year’s big reveal, Galaxy AI, gave the S24 series a secret weapon to bolster its appeal when the hardware upgrades were lukewarm at best.

The S25 Ultra and the 9 Pro XL are pretty much the same in terms of dimensions and weight, with minute differences. However, Samsung has managed to fit in a slightly bigger 6.9-inch display, whereas the 9 Pro XL comes with a 6.8-inch display. Both phones have an LTPO OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is one of the best Android flagship phones money can buy, but is it enough of an upgrade over the S23 Ultra?

During a media briefing on the new S25 series last week, Samsung explained that customers rarely ever used the “Air action” gestures. So the company decided to try and cut costs by ditching them entirely.

As usual, the Galaxy S25+ is the larger of Samsung’s two standard models, with a 6.7-inch display. By comparison, Google has shrunk things with its Pixel 9 Pro this year, moving down to a 6.3-inch display; you’ll have to opt for the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL if you want the full-sized model.

Samsung has launched the 2025 Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra, but what’s new with the cameras? I go hands-on

I tested the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's cameras vs the iPhone 16 Pro Max in several scenarios to see which camera phone is the best overall.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra is a great phone, but it's now three years old. Should you upgrade? I would, but I don't recommend it to everyone.

For starters, you'll be paying a fairly steep price for both phones, with the S25 Ultra starting at $1,300, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max starting at $1,199. But you'll also be getting some of the best phone cameras on the market,