The Samsung Galaxy S25 collection is here, and once again, it’s all about Galaxy AI where Samsung’s 2025 flagships are concerned.
While the Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus might be familiar devices with new AI features, it’s a big year for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, offering a refreshed design that brings it in line with the rest of the S25 collection, along with a boosted ultrawide camera and improved performance.
In fact, in stark contrast to last year, the entire Galaxy S25 collection will sport the top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, regardless of where you are in the world. Bye-bye, Exynos!
There’s much more to this year’s Samsung Galaxy S25 collection than that though. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 flagship collection, from pricing to colour options and the key specs and new features available this year.
For more in-depth coverage of this year’s range, take a look at our full reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S25 at a glance
- Three devices: Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra
- Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus are near-identical to their S24 equivalents
- Snapdragon 8 Elite across the range in all regions
- Galaxy S25 Ultra sports a refreshed design
- Galaxy S25 Ultra gets a new 50MP ultrawide camera
- New Galaxy AI smarts
Samsung Galaxy S25 release date
The Samsung Galaxy S25 range was revealed on 22 January 2025 and went on sale weeks later on 7 February 2025.
Samsung Galaxy S25 price
While there was speculation ahead of launch that Samsung would be upping the price of the Galaxy S25 collection this year, thankfully, that’s not the case.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is the cheapest in the collection, priced at £799 for 128GB of storage. 256GB and 512GB of storage are also available for £859 and £979, respectively.
The next step up is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus, which costs £999 and comes with a boosted 256GB of storage as standard, along with a 512GB variant at £1099.
On the other hand, the top-end Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra starts at £1249 with the same 256GB of storage, though there’s also £1349 512GB and £1549 1TB options if you want to splash the cash.
The entire collection is available to pre-order right now, not only from Samsung itself but also from retailers like EE, O2, and Vodafone for those looking for a new contract.
Samsung Galaxy S25 colours
The Samsung Galaxy S25 collection is available in some pretty vibrant colour options, though these do vary depending on which smartphone you opt for.
Samsung Galaxy S25
- Navy
- Icy Blue
- Silver Shadow
- Mint
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
- Navy
- Icy Blue
- Silver Shadow
- Mint
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Titanium Silver Blue
- Titanium White Silver
- Titanium Gray
- Titanium Black
Samsung Galaxy S25 specs
The Samsung Galaxy S25 looks a lot like its predecessor, and that’s because it is a very familiar device.
The phone has the same overall design as last year, albeit slightly thinner and lighter. It also sports a tweaked camera housing on the rear to better match the foldable Z Fold 6 with its added detailing. It’s a small addition but helps differentiate the S25 from the S24 at a glance.
Elsewhere, expect the same 6.2-inch AMOLED screen with an LTPO-enabled 120Hz refresh rate and the same combination of 50MP primary, 12MP ultrawide and 10MP telephoto lenses as the S24. It also has the same 4000mAh battery and 25W charging, highlighting just how similar the phone is to its predecessor.
However, a key change comes in the processing department. Unlike the S24 and S24 Plus, which had different chipsets in different regions, the entire Galaxy S25 collection comes with the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy worldwide, combined with a boosted 12GB of RAM across the board, which should see the collection climb to the top of the benchmark leaderboard.
The Galaxy S25 Plus offers the same core specs as the Galaxy S25, albeit with a larger 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz AMOLED panel, a boosted 4900mAh battery, and slightly faster 45W charging to match that of the top-end Ultra model. Again, it’s a very similar story to last year’s S24 Plus when it comes to hardware, offering very little reason for existing owners to upgrade.
Instead, as has been the case for a few years, much of Samsung’s efforts have been focused on the ultra-premium Galaxy S25 Ultra. It’s the only model in the new collection to offer a refreshed design, ditching the angular corners and rounded edges for rounded corners and flat edges that bring the Ultra model in line with the rest of the flagship Galaxy collection for the first time in quite a few years.
That redesign comes with a slightly larger 6.9-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen with even smaller bezels than last year, with Samsung claiming a 15% reduction that should provide an even more premium screen experience. That’s paired with the same anti-reflective coating as last year’s S24 Ultra, along with boosted Gorilla Armor 2 screen protection that’s 29% more resistant to fractures with 60% less screen damage overall compared to the S24 collection.
It’s not just the design that has had a refresh, either. The S25 Ultra features a new 50MP ultrawide alongside the returning 200MP main, 10MP 3x telephoto, and 50MP 5x periscope lenses. It also features ProVisual Engine upgrades that Samsung claims should massively boost camera performance in low-light conditions. The camera also has a dedicated Nightography Video mode and 10-bit HDR recording by default.
Now, that all might sound a bit underwhelming, but it’s because most of Samsung’s efforts have instead gone into OneUI 7 and upgrades to the Galaxy AI experience on the S25 collection.
Samsung claims that Galaxy AI is baked directly into the OS in the latest software update, allowing it to perform multi-app actions like searching for your football team’s fixtures and adding the dates to your calendar or asking the phone to reduce the size of on-screen text.
It’ll work with Samsung’s first-party apps alongside key third-party apps including all Google apps, Spotify and WhatsApp, with more apps being onboarded soon.
That AI experience also powers a new Now Brief feature, with your phone automatically delivering relevant information when you need it. In the morning, it will deliver elements like calendar appointments, weather, and sleep summary, and in the evening, it will provide a summary of your day’s events and reminders for any upcoming events.
There’s also the Now Bar, which essentially integrates apps and functions within the lock screen, providing live updates on football matches, map directions, and more. Think of it as Samsung’s take on Apple’s Live Activities functionality, which works in a very similar fashion.
There are also updates to existing Galaxy AI features, including sketch-to-image and writing tools, to improve the results provided. Previously first-party app features like text summaries should also be available in more apps on the S25.
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