Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Review: The Pinnacle of Android
Samsung's latest flagship raises the bar again with its Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, redesigned S Pen, and a camera system that redefines mobile photography.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra carries enormous expectations — and remarkably, it meets almost all of them. After two weeks of daily use, I can say this is the most complete Android phone Samsung has ever made.
Performance
With the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the S25 Ultra is an absolute beast. I threw everything at it — 4K video editing on the go, multiple browser tabs, aggressive multitasking — and it never broke a sweat. The Galaxy AI features are genuinely useful, not just marketing fluff. Magic Compose and Circle to Search have changed how I work on my phone day-to-day.
Camera
The 200MP primary sensor sets the benchmark. Night shots from the S25 Ultra make my dedicated point-and-shoot feel embarrassed. The 5x periscope telephoto is tack-sharp at distances where other phones just give you a pixelated mess. My one complaint? The ultra-wide still can't match the primary in low light, but that's true for virtually every phone on the market.
S Pen
The S Pen integration is still unique in the market. I use it daily for quick sketches, annotating screenshots, and precise text selection. Losing Bluetooth features is a shame, but the basic S Pen experience is second to none.
