Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra launched with Snapdragon 8 Elite and a 50MP ultrawide
Samsung's 2025 flagship keeps the S Pen, moves to rounder corners and gives every model 12GB of RAM.
Samsung opened its 2025 Galaxy Unpacked by putting the Galaxy S25 Ultra front and centre. The changes are measured rather than dramatic, but several of them address long-standing complaints.
What was launched?
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is Samsung's top non-foldable phone for 2025. It went on sale on 7 February 2025 at a starting price of $1,299.99 in the US.
Design & display
The titanium frame now has rounder corners and flat sides. The 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel runs at QHD+ with an adaptive 1–120Hz refresh rate. The phone measures 8.2mm thick and weighs 218g.
Performance
Every model uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy with 12GB of RAM, and storage starts at 256GB.
Cameras
The 200MP main camera returns, joined by a new 50MP ultrawide, a 50MP 5x periscope and a 10MP 3x telephoto.
Battery & charging
Capacity stays at 5,000mAh with 45W wired charging.
Software
It ships with Android 15 and One UI 7.
Price & availability
Samsung lists the starting price at $1,299.99. Pricing in other regions varies.
More from Samsung is in our flagship phones hub.
Full specifications
General
- Announced
- 22 January 2025
- Status
- Available
Design
- Dimensions
- 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
- Weight
- 218 g
- Frame
- Titanium
- Water resistance
- IP68
Display
- Size
- 6.9 inches
- Type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+
- Refresh rate
- 1–120Hz adaptive
Performance
- Processor
- Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory
- RAM
- 12GB
- Storage
- 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Camera
- Main
- 200MP wide
- Ultrawide
- 50MP
- Telephoto
- 50MP 5x periscope + 10MP 3x
- Front
- 12MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000mAh
- Wired charging
- 45W
Network
- 5G
- Yes
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- UWB
- Yes
Software
- OS
- Android 15, One UI 7
Other features
- Stylus
- Built-in S Pen
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