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FIRST TESTSAMSUNG GALAXY S25 ULTRA

It’s the same old ’sung

The S25 Ultra seems… well, an awful lot like the S24 Ultra. So has a laser focus on Galaxy AI made this year’s Samsung flagship little more than an also-ran? [ Words Tom Morgan-Freelander ]

M ight this be the phone equivalent of doing your homework the night before the deadline? The Galaxy S25 Ultra should be Samsung’s crowning glory for 2025, yet I had to pore over the spec sheet to spot what was actually new.

Oh sure, it looks different. That titanium frame is a little flatter, and the corners more rounded. Qualcomm’s latest mobile chipset brings more power and efficiency. One of the rear cameras even has a new sensor! But it’s more than just the cobalt in the battery that’s been recycled: things have even gone backwards in one or two areas.

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