Thanks for checking out my early S25 Ultra thoughts! Owners of the S24 Ultra have no reason to upgrade, but if you have an older blower, are you tempted? Let us know below!
Rocking the oldie OnePlus 7 Pro I know it's from the cretacic period in terms of age but nowadays considering jumping ship to Samsung as I heard rumors that the Oxygen OS nowadays is kinda buggy. And paired with the less support comparatively 7 years OS and security Samsung compared with 4 os 6 security OnePlus made me jump ship towards Samsung more precisely the S25+.
I have an S22U and was really interested in the 25U. But honestly, I may just get the 24U because it will be discounted, and it seems like it's 92% the same as the 25. I just want a flat screen.
and then they will remove them and pretending they've never engaged in the marketing ploy to get us to buy them. To be fair, I really don't mind more features because everyone uses different things.
And then they add "features" no one actually needed, but it maintains their revenue stream: the camera rings serve absolutely no purpose. It was added as an excuse to make S24 cases obsolete. This is how miserable these companies are now. Apple was already circling the drain (despite all the iPhone Fold/Flip hype), but Samsung really showed they are the Apple of the Android world.
The smartphone youtube cycle is in such a weird state. People who upgrade every year will continue upgrading every year (for the most part), while people who don't upgrade every year but consume all content complain about the lack of upgrades, and people who upgrade every few years are happy with the avalable improvements over #-year-old device.
People who dont know how the industry works dont understand that the years of every year being some MASSIVE upgrade with completely overhauled designs is over and has been for awhile. Technology for the consumer pretty much plateaued several years ago. Whats left is small boosts here and there to things that wont matter much if you upgrade every year. Most of it now is going to be software, which unfortunately many companies are leaning into ai software instead of actual software most people want to use.
In my personal opinion, nobody should be upgrading their phones every single year, because let's be honest, the yearly upgrades are incremental updates. Unless of course that that one feature entices you in which case go for it and upgrade, then there is just no need. I've still got an S20+ and thinking now of upgrading to the Ultra considering that Samsung have stopped supporting that phone aside from software updates, because I just don't see the point of upgrading every year. Only problem now I have is whether to upgrade to the S24 Ultra or S25 Ultra.
@@jordanking7711I have an s24 ultra, I'd go for an s25 ultra easily. A lot more powerful chip wise and will last longer. Everything is better minus the stylus no longer being bluetooth, however most ppl didn't use that anyway
Crazy how far these phones have come. They are literally computers in our pocket. I can’t believe people wold complain about phones in general. Remember what we had back in 2008-9
They complain because they have nothing new to offer compared with previous models. It’s really unnecessary to release a new exact model every year. New Phone models now should be released every 2-3 years.
Started with the HTC Dream, which I still have for nostalgia. I have watched this growth in smartphones and it is just amazing. I have been using DeX and even running Linux on top without much issue on my lapdock. Crazy.
@Animefan-usa Unfortunately, to achieve that, you have to get all phone mfgs to agree. It is like the automobile market. They often release the same year model for several years, with minor tweaks. If they stop, then too many consumers think that means they are falling behind. It is a consumer-driven problem unfortunately, and you add that so many by a new model every year or biannually, they are going to keep going. It is a big waste.
I upgraded from the iphone 14 pro max to the s24 ultra yesterday. The price was just right and honestly I really love the sharp edges and the Bluetooth SPen. And the camera is millions times better than the iPhone. I'm very happy with this phone.
Your high on smack if you think the camera is better on the s24U than ANY iPhone…I mean really, really high…. Check the placement of the s24U on dxomark, it’s well below even the iPhone 14
14pm owner here and im going to do exactly the same thing when my mother gets her s25u and i get her s24u. I bought the 14pm on release to finally see how good an iphone is and its honestly been an absolute headache. i cant wait.
@idfkidfc5451 I've had samsungs previously to the iphone 14 pro max. I had the S21U before the iphone and I still to this day believe that was a better phone.
@@FujisamaProductions now that i can actually validate my opinion on iphones i really have 0 idea how people use these phones. Everything about them except recording videos is straight up worse than android and extremely unintuitive and janky.
I'm waiting too. But I want an upgraded ×3 camera sensor and 16 GB RAM worldwide. I have a nasty feeling they could drop the ×3 camera completely but in that case they'd better drop the 4×4 Bayer on the main camera and reverse to 2×2 (quad). (They won't.)
As someone who upgrades till it breaks Im finally going for it this year. Retiring my good ole s20 ultra for an s25 ultra Such a huge leap for me and maybe not for you lol
I did every 2 years so 20 22 24 and must say you'll have a huge upgrade. Sidenote if you don't know the 20 Ultra has a honest to God night vision. Its through a 3rd party app, but you can be in total darkness and have night vision, not fake green tinted vision... But real night vision.... It's totally insane
I gave up and went to the Moto Stylus. Old Snapdragon, I just wanna see MAXXED out HD videos and not see any stream or app lags. I don't care about next version OS updates, Moto constantly updates their existing OS version. 😂😅 Oh and I have a dummy non bluetooth phone for 200bucks
To all the people saying they're going to stick with S22/S23/S24- Yeah, we get it and no one gives a crap. You've got a good phone, You don't have to prove it to yourself by bashing the new one.
When its just a chip and .1 difference in screen size you spend a 1000 plus buck for nothing imo Would understand if it had bigger battery better screen , higher refresh rate bet you bench marks arent much above 24 ultra and probably within margin of error Plus software it has same as ultra Even marques brown said it not worth it But it's your money at end of the day soon 17 promax or pixel 10 will be out
@@skeltaskibso it wasn't fixed through software in the 24 Ultra? And yeah from my experience iPhone and Pixel are the only ones who capture clear photos of subjects in motion. Hopefully they'll manage to improve the P10 in the areas where it's behind...
@@Andreas-iv8ymhm, not going to say it's impossible but all the iPhone from the 13 to the 15 Pro Max I have don't have trouble with it. And the Pixels I had before also didn't have an issue. You'll find many tests where it's clear that Pixel and iPhone are best for these kind of shots. So I'm surprised you're having issues
@@mojo_jojo3000 No it's been the same since S23 and before, they just don't see it as an issue. I've had conversations with their support after logging the fault and they claim it's normal. The camera has slowly improved from updates over the last year but not the blur unfortunately. Really bad for kids photos and pets.
Well for a 5000mAh battery, the S25U does pretty well against the 6000mAh Chinese brands. iPhone 16PM has the smallest battery and still best battery life. Efficiency is more important than just bigger batteries.
Yea but when you’re at the point where you efficiency is as good as the 16 pro max the best way is to increase the battery size when your battery is already so small
Apple can get away with it cos IOS is always tailored for specific hardware so less background processes run compared to android. Samsung should upgrade to newer battery technologies
Nope, at some point you cant beat raw capacity. As it is no longer CPU, but screen that drain the most. Oneplus 13 has 6000 MaH and it dwarf this phone both in battery life, battery longevity as well as endurance. Samsung dropped a ball with this non-upgrade. (+with their One UI 7 they restrict 3rd party apps nearly to full extent- maybe not as much in EU but in US certainly) Huge no buy.
It's a great upgrade if you have anything older than s24 ultra. S24 ultra, unless it's an even trade or getting money back, it's not worth it for the smaller frame.
I might get it too, but I'm a bit disappointed that they got rid of that iconic S Ultra design, It looks a bit generic now, but maybe it'll look better in person.
Pre-order and can't wait for it. Samsung A51 to S25 ultra. It's a major jump in between the phones, and thanks for giving a good review about the phone, mate. 🇱🇰 🇬🇧
Pre-ordered my S25U last night. I appreciate the new round shape even if it looks similar to the midrange phones as I always thought those looked better than the rectangular Ultras. Great to see another man of culture with all the anime images!
The truth is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra looks and feels better than the S24 Ultra, and it’s not even close, but people that bought the S24 last year are butt hurt about it, and have to say negative things about the 25 to justify their purchase, which they hate now 😅! Cheers 🥂
I'm still 4ocking the S22U, I love it. I'm prolly one of very few that likes the curved edge on the S22U. So not sure how I'll feel bout the straight edges. But with that said my S25U will be here Monday (Feb 3rd) so I'll have it in my hands soon enough. I was hoping it would arrive today which is Saturday but stupid UPS is slow as molasses. 😂 I honestly cannot waiiitttttt!!!!
Samsung is really banking on their software this year. Yes Samsung has great softwear. But Samsung WTF! No faster charging. No bigger battery. Removing the Bluetooth s-pen. I'm lost for words.
@@valkeitos it does? My s24u replacement phone charges at 120W. At less than half the price. I think i was pissed and was snapping out of the samsung bubble as the rumors leaked, and when all the rumors bore out, I just totally woke up to the realization that samsung has been taking me/us for fools. And the spen saga just underscores it.
Great review. I do like the flat edges. I've been sending Samsung nasty grams for years complaining about the rounded screen ever since the first placed it on the Note. I love the S-Pen as a long time Palm and Handspring stylus user, it is the main reason I've been a Note Ultra fan since its inception. Too bad the charging speed and battery are not better. Even one of those two would be better than nothing. Bollocks! Pre-ordering mine this weekend and will trade in my S23. It is time. Never use screen protectors and my phones have never been damaged though I take them on serious adventures like 100K and 100 mile ultra races and even climbing Half Dome and all the Adirondack (ADK) High Peaks here in the states. ROCK ON! And watch those hang-overs! Cheers! 🍻🍻
I have 1+ 13 and battery is insanely good. 10h on screen time? No problem. Regular use and 24h+ without charging? No problem. I'm really amazed with it.
@@khayam5278 I have had Oneplus phones for many years and I only ever fast charge them when I need to, I slow charge them all other times to protect the battery. It's nice to have the option to fast charge if I need it. Just got the 13 and I concur that the real world battery life is really impressive and because of this I now only charge to 80% for my normal days but if I am going to be away from charging for any length of time I just let it charge to 100%. My last Oneplus 8T is over 4 years old and battery life was at 72% of original which I think is pretty good for the age.
@@khayam5278 No. That's been proven false. Actually the new silicon carbon battery on Oneplus degrades up to 2 times SLOWER than the standard Li-ion batteries.
S25 ultra gonna be better, offcourse not in everything. Oneplus faster charging. I sold the oneplus 13, the selfiecamera sucks, not good enough, not sharp. I take selfie and it is not sharp enough, if u zoom in a bit then you see it more, no sharpness. Video en zoom is good, s25 ultra is better. Pictures with the oneplus was sometimes hit or mis. Video camera with not much light with a bit and much zoom was not so good by the oneplus 13. It is a good phone, great screen, fast charging, good in the hand, fast speed, decent camera's but overall , s25 ultra gonna be better.
@@LonedaHeavenI always skip the part of every video talking about the camera but OnePlus = No s pen, 3 years of updates, probably slightly less stable OS, and you still don't know how the battery will age, especially with fast charging.
@@wagfinpis if you truly need the spen, you wouldnt even be considering any other phones apart from the samsung. fair point about the updates, software i will disagree. i own both the s24 ultra and the oneplus 13. i sold the s24 ultra after using the oneplus 13 for a week. there is no difference in software stability, in fact arguably, software is the least of the difference to me. battery is poor on the s24 ultra compared to the oneplus 13. in fact, after one year of usage of the s24 ultra, my SOT went from 6hrs to 4hrs. so battery degradation is least of the worries on the oneplus 13 since it will still be perfectly fine degrading the same way as the samsung if the s25 ultra will degrade the same way as the s24 ultra. i will still get more SOT on the oneplus 13 than the samsung if they degrade the same.
@@wagfinpisNo need for S pen, 5 years of upgrades not 3, Si/C batteries are known to age almost 1.5-2x better whilst charging fast + 100W charging + 6000mAh. OS is super stable, it's not 2015 anymore. Didn't have 1 jitter for almost a month now. Smooth. OP13 has EVERYTHING you want besides a slightly better cam on S25U.
Love the 21 Ultra. Screen broke on my original one which was a pre order and it cost so much to fix. I bought a refurbished on eBay and I plan to use it to 2026 when the security patches ran out. Amazing phone as it is because I could give two shits about AI.
Same here, still using my 21 ultra and not been tempted to upgrade as I didn't like the 23 or 24 either. However, thee 25 ultra has changed that now so will be upgrading. Then plan to keep that for another 4 years after.
I will stick to my s22 ultra, sounds crazy, but I won't pay more than 1k just for software tricks. Maybe s26 ultra will be worthy. But if I will take a guess, I think soon we will be charged for a full software experience.
@@stx7389 Hes not wrong though. The diminishing returns have been getting smaller and smaller each refresh, and this applies to basically all phone vendors. The AI push shows how desperate they've all gotten.
saying this kind of thing but you expect the optimization of ios support? Expect samsung to pay their engineer using leafs? jokes aside they actually have a lot of upgrades this year it's just not being properly mentioned in the release note
Pre-ordered, got a great deal on the Samsung exclusive "Jet Black" with 1TB, free Buds Pro 3, a case and charger.... had the S22 Ultra and went for a S24+ currently, but I miss the Ultra, size and S-Pen, so I'm going back.
19:12 I got the same footage from S23 Ultra .. but its a video.. (uploaded in my channel) zoom clarity at night video is really good in s23 ultra.. i hope s25 ultra has improved it.
I'm upgrading from my S22 Ultra, did the pre-order with the website exclusive titanium jet black. Honestly, it's a no-brainer in my case to do the upgrade. AND the fact it will have satcomm capability is very useful in my case, I often am in deadspots when hiking or hunting. So I can't wait until I get mine in the next week or so.
The S25 is not worth the upgrade from a 23 or 24. There is nothing Ultra about the 25. Other flagships offer a lot more for a cheaper price. Samsung pulled an Apple with the 25. I am not happy. My opinion.
Im upgrading from a 6 year old 128GB S10+ with a worn out battery and Full HDD to the 1Tb S25U in Jet Black. Preordered from Samsung with multiple discounts and getting the phone and Buds3 together for £1130. £600 saving too so Im feel pretty good about upgrading 👌
12:10 I've noticed that with my S24 Ultra as well. I'll charge it to 100% then go on a zoom call on mobile data for an hour or so and it's down to 82% sometimes. Same with gaming. Running a game like worldbox heats it up fast and drains the battery. I'm wondering if there's a reason for that.
No fan explains the heat, and Zoom calls and gaming are the worst for power draw. Browsers, social media apps, and media watching will help you get excellent battery life.
It takes about 2 weeks for an Ultra to condition the battery and these UA-cam guys know this. Uncle Spurt ...why....why are you talking about battery this soon?
Sticking with my s24 ultra for now. I think a lot of people will do the same anxious to see the new pixels this coming year. It's also just a testament to how great the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra was at the time it was released.
They really turned the S pen into a plastic stick and called it an upgrade 💀 To those in the replies: Man, didn't realize the S25 Ultra is meant to be a DOWNGRADE of the S24 Ultra. My bad guys 😂
Never heard em call it an upgrade . Rarely used it except to write down stuff which I did a lot . If they got rid of it altogether then I would be pissed.
@@wisitech4310 Well they sure didn't remove it. The pen is there. Just significantly less functional than before. So good job. Either remove it or not. Don't make it less worthy.
Apple/Samsung/Google all seem to be playing it safe recently. Im gonna buy the Honor Magic 7 Pro or Oppo Find X7 Pro instead, they're much more interesting to me...
It isnt a downgrade, its an upgrade to give better battery, AI capabilities, and nice build to the phone. Let's be honest, no1 uses the Bluetooth s pen air gestures and rarely the s pen "click" to take pictures. It still is a great pen for writing like the others and still better than a regular stylus pen you buy because of the precision which Apple users be like " OH I can buy a pen" but it's not the same precision and speed. You can get any other Bluetooth item to "take pictures" if that's your concern. I never used the gestures, it was just a cool show off to have but not practical at all, and data shows that. People just love to complain. This phone is pretty good, and further updates will make the camera better and AI (already is wayy better than apple) so dont be fooled by the tests right now, because a lot of people dont know how to use settings properly, focus, etc. It all depends. Its the best at low light and zoom currently on the market and portraitnfor top flgaships, idc about other brands outside of Iphone, Google, or samsung, because you lose even more app functionality and smoothness from the OS. If you have S24, don't upgrade unless your rich. If you have S22 and older, upgrade for the good credits and feel happy with a new phone. S26 will obviously be better duh, so just wait if you already a recent phone. Me personally, whatever new thing they introduce in S26 can be refined in S27 or S28 when I'll upgrade after my S25 :) I love the play points in google play, its more interactive than App store (but app store is more stable and apple is known for socials, bjt its a trade off I am willing to overlook since Samsung is still pretty good with their apps & I love the free perks). l get so many free stuff because of finding good deals from google plus and youtube Premium, free 2tb of storage, google gemini, and that comes with lookong for good deals and codes, it really isnt a problem Get external drive if ur poor, and bixby by itself is still ok and good and will improve, and im sure they will annouce 50% discount first year after the free year of gemini I just love the features, more rounded corners, and final updated cameras. S26 will be much better ngl, but I need the perks and upgrade anyways.
I have the 24 ultra 1TB and I actually upgrade to the 25 Ultra 1TB, I'm with you I dont know why people just love to complain about everything, I have had every single Samsung that comes with a S-Pen all the way back to 2011 Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S22 Ultra Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S24 Ultra, and I have never used the S-Pen for other than righting notes, and take some screen shoots, so for me it doesn't really matter at all if I loose the gestures and picture functions...people stop the drama
No one used it? Lol. You're hired by Samsung, they're paying you, or are you really ignorant? If you didn't know how utilize this phone-selling feature it's your fault but don't apply this to everyone. I know many people with s-pen Samsungs and they use the Bluetooth features all the time. Especially for as "silly" situations like grabbing pics comfortably or making professional presentations with slides switched with the s-pen. Sam did an obvious flip here to force people to buy their rings to fill this gap. No person in their right mind can be do blind not to see what's going in here. Bluetooth s-pen was something they were selling these phones for years and if those features wouldn't be used by folk, Sam wouldn't include them in their ring's gestures list. Think.
@kapitanuran I'm assuming your comment was an answer to the original comment, not to mine, because as a Samsung power user, 6 Samsung TV at home, and of course all of them with they properly Samsung home theater or Samsung sound bars, I have own all the Samsung S tabs that exist since the first gen all the way to the 10th(Ultra and +), Galaxy Buds all of them literally, currently 2 Samsung fridges but in total I've own 6 of them, 2 dishwashers in total, 2 dryers in total, 2 washers in total, 2 wall ovens, 3 cooktops with their hoods, 3 microwaves, 3 vacuums, more than 50 Samsung accessories, I run one of the biggest Samsung forums in the US, and actually we did a survey asking If people really use the Bluetooth capabilities of the S-pen, and for my surprise 76% said they have never used them after the first week of purchasing the phone, but yeah keep dreaming bro
Not sure if the customer base realizes phones are computers now. Exterior doesn't need to change. The interior change will be minimal. Either hold onto your phone or stop complaining, lol.
Crazy thing is if Apple changed the case by rounding the corners and making it lighter everyone would be loosing their minds. To be fair to Samsung they’re just perfecting on something almost perfect
I think you are manufacturing an outcome. Nobody loses their minds when Apple does anything. I get what you are implying, but I don't agree with it. And before you point to sales figures, don't. IOS users buy the phones whether or not they change anything.
@@POVwithRCAnd Samsung users don't, a lot on here do. Not only don't upgrade, but actually take away. S-Pen Bluetooth gone. Samsung DEX gone. Dual Sim Gone. AI free until Dec, then you'll pay for it if you want it.
i made my order for the s25 ultra had an old blower that is the Samsung a52's that is well worth the upgrade, especially due to support for the a52's ending rather soon, so i won't be disappointed at all despite the minor setbacks .
Definitely sticking to my S23 Ultra for now. Looking forward to the S26 Ultra though, with the rumours of a new camera sensor (hopefully?). I did run into some battery life issues after the 6.1 update but I finally decided to do a factory reset and it's been stellar so far.
I upgraded to s24u from s23u and i regretted it.The s24 ultra is too big,heavy and uncomfortable with sharp corners and the worst part is the display,i find the s24ultra a little washed out and dimmer
I have an S23 Ultra, and ignored S24U. Now, Samsung offers me great tradein options if I pre order. I give in because it's near 50% plus free storage upgrade and watch
If u are doing normal phone stuff and playing games for 30mins or so I reckon it wont but if you do intensive tasks like emulation, video export or the likes of it, it will heat, vapour chamber is 40% larger but head dissapation has only increased by 8% over S24U. when I push my S24U to its max it becomes uncomfortably hot to even hold.
I'm sure you get this question all the time but where do you get all of your backgrounds. They're always beautiful and I would love to use them on my devices!
10x optical zoom? BT Pencil ? 50mp front camera ? Shooting speed with moving objects? 100x zoom better than vivo ? 6000 mah battery better than pro max ? 3000-4000 pwm for best eye experience and care? 1 inch camera sensor ? Samsung engineers … it’s easy. Lazy people, lazy company.
Honestly was planning on switching to the s25 ultra from the 23 ultra, but hearing about the Spen bluetooth removal I won't be unfortunately. The Spen is why I always went the Samsung route over competitors, should be packing more features into all aspects of the phone not taking away. Especially on the ultra.
I’m glad to see one video where the comments are full of complaining about this phone. Funny how people that have never even laid hands on the phone and used it can criticize it so much. Like others have said I think they are just coping for the fact that they can’t or don’t want to spend the money to upgrade.
@JH-666 in the us, u can upgrade for free. i have the s24 ultra and will probably upgrade to the s25 ultra. s24 ultra is annoying sometimes to deal with especially when dark mode doesn't work as it should. the default color contrast is bad, you can barely see things during the day cause of how greyed out the display is
Great video ye ol Twat. I heard a lot of the things I was interested in. The S24 Ultra had sides that I think I really enjoyed and corners that I absolutely hated. I used mine for months without a case and enjoyed that anti glare and feel in the hand from the curved sides. Excited to try the 25 and see how the new shape feels compared to the old one.
Me too I have s23 ultra...but I think s25 ultra is s honest upgrade because of better brighter display, better processor, better camera mainly video and during the night, is lighter and with better battery......
jazz i did the same thing I ordered 1tb version exchange my s23u 512gb and discount i got for bout 842 pounds but I ended up cancelling the S25U and I'm keeping my s23u as I don't see great improvement 😮
Bro I feel the same but since your in my boat here are options. Wait for s26 u but then your phones value is under 500 if your lucky. Wait for the fold 7 but we won't get much. Now other options are pixel 9 pro xl but I've had bad experiences with Google products. You couldn't pay me to get an OPPO or one plus phone.. So I decided to pull trigger I'd only stop if it was for pixel 9 pro
your right one plus 13 been looking good that has alot things going for it cheaper battery cam is improving etc x200 pro looks amazing for cam and i think the s26 will be my upgrade hopefully...
Thanks for your awesome indepth reviews, they really help when choosing what phone to upgrade to next! It would be really helpful if you can add an fps and temperature display on the screen for the gaming section!
One thing I'll say about these batteries is they seem to die real quick. My S23U was an absolute BEAST when I got it, I struggled to drain it in a day. Now, I can hardly use the thing and I get below 50% battery regularly. I don't game on it much anymore, but I use to and while they are great with heat there were a few times where it would still get insanely hot. Wouldn't be surprised if that is what has slowly killed it but something to keep in mind..
Have the s23u as well, got it when it came out, and now mine also struggles to keep up with my use throughout the day. Some days I have to charge it for 20-30 minutes before the end of day. I know batteries degrade, but it's barely been 2 years.
They stopped making mobile phones that looked like bricks in the 90s for a reason. Rounded corners on a mobile phone looks way more modern, and is easier on the hand.
Thanks for checking out my early S25 Ultra thoughts! Owners of the S24 Ultra have no reason to upgrade, but if you have an older blower, are you tempted? Let us know below!
Im considering to switch from s24 ultra mainly because of shape actually. I dont use cases, and my hands are destroyed due to this sharp corners...
Rocking the oldie OnePlus 7 Pro I know it's from the cretacic period in terms of age but nowadays considering jumping ship to Samsung as I heard rumors that the Oxygen OS nowadays is kinda buggy. And paired with the less support comparatively 7 years OS and security Samsung compared with 4 os 6 security OnePlus made me jump ship towards Samsung more precisely the S25+.
I have an S22U and was really interested in the 25U. But honestly, I may just get the 24U because it will be discounted, and it seems like it's 92% the same as the 25.
I just want a flat screen.
Is it advisable ro upgrade from s22 ultra to 25 ultra
@@anirban557 and why's that?
Smartphones have reached a point now where they're just adding new features 90% of people will never use...
So i guess you weren't around the Galaxy S4 days
They are top of the class smartphones, 90% of people don't need them.
and then they will remove them and pretending they've never engaged in the marketing ploy to get us to buy them. To be fair, I really don't mind more features because everyone uses different things.
@@GAMIR_SFM I was just about to say that was Samsung in the early days. Crap software so they just put a bunch of needless features on the phone LOL
And then they add "features" no one actually needed, but it maintains their revenue stream: the camera rings serve absolutely no purpose. It was added as an excuse to make S24 cases obsolete. This is how miserable these companies are now. Apple was already circling the drain (despite all the iPhone Fold/Flip hype), but Samsung really showed they are the Apple of the Android world.
The smartphone youtube cycle is in such a weird state. People who upgrade every year will continue upgrading every year (for the most part), while people who don't upgrade every year but consume all content complain about the lack of upgrades, and people who upgrade every few years are happy with the avalable improvements over #-year-old device.
People who dont know how the industry works dont understand that the years of every year being some MASSIVE upgrade with completely overhauled designs is over and has been for awhile. Technology for the consumer pretty much plateaued several years ago. Whats left is small boosts here and there to things that wont matter much if you upgrade every year. Most of it now is going to be software, which unfortunately many companies are leaning into ai software instead of actual software most people want to use.
This is the perfect summary of the current state of smartphone sales/buyers
That's life
In my personal opinion, nobody should be upgrading their phones every single year, because let's be honest, the yearly upgrades are incremental updates. Unless of course that that one feature entices you in which case go for it and upgrade, then there is just no need. I've still got an S20+ and thinking now of upgrading to the Ultra considering that Samsung have stopped supporting that phone aside from software updates, because I just don't see the point of upgrading every year. Only problem now I have is whether to upgrade to the S24 Ultra or S25 Ultra.
@@jordanking7711I have an s24 ultra, I'd go for an s25 ultra easily. A lot more powerful chip wise and will last longer. Everything is better minus the stylus no longer being bluetooth, however most ppl didn't use that anyway
Crazy how far these phones have come. They are literally computers in our pocket. I can’t believe people wold complain about phones in general. Remember what we had back in 2008-9
They complain because they have nothing new to offer compared with previous models. It’s really unnecessary to release a new exact model every year. New Phone models now should be released every 2-3 years.
@Animefan-usaEh, yearly makes more sense. Its good for turnover
Started with the HTC Dream, which I still have for nostalgia. I have watched this growth in smartphones and it is just amazing. I have been using DeX and even running Linux on top without much issue on my lapdock. Crazy.
@Animefan-usa Unfortunately, to achieve that, you have to get all phone mfgs to agree. It is like the automobile market. They often release the same year model for several years, with minor tweaks. If they stop, then too many consumers think that means they are falling behind. It is a consumer-driven problem unfortunately, and you add that so many by a new model every year or biannually, they are going to keep going. It is a big waste.
When we're paying this much money, we should expect more.
I upgraded from the iphone 14 pro max to the s24 ultra yesterday. The price was just right and honestly I really love the sharp edges and the Bluetooth SPen. And the camera is millions times better than the iPhone. I'm very happy with this phone.
Your high on smack if you think the camera is better on the s24U than ANY iPhone…I mean really, really high…. Check the placement of the s24U on dxomark, it’s well below even the iPhone 14
14pm owner here and im going to do exactly the same thing when my mother gets her s25u and i get her s24u. I bought the 14pm on release to finally see how good an iphone is and its honestly been an absolute headache. i cant wait.
@idfkidfc5451 I've had samsungs previously to the iphone 14 pro max. I had the S21U before the iphone and I still to this day believe that was a better phone.
@@FujisamaProductions now that i can actually validate my opinion on iphones i really have 0 idea how people use these phones. Everything about them except recording videos is straight up worse than android and extremely unintuitive and janky.
Same 14 pro max ! Getting jet black 🔥🔥
Have the S23 ultra. Holding out for the S26U. Hope the next one has new battery tech
Why wait the Vivo has 6000mah and lasts 30 minutes longer LOL.
@@chrizlybar793 iphone 16 pro max still lasted longer mainly during camera stuff not so efficient though😢
Yeah there are leaks of bigger battery and 65watts charging speeds hope it comes out true. 😊
I'm waiting too. But I want an upgraded ×3 camera sensor and 16 GB RAM worldwide. I have a nasty feeling they could drop the ×3 camera completely but in that case they'd better drop the 4×4 Bayer on the main camera and reverse to 2×2 (quad). (They won't.)
@@chrizlybar793 I dont think you can get the vivo in the usa unfortunately
S Pen is my favorite feature since 2012 when 1st time I bought Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I haven't used any other phone but the ones with S Pens.
As someone who upgrades till it breaks
Im finally going for it this year. Retiring my good ole s20 ultra for an s25 ultra
Such a huge leap for me and maybe not for you lol
Yea I am going from s22 ultra. We will see. I just really hate the battery life on the s22U. Gemini is nice though.
I did every 2 years so 20 22 24 and must say you'll have a huge upgrade. Sidenote if you don't know the 20 Ultra has a honest to God night vision. Its through a 3rd party app, but you can be in total darkness and have night vision, not fake green tinted vision... But real night vision.... It's totally insane
I gave up and went to the Moto Stylus. Old Snapdragon, I just wanna see MAXXED out HD videos and not see any stream or app lags. I don't care about next version OS updates, Moto constantly updates their existing OS version. 😂😅 Oh and I have a dummy non bluetooth phone for 200bucks
Galaxy note 9 lol is it worth??
@@c.cudder1234People who knows , knows. Haha
To all the people saying they're going to stick with S22/S23/S24- Yeah, we get it and no one gives a crap. You've got a good phone, You don't have to prove it to yourself by bashing the new one.
They're just coping and justifying not having the latest tech. Lol. They're coping hard.
We want the S25 ultra. Leave us alone
When its just a chip and .1 difference in screen size you spend a 1000 plus buck for nothing imo
Would understand if it had bigger battery better screen , higher refresh rate bet you bench marks arent much above 24 ultra and probably within margin of error
Plus software it has same as ultra
Even marques brown said it not worth it
But it's your money at end of the day soon 17 promax or pixel 10 will be out
last samsung i had was the note 9, recently bought the xiaomi 14t pro cause buying this phone felt like a downgrade
@@curie1420 We don't care.
Your audio is exquisite. The mic and commentary is better than most youtube. World class. Keep that up.
Thank you a lot for checking for motion blur and showing examples. Really appreciate it! Ridiculous how they still haven't fixed this.
For this reason alone I will not upgrade from the S24 ultra. Will probably go Pixel 10 next and be done with Samsung
My iPhone does it too 🤷♂️
@@skeltaskibso it wasn't fixed through software in the 24 Ultra? And yeah from my experience iPhone and Pixel are the only ones who capture clear photos of subjects in motion. Hopefully they'll manage to improve the P10 in the areas where it's behind...
@@Andreas-iv8ymhm, not going to say it's impossible but all the iPhone from the 13 to the 15 Pro Max I have don't have trouble with it. And the Pixels I had before also didn't have an issue. You'll find many tests where it's clear that Pixel and iPhone are best for these kind of shots. So I'm surprised you're having issues
@@mojo_jojo3000 No it's been the same since S23 and before, they just don't see it as an issue. I've had conversations with their support after logging the fault and they claim it's normal. The camera has slowly improved from updates over the last year but not the blur unfortunately. Really bad for kids photos and pets.
Well for a 5000mAh battery, the S25U does pretty well against the 6000mAh Chinese brands. iPhone 16PM has the smallest battery and still best battery life. Efficiency is more important than just bigger batteries.
Yea but when you’re at the point where you efficiency is as good as the 16 pro max the best way is to increase the battery size when your battery is already so small
Yeah but samsung isn't iphone lol
Apple can get away with it cos IOS is always tailored for specific hardware so less background processes run compared to android.
Samsung should upgrade to newer battery technologies
Nope, at some point you cant beat raw capacity. As it is no longer CPU, but screen that drain the most. Oneplus 13 has 6000 MaH and it dwarf this phone both in battery life, battery longevity as well as endurance. Samsung dropped a ball with this non-upgrade. (+with their One UI 7 they restrict 3rd party apps nearly to full extent- maybe not as much in EU but in US certainly) Huge no buy.
I have the Iqoo 13 and my wife has the iPhone 16 Pro Max. My Iqoo soundly beats her battery life on the iPhone. So, that's not true, Garrett.
I've never heard anyone call a phone a twat before. Like button hit!
One of the few reviewers that are actually funny😂🎉cheers pre-ordered my ultra can't wait for it
have a S22 Ultra.. can't wait for this one to be delivered
Great upgrade. Especially with the new Snapdragon.
It's a great upgrade if you have anything older than s24 ultra. S24 ultra, unless it's an even trade or getting money back, it's not worth it for the smaller frame.
I might get it too, but I'm a bit disappointed that they got rid of that iconic S Ultra design, It looks a bit generic now, but maybe it'll look better in person.
I still got my Galaxy S10 from 2019 lol, when I buy an expensive phone I keep it for a longgggggg time.
Pre-order and can't wait for it. Samsung A51 to S25 ultra. It's a major jump in between the phones, and thanks for giving a good review about the phone, mate. 🇱🇰 🇬🇧
I basically upgarde every 3-4 years, so i pre-order this as I'm on S22 Ultra now, can't wait to see the Jetblack.
Sams
@17:13…. Your right, you didn’t use it.. it only takes the picture with the small button near the bottom 😂😂😂
All that AI stuffed inside, yet captured photos are still blurry for moving objects
You’re truly making a difference!
I love the new shape. I ordered the Titanium Black.
I had to do the same.. 1TB Titanium JetBlack
Me too, the 512 GB black version 😍👍
Had to go for the silver blue 😮
Great choice!
Same, Titanium Black and 1TB lol. If the Jet Black wasn't an exclusive colour i would have gotten that lol.
Pre-ordered my S25U last night. I appreciate the new round shape even if it looks similar to the midrange phones as I always thought those looked better than the rectangular Ultras. Great to see another man of culture with all the anime images!
Cant believe I'm spending over $1000 for a phone that looks like a massive mid range phone. My dad's $250 Xiaomi phone probably looks better lol.
ordered mine, can't wait for it to get here. so glad they kept the more rectangular shape but just rounded the corners off a bit
Great review.
Looks cloudy and gloomy out there my friend.
From sunny sg here.
Great comment 10/10
The truth is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra looks and feels better than the S24 Ultra, and it’s not even close, but people that bought the S24 last year are butt hurt about it, and have to say negative things about the 25 to justify their purchase, which they hate now 😅! Cheers 🥂
Novice like u wouldn't comprehend something like that bro. Period
I have a 24U and now S25U coming soon. You sound like an idiot. 24U is basically the same phone.
I've got an s24 ultra my 25 arrives on the 3rd 😂😂😂
Always 😂
I'm still 4ocking the S22U, I love it. I'm prolly one of very few that likes the curved edge on the S22U. So not sure how I'll feel bout the straight edges. But with that said my S25U will be here Monday (Feb 3rd) so I'll have it in my hands soon enough. I was hoping it would arrive today which is Saturday but stupid UPS is slow as molasses. 😂 I honestly cannot waiiitttttt!!!!
I love Ur videos the are amazing ❤❤❤❤❤
Samsung is really banking on their software this year. Yes Samsung has great softwear. But Samsung WTF! No faster charging. No bigger battery. Removing the Bluetooth s-pen. I'm lost for words.
Exactly. Less reason to buy than to skip. I really hated the s24u of my friends coz of its edges and s25u fixes it but that's it😂
@@prasadmankar7650 reviewers will tell you that's a really big deal
The S25U does have fast charging. What do mean?
@@valkeitos it does? My s24u replacement phone charges at 120W. At less than half the price. I think i was pissed and was snapping out of the samsung bubble as the rumors leaked, and when all the rumors bore out, I just totally woke up to the realization that samsung has been taking me/us for fools. And the spen saga just underscores it.
Great review. I do like the flat edges. I've been sending Samsung nasty grams for years complaining about the rounded screen ever since the first placed it on the Note. I love the S-Pen as a long time Palm and Handspring stylus user, it is the main reason I've been a Note Ultra fan since its inception. Too bad the charging speed and battery are not better. Even one of those two would be better than nothing. Bollocks! Pre-ordering mine this weekend and will trade in my S23. It is time. Never use screen protectors and my phones have never been damaged though I take them on serious adventures like 100K and 100 mile ultra races and even climbing Half Dome and all the Adirondack (ADK) High Peaks here in the states. ROCK ON! And watch those hang-overs! Cheers! 🍻🍻
I have 1+ 13 and battery is insanely good. 10h on screen time? No problem. Regular use and 24h+ without charging? No problem. I'm really amazed with it.
Doesn't super fast charging ruin the battery in the long run? You would think the battery ages quicker
@@khayam5278 I have had Oneplus phones for many years and I only ever fast charge them when I need to, I slow charge them all other times to protect the battery. It's nice to have the option to fast charge if I need it. Just got the 13 and I concur that the real world battery life is really impressive and because of this I now only charge to 80% for my normal days but if I am going to be away from charging for any length of time I just let it charge to 100%. My last Oneplus 8T is over 4 years old and battery life was at 72% of original which I think is pretty good for the age.
@@khayam5278 No. That's been proven false. Actually the new silicon carbon battery on Oneplus degrades up to 2 times SLOWER than the standard Li-ion batteries.
@LukeR1M why does Samsung continue to use the basic 45w charging? 🙄
I love your reviews!! You are my all time you tube reviewer!! Keep up being AWESOME!!!!
I have preordered but am debating on canceling and sticking with my S24 Ultra for another year. If anything it will save me $500.
Am in same boat trying to watch videos to try and convince me not to cancel it
@davidcharleston1314 all I can find is that the processor is faster... And the spen isn't as functional.
Correction, isn't Bluetooth functional 😔
Stay with the S24. You won't regret it 👍🏾
There's really no point upgrading one gen up.
Pre-ordered the S25 Ultra Titanium Pinkgold ver! 😊✨
Can you make a comparison video between s25 ultra + oneplus13
S25 ultra gonna be better, offcourse not in everything.
Oneplus faster charging. I sold the oneplus 13, the selfiecamera sucks, not good enough, not sharp. I take selfie and it is not sharp enough, if u zoom in a bit then you see it more, no sharpness.
Video en zoom is good, s25 ultra is better.
Pictures with the oneplus was sometimes hit or mis.
Video camera with not much light with a bit and much zoom was not so good by the oneplus 13.
It is a good phone, great screen, fast charging, good in the hand, fast speed, decent camera's but overall , s25 ultra gonna be better.
if u care about cameras, get the s25 ultra. if you care about everything else but cameras, get the oneplus 13.
@@LonedaHeavenI always skip the part of every video talking about the camera but OnePlus = No s pen, 3 years of updates, probably slightly less stable OS, and you still don't know how the battery will age, especially with fast charging.
@@wagfinpis if you truly need the spen, you wouldnt even be considering any other phones apart from the samsung.
fair point about the updates, software i will disagree. i own both the s24 ultra and the oneplus 13. i sold the s24 ultra after using the oneplus 13 for a week. there is no difference in software stability, in fact arguably, software is the least of the difference to me.
battery is poor on the s24 ultra compared to the oneplus 13. in fact, after one year of usage of the s24 ultra, my SOT went from 6hrs to 4hrs. so battery degradation is least of the worries on the oneplus 13 since it will still be perfectly fine degrading the same way as the samsung if the s25 ultra will degrade the same way as the s24 ultra. i will still get more SOT on the oneplus 13 than the samsung if they degrade the same.
@@wagfinpisNo need for S pen, 5 years of upgrades not 3, Si/C batteries are known to age almost 1.5-2x better whilst charging fast + 100W charging + 6000mAh. OS is super stable, it's not 2015 anymore. Didn't have 1 jitter for almost a month now. Smooth.
OP13 has EVERYTHING you want besides a slightly better cam on S25U.
That was very helpful, thank you uncle spurt😊
Bro wil milk the s25 u contents 😂. Keep 'em coming ❤
hey tech spurt i really enjoy your sense of humor!!
Still on my S21 Ultra, will buy when it is no longer usable. However, I like the 25 much more than the 23 and 24. Looking good for the future.
Love the 21 Ultra. Screen broke on my original one which was a pre order and it cost so much to fix. I bought a refurbished on eBay and I plan to use it to 2026 when the security patches ran out. Amazing phone as it is because I could give two shits about AI.
@@dreadlockscaymanyeah s21 ultra was the goat and still is! Just a shame security updates ending soon for it
Same here, still using my 21 ultra and not been tempted to upgrade as I didn't like the 23 or 24 either. However, thee 25 ultra has changed that now so will be upgrading. Then plan to keep that for another 4 years after.
Love my S21U, it has been my favorite. Unfortunately, it has decided that it is tired and wants to retire. So moving on to the S25U made sense for me.
@@Niceeyez100 Ya, this is my year too. I have burn-in from tiktok as well. It drives me nuts when watching movies.
Es la review más detallada que he visto de este teléfono👌🏼
I will stick to my s22 ultra, sounds crazy, but I won't pay more than 1k just for software tricks. Maybe s26 ultra will be worthy. But if I will take a guess, I think soon we will be charged for a full software experience.
Cope
Same.. my S22U is still going strong
@@stx7389 Hes not wrong though. The diminishing returns have been getting smaller and smaller each refresh, and this applies to basically all phone vendors. The AI push shows how desperate they've all gotten.
saying this kind of thing but you expect the optimization of ios support? Expect samsung to pay their engineer using leafs?
jokes aside they actually have a lot of upgrades this year it's just not being properly mentioned in the release note
@@Zenoff64 nope, that's only if you already got quite good phone, 22U is not that, if he had 23U maybe
Pre-ordered, got a great deal on the Samsung exclusive "Jet Black" with 1TB, free Buds Pro 3, a case and charger.... had the S22 Ultra and went for a S24+ currently, but I miss the Ultra, size and S-Pen, so I'm going back.
I'm sticking with my s23U for another year. Running perfectly. I don't see any advantages to upgrade yet.
Same this side
Same!
The 25s just look like a perfected version of the 24s. I'd rather wait until they add something new.
Same
Same love my s23u, unless vivo x200 ultra come with a built in pen I'll be switching to vivo
18:42 wohow, I was there in July 24 with my S24 Ultra. xD
Greetings from Germany.
Most reviews are on the Ultra, but most sales will be for the S25 standard. More reviews on that model please.
It's basically the same experience minus the large screen, a camera and the S pen out the box.
Finally a proper gaming phone from Samsung 🎉🎉🎉
19:12 I got the same footage from S23 Ultra .. but its a video.. (uploaded in my channel) zoom clarity at night video is really good in s23 ultra.. i hope s25 ultra has improved it.
I have had the S10+ for god knows how long, so long over due treat for this
Hey uncle spurt can we get a comparison video with the s24 ultra and the s25 ultra?
I'm upgrading from my S22 Ultra, did the pre-order with the website exclusive titanium jet black. Honestly, it's a no-brainer in my case to do the upgrade. AND the fact it will have satcomm capability is very useful in my case, I often am in deadspots when hiking or hunting. So I can't wait until I get mine in the next week or so.
The S25 is not worth the upgrade from a 23 or 24.
There is nothing Ultra about the 25. Other flagships offer a lot more for a cheaper price.
Samsung pulled an Apple with the 25. I am not happy. My opinion.
Im upgrading from a 6 year old 128GB S10+ with a worn out battery and Full HDD to the 1Tb S25U in Jet Black. Preordered from Samsung with multiple discounts and getting the phone and Buds3 together for £1130. £600 saving too so Im feel pretty good about upgrading 👌
12:10 I've noticed that with my S24 Ultra as well. I'll charge it to 100% then go on a zoom call on mobile data for an hour or so and it's down to 82% sometimes. Same with gaming. Running a game like worldbox heats it up fast and drains the battery. I'm wondering if there's a reason for that.
More powerful chip will tend to do that. Higher power draw but same battery size.
No fan explains the heat, and Zoom calls and gaming are the worst for power draw. Browsers, social media apps, and media watching will help you get excellent battery life.
Sticking with my s24 ultra. Love the premium executive boxy design and spen selfie shutter
shouldn't the snapdragon 8 elite chip help with battery consumption? it sounds like the battery is just like last years sd8g3
Chip is hungry when you push it
It takes about 2 weeks for an Ultra to condition the battery and these UA-cam guys know this. Uncle Spurt ...why....why are you talking about battery this soon?
Class video as usual 👍 have you any idea when the UK and Ireland will get one UI 7 ?
Sticking with my s24 ultra for now. I think a lot of people will do the same anxious to see the new pixels this coming year. It's also just a testament to how great the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra was at the time it was released.
Users of last gen need to stop with their idiotic "keeping my phone" comments. Upgrading from last gen is very rarely worth it.
Is that even a question for you? Lol i have the note 20 ultra and don't know if i should upgrade or not..
@@xPandamonThank you bro. That's all I've been hearing. like shut up about it already. Keep your S24U and move on.
Get some money and maybe you will. @@xPandamon
The problem is that the Pixel has horrible trade in deals. Not worth it. I'll be keeping my s24 ultra another year for sure.
Really like watching your video its like just talking with you... cheers
ngl if id get this it'd be for nothing other than the chip
It's the best thing about it for sure. But plenty of other 8 Elite options now...
It's nice to see round corners and a flat screen starting with s24. I have holes in my pocket from my s23ultra :) .
They really turned the S pen into a plastic stick and called it an upgrade 💀
To those in the replies: Man, didn't realize the S25 Ultra is meant to be a DOWNGRADE of the S24 Ultra. My bad guys 😂
where did they call it in upgrade??
@@dashawnjean3604my question exactly. They clearly said they removed it cause people weren't using it.
Never heard em call it an upgrade . Rarely used it except to write down stuff which I did a lot . If they got rid of it altogether then I would be pissed.
thats a good point
@@wisitech4310 Well they sure didn't remove it. The pen is there. Just significantly less functional than before. So good job. Either remove it or not. Don't make it less worthy.
S22 +
Still using it and happy with it.
Apple/Samsung/Google all seem to be playing it safe recently. Im gonna buy the Honor Magic 7 Pro or Oppo Find X7 Pro instead, they're much more interesting to me...
Thanks for letting us know
Cool story bro. What am I supposed to do with this information tho
Not respond to it and shut up and keep it moving. @@POVwithRC
@@POVwithRC😂
Honor looks really good this time,what r u upgrading from
I like the bigger screen. Really appreciated.
Reacting an eggplant emoji to another dude is crazy work!!! @15:51
W for showing castlevania and Dandadan!
It isnt a downgrade, its an upgrade to give better battery, AI capabilities, and nice build to the phone.
Let's be honest, no1 uses the Bluetooth s pen air gestures and rarely the s pen "click" to take pictures.
It still is a great pen for writing like the others and still better than a regular stylus pen you buy because of the precision which Apple users be like " OH I can buy a pen" but it's not the same precision and speed. You can get any other Bluetooth item to "take pictures" if that's your concern. I never used the gestures, it was just a cool show off to have but not practical at all, and data shows that.
People just love to complain. This phone is pretty good, and further updates will make the camera better and AI (already is wayy better than apple) so dont be fooled by the tests right now, because a lot of people dont know how to use settings properly, focus, etc. It all depends. Its the best at low light and zoom currently on the market and portraitnfor top flgaships, idc about other brands outside of Iphone, Google, or samsung, because you lose even more app functionality and smoothness from the OS.
If you have S24, don't upgrade unless your rich. If you have S22 and older, upgrade for the good credits and feel happy with a new phone. S26 will obviously be better duh, so just wait if you already a recent phone. Me personally, whatever new thing they introduce in S26 can be refined in S27 or S28 when I'll upgrade after my S25 :)
I love the play points in google play, its more interactive than App store (but app store is more stable and apple is known for socials, bjt its a trade off I am willing to overlook since Samsung is still pretty good with their apps & I love the free perks). l get so many free stuff because of finding good deals from google plus and youtube Premium, free 2tb of storage, google gemini, and that comes with lookong for good deals and codes, it really isnt a problem Get external drive if ur poor, and bixby by itself is still ok and good and will improve, and im sure they will annouce 50% discount first year after the free year of gemini I just love the features, more rounded corners, and final updated cameras.
S26 will be much better ngl, but I need the perks and upgrade anyways.
Ya talking out ya sausage hole
I have the 24 ultra 1TB and I actually upgrade to the 25 Ultra 1TB, I'm with you I dont know why people just love to complain about everything, I have had every single Samsung that comes with a S-Pen all the way back to 2011 Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note 7, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy S21 Ultra, Galaxy S22 Ultra Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S24 Ultra, and I have never used the S-Pen for other than righting notes, and take some screen shoots, so for me it doesn't really matter at all if I loose the gestures and picture functions...people stop the drama
@kevingonzalez9592 Exactly! I'll join you hopefully if my new card can come soon in time for pre order before they sell out but hopefully they wont :/
No one used it? Lol. You're hired by Samsung, they're paying you, or are you really ignorant?
If you didn't know how utilize this phone-selling feature it's your fault but don't apply this to everyone. I know many people with s-pen Samsungs and they use the Bluetooth features all the time. Especially for as "silly" situations like grabbing pics comfortably or making professional presentations with slides switched with the s-pen.
Sam did an obvious flip here to force people to buy their rings to fill this gap. No person in their right mind can be do blind not to see what's going in here. Bluetooth s-pen was something they were selling these phones for years and if those features wouldn't be used by folk, Sam wouldn't include them in their ring's gestures list. Think.
@kapitanuran I'm assuming your comment was an answer to the original comment, not to mine, because as a Samsung power user, 6 Samsung TV at home, and of course all of them with they properly Samsung home theater or Samsung sound bars, I have own all the Samsung S tabs that exist since the first gen all the way to the 10th(Ultra and +), Galaxy Buds all of them literally, currently 2 Samsung fridges but in total I've own 6 of them, 2 dishwashers in total, 2 dryers in total, 2 washers in total, 2 wall ovens, 3 cooktops with their hoods, 3 microwaves, 3 vacuums, more than 50 Samsung accessories, I run one of the biggest Samsung forums in the US, and actually we did a survey asking If people really use the Bluetooth capabilities of the S-pen, and for my surprise 76% said they have never used them after the first week of purchasing the phone, but yeah keep dreaming bro
Seriously.. I've found myself watching your review more lately. Seriously love the.. you get to the point, and you're real. 100% quality
So does the phone get hot on mobile data/wifi?
Nope, hasn't heated up at all apart from randomly while downloading Wuthering Waves' 13-ish gigs of data
Wuthering waves being the game for the benchmark of performance is what I like to see❗️
Not sure if the customer base realizes phones are computers now. Exterior doesn't need to change. The interior change will be minimal. Either hold onto your phone or stop complaining, lol.
Nice Samsung S25❤❤Good day bro❤❤Cat🐈😻👍😄😄
The Censored Guide to Wealth on Bovolorus feels like the kind of book you don't come across every day
Nice video🎉
Crazy thing is if Apple changed the case by rounding the corners and making it lighter everyone would be loosing their minds. To be fair to Samsung they’re just perfecting on something almost perfect
The iphone already has rounded corners and nobody lose there minds over it
I think you are manufacturing an outcome. Nobody loses their minds when Apple does anything. I get what you are implying, but I don't agree with it. And before you point to sales figures, don't. IOS users buy the phones whether or not they change anything.
@@POVwithRCAnd Samsung users don't, a lot on here do. Not only don't upgrade, but actually take away. S-Pen Bluetooth gone. Samsung DEX gone. Dual Sim Gone. AI free until Dec, then you'll pay for it if you want it.
Just ordered and got the watch 7 and earphones free with it. Im upgrading from an oppo find 5 so deffo a big jump
i made my order for the s25 ultra had an old blower that is the Samsung a52's that is well worth the upgrade, especially due to support for the a52's ending rather soon, so i won't be disappointed at all despite the minor setbacks .
I had the a52 and everything ended about 2 years ago.
@@lizvickers7156 that's a shame really
Upgraded from my z fold 5. love my fold, but ready for the battery life and camera upgrade
Definitely sticking to my S23 Ultra for now. Looking forward to the S26 Ultra though, with the rumours of a new camera sensor (hopefully?). I did run into some battery life issues after the 6.1 update but I finally decided to do a factory reset and it's been stellar so far.
And be ready to only get 400 in resale value
I upgraded to s24u from s23u and i regretted it.The s24 ultra is too big,heavy and uncomfortable with sharp corners and the worst part is the display,i find the s24ultra a little washed out and dimmer
Curve screen still the sexiest !
I have an S23 Ultra, and ignored S24U. Now, Samsung offers me great tradein options if I pre order. I give in because it's near 50% plus free storage upgrade and watch
At least the corners now leave less of a dent in your hand. Do try some CragHoppers Kiwi trousers to lug all those massive phones around.
My only concern is I'll need a world-class belt to keep my pants from plummeting with all these massive bricks stashed in there
@@TechSpurt Braces man, braces is where its at...😃
Naw poor baby hurting his hands. Must be hard
This man is a breath of fresh air in the reviewing industry. Followed!
Is the SD 8 gen elite prone to overheating? I am still confused as to which one of the S25 Ultra & S25 plus to choose.
The cooling system is 40% better from s24u, so i assume it wont heatup
Samsung phones always overheat even with the best CPUs inside them😂😂 it's faulty Samsung for ya 😂😂
If u are doing normal phone stuff and playing games for 30mins or so I reckon it wont but if you do intensive tasks like emulation, video export or the likes of it, it will heat, vapour chamber is 40% larger but head dissapation has only increased by 8% over S24U. when I push my S24U to its max it becomes uncomfortably hot to even hold.
I'm sure you get this question all the time but where do you get all of your backgrounds. They're always beautiful and I would love to use them on my devices!
No Bluetooth S-pen. No buy for me. Can't believe such a useful photography feature is gone. Scamsung
Just use the hand gesture
Great review, sad about low light w/ camera. Cheers
10x optical zoom? BT Pencil ? 50mp front camera ? Shooting speed with moving objects? 100x zoom better than vivo ? 6000 mah battery better than pro max ? 3000-4000 pwm for best eye experience and care? 1 inch camera sensor ?
Samsung engineers … it’s easy.
Lazy people, lazy company.
Enjoyed the casual use of "spaff out" haha up norf, it means... something
If you are on Bluesky, you could skeet out the meaning of the term spaff out... It truly is a golden age. Or maybe a pearl age.
@@fuzziestlumpkinbluesky isn't worth it.
@@POVwithRC isn't worth what? As far as I know they don't charge, never actually been on there though to be honest. It is good for jizz jokes though
I bought the S25U because I buy the new flagships every year. I want the best 👌. I will keep my S24U as a backup.
Honestly was planning on switching to the s25 ultra from the 23 ultra, but hearing about the Spen bluetooth removal I won't be unfortunately. The Spen is why I always went the Samsung route over competitors, should be packing more features into all aspects of the phone not taking away. Especially on the ultra.
I didn’t expect to get a new Castlevania season spoilers, c’mon 😂
Ha, sorry, it's just a very pretty way to show off the screen! 😂
I’m glad to see one video where the comments are full of complaining about this phone. Funny how people that have never even laid hands on the phone and used it can criticize it so much. Like others have said I think they are just coping for the fact that they can’t or don’t want to spend the money to upgrade.
I canceled my S25 U.. waiting improve more.
which carrier you have
@draco2xx you dont know finland carriers 🇫🇮 Elisa, Dna or Telia examble 🙂 all is unlock models..
@JH-666 in the us, u can upgrade for free. i have the s24 ultra and will probably upgrade to the s25 ultra. s24 ultra is annoying sometimes to deal with especially when dark mode doesn't work as it should. the default color contrast is bad, you can barely see things during the day cause of how greyed out the display is
@@draco2xx ok here nothing issues 24th january 2024-> today. Nothing.
Great video ye ol Twat. I heard a lot of the things I was interested in. The S24 Ultra had sides that I think I really enjoyed and corners that I absolutely hated. I used mine for months without a case and enjoyed that anti glare and feel in the hand from the curved sides. Excited to try the 25 and see how the new shape feels compared to the old one.
Typing this from my S23U after placing an order yesterday for the S25U and tbh started to regret it
I feel like I'm not that excited about it
Id wait another year, or get the S24u.
Me too I have s23 ultra...but I think s25 ultra is s honest upgrade because of better brighter display, better processor, better camera mainly video and during the night, is lighter and with better battery......
jazz i did the same thing I ordered 1tb version exchange my s23u 512gb and discount i got for bout 842 pounds but I ended up cancelling the S25U and I'm keeping my s23u as I don't see great improvement 😮
Bro I feel the same but since your in my boat here are options. Wait for s26 u but then your phones value is under 500 if your lucky. Wait for the fold 7 but we won't get much.
Now other options are pixel 9 pro xl but I've had bad experiences with Google products.
You couldn't pay me to get an OPPO or one plus phone.. So I decided to pull trigger I'd only stop if it was for pixel 9 pro
your right one plus 13 been looking good that has alot things going for it cheaper battery cam is improving etc x200 pro looks amazing for cam and i think the s26 will be my upgrade hopefully...
Thanks for your awesome indepth reviews, they really help when choosing what phone to upgrade to next! It would be really helpful if you can add an fps and temperature display on the screen for the gaming section!
Samsung is definitely taking the piss now
A S25 ultra review in 25mins?.... Nice!
25 Ultra is a just a correction of the mistakes made in the 24 Ultra
Agreed! They did it in the display department. It is more punchy and vibrant.
One thing I'll say about these batteries is they seem to die real quick. My S23U was an absolute BEAST when I got it, I struggled to drain it in a day. Now, I can hardly use the thing and I get below 50% battery regularly. I don't game on it much anymore, but I use to and while they are great with heat there were a few times where it would still get insanely hot. Wouldn't be surprised if that is what has slowly killed it but something to keep in mind..
Have the s23u as well, got it when it came out, and now mine also struggles to keep up with my use throughout the day. Some days I have to charge it for 20-30 minutes before the end of day. I know batteries degrade, but it's barely been 2 years.
They stopped making rounded televisions in the 80's for a reason.
They stopped making mobile phones that looked like bricks in the 90s for a reason. Rounded corners on a mobile phone looks way more modern, and is easier on the hand.
I didn't carry around my TV all day in the 80s either.
thing is you dont have to hold tv's in ur hand mate 😂 thats why sharp corners are an issue here...
Sharp is in his name afterall 😂
@@madrush07 hahaha good point actually i didnt notice that 😂
I wouldn't have ordered it if the hedgehog pointyness continued! Jetblack is the way...
I like you're opinion