Galaxy S25 Ultra: Did Samsung do enough?

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  • @StevealiciousTech
    @StevealiciousTech  2 дні тому +8

    Maybe Samsung has some surprises waiting for us, but I think that's pretty much it.

    • @ZacharyTech7
      @ZacharyTech7 4 години тому

      Samsung fan here but angry rn.
      Been with SAMSUNG for 10 years. Had Note 4 , s6 edge, S8 , S10 + , fold 3 , fold 4 fold 5. The Fold has lots of issues it's a great concept but it's a beta phone. Aspect ratio issues, battery issues, crease issues, camera issues and beta testing a $2000 phone that's not a good phone or a good tablet. Then releasing Samsung z fold 6 special edition only in their country did it for me as well as. Samsung manufactures both Google and Apple displays. Google Pixel Pro 9 XL & iPhone 16 have SAMSUNGS M14 new OLED display tech while Samsung S25 ultra will have last year's M13 Display tech. And someone that works there said to save money!!!! On a phone that's 500 to manufacture and sells for close to 2k! And it's a flagship it should have the newest and greatest especially of hardware they make themselves!... I switched to Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and had it sense the 30th and it makes me wish I used Google Pixel for all of these years instead of Samsung which has bunches of gimmicky software and features that people kept saying they wish Google added but Google is Stock Android Pure Android at its finest without gimmicks. It makes Gemini and circle to search which is on other phones now Google has Android and is a software company therefore the Google Pixel has the best software Android period

  • @SoulBrother-V8
    @SoulBrother-V8 2 дні тому +25

    Sit tight with your current flagship phone. Have our lives changed that much in one year that we need to be sucked into Samsungs sleight of hand as if any of these ' improvements ' is really an upgrade and warrants you paying more 💷 or 💸

    • @Vikrum_
      @Vikrum_ День тому

      True

    • @longdonglarry
      @longdonglarry 15 годин тому

      I'm still holding on to my S21U. I was thinking about buying the 24U now as it is at $1000 now with 512GB, but perhaps I'll rather spend 70 for a new battery for my old brick. Somehow I do not see huge improvements, except that AI shit I do not really need.

  • @Sonchance
    @Sonchance 2 дні тому +18

    I actually think the smart move is to buy the s24 ultra on clearance for much less money. The upgrade seems neglible at best and the competition is bringing the heat.

    • @DS9Section31
      @DS9Section31 2 дні тому +6

      Definitely my thoughts

    • @arcaine101
      @arcaine101 2 дні тому +1

      ​@@DS9Section31Depends if you need that SD Elite. It's a 2 generation leap

    • @DS9Section31
      @DS9Section31 2 дні тому +4

      @@arcaine101true- Unpacked is looking interesting and may have a few surprises! …. Or not

    • @tacticalsanti5438
      @tacticalsanti5438 День тому +1

      The chipset is a noticeable leap this time around

    • @mikoyeshiro963
      @mikoyeshiro963 День тому

      YES

  • @birdz9252
    @birdz9252 День тому +3

    Wow, now I'm thinking about getting the Vivo x200 Pro or One Plus 13 even more. Both under 1000, great cameras, great chipsets.

  • @ChrisJohannsen
    @ChrisJohannsen День тому +7

    There was no weight savings with titanium because titanium weighs more than the aluminium that Samsung used to use. Apple lost weight because they went from steel to titanium.
    Also it's not 50mp sensors across the board. They're still using a tiny old 3x sensor.

    • @vincentbell3775
      @vincentbell3775 День тому +1

      Aluminum is easy to scratch, the titanium is much more durable and that's what really matters

    • @fuzziestlumpkin
      @fuzziestlumpkin День тому +1

      Was going to say the same. In fact, because titanium weighs more than aluminium, Samsung had to switch to a plastic frame with a titanium outer shell just to have it weigh the same as the full aluminium frame they used to use. Apple also uses only a titanium outer shell, but their frame is full aluminium, downgraded/upgraded from a full steel frame.

  • @mokkymiah2742
    @mokkymiah2742 День тому +2

    I've noticed my s23 ultra has started slowing down since last update

  • @J.Wick.
    @J.Wick. 2 дні тому +6

    Replaced my aging Note9 work phone with an S22Ultra earlier in the year, and just took Samsung up on their crazy ZFold6 offer last month. Traded in my Fold4 and got a 512GB Fold 6 to my door for not much over 400$ lol. I'm set for awhilllle.

  • @user-ij8no5zw6u-
    @user-ij8no5zw6u- День тому +10

    I got every Samsung since S21U.....now I'm looking at Vivo X200Pro. Samsung never fixed the microlags in the UI, camera is weak in low light, battery is not near as good as the reviews suggest, performance is worse than the chinese phones, PWM is super bad...

    • @longdonglarry
      @longdonglarry День тому +3

      same here. Or the Xiaomi 14 Ultra or Oppo X8 Pro for around a grant with 512GB and top notch cams.

    • @rauldiaz847
      @rauldiaz847 День тому +1

      I turned away from vivo due to no snapdragon elite and idk how service is going to be i heard some phones r dropping calls

    • @user-ij8no5zw6u-
      @user-ij8no5zw6u- День тому +2

      @@rauldiaz847 Don't know about dropping calls, but I have absolutely no problems with D9400, they're pretty good since 9300/9300+ and peak power doesn't mean much anyways so benchmarks don't impress me. Oppo X8 Pro is not a bad phone as well, great fast UI, pretty decent camera, stays cool, great battery...

  • @HWForest
    @HWForest День тому +2

    Will stay with my S22 Ultra til S27 is out or maybe a newer and fresh design of this S series

  • @JamesR624
    @JamesR624 День тому +6

    $1399 for even 256GB is insulting.
    You can get an iPhone 16 Pro with DOUBLE that storage for $100 less, or even just $100 more and get 1TB!
    So....
    S25 Ultra 256GB: $1399.
    iPhone 16 Pro _512GB: $1299._
    iPhone 16 Pro _1TB:_ $1499.
    What a joke.

    • @StevealiciousTech
      @StevealiciousTech  День тому +2

      When Apple is cheaper, you know you're in trouble.

    • @aspookyspookynight
      @aspookyspookynight День тому

      Back in the day they started you off at 128 GB which is a nice upgrade to 256 GB. And samsung has superior AI and customization. iPhone 16 looks and feels unfinished to me and even with that extra storage they always push you to buy iCloud storage.

    • @katinasoutherland7693
      @katinasoutherland7693 День тому

      ​@StevealiciousTech Apple has been cheaper since the S20 ultra came out, Steve. It's fake news saying Apple cost more cus of the iPhone X. After that, Samsung went freaking crazy with their prices & their doing it yet again.

    • @aspookyspookynight
      @aspookyspookynight День тому

      ​@katinasoutherland7693 Samsung currently offers attractive trade-in promotions for their tablets and phones. An iPhone 12, for example, can reduce the price of a new Samsung product by $200, while a Samsung S22+ yields a $300 discount. Generic brands are also accepted in the trade-in program. Competitive trade-in offers for iPhones are currently limited, and even with AppleCare, screen repairs often cost more than purchasing a new device. Just some food for thought.

  • @SoulBrother-V8
    @SoulBrother-V8 2 дні тому +3

    An excellent tongue in cheek video😂

  • @macrochipped
    @macrochipped 2 дні тому +4

    Honestly I'm not even sure if this is enough for me to part with my S23 Ultra(Especially since I got it only 6 months ago brand new.) We'll see how trade ins are I guess.

    • @StevealiciousTech
      @StevealiciousTech  2 дні тому +2

      Yeah, trade ins are usually pretty juicy, but functionally, I wouldn't see a reason to upgrade.

    • @bizzybone428
      @bizzybone428 День тому +2

      I wouldn't upgrade if I was you, the s23 ultra is still a beast of a phone. S26 would make more sense if you are upgrading

  • @tora201jp
    @tora201jp 9 годин тому

    Watching on my Note 20 ultra. This thing is an absolute beast even in 2025. Got for 300USD like brand new.

  • @huntergibbs7797
    @huntergibbs7797 15 годин тому

    Ah... Ive used the oneplus and currently using the pixel. I've been running into some issues with the pixel that is making me want to go back to Samsung. So im going to see what this slim version is and if it has similar cameras to the ultra, im getting it

  • @Martian74
    @Martian74 День тому

    I will be upgrading from a Note 9 to the S25 Ultra as soon as it comes out. I can't live without the pen feature, and the Samsung Note 9 is starting to die. I'm a sales engineer and use the note-taking feature with the pen when I visit clients to take notes or draw diagrams. Add the AI and other features, and it will be worth the money for me.

  • @Dudeling2U
    @Dudeling2U 21 годину тому

    I just got my hands on a Redmagic 10 pro, and I like it just as much as my S23 ultra. Maybe more, it's awesome 😎

  • @catgirllover666rockstargodmonk
    @catgirllover666rockstargodmonk День тому +1

    i don't make money with vlogs and don't play on smarthphone , so i still don't have any reason to change my s20 FE specially for a 1000$ phone ( taxes in my country)

  • @Gary0557
    @Gary0557 День тому +2

    True story.. Only last week someone saw me with my Pixel 9 Pro XL and said, you should have waited for the S25 Ultra, it's best at everything.🤣

    • @katinasoutherland7693
      @katinasoutherland7693 День тому +1

      Its Samsung delusional niss because of how youtubers are putting fake news out for years, helping Samsung out with those terrible cameras. You got the better phone & user experience. One day, they'll realize how good Pixel truly is.

  • @DS9Section31
    @DS9Section31 2 дні тому +2

    Almost a grand and a half for an S25 ultra? A bridge to far for me with those muted specs? Nahhh I would rather wait 10 months, wait for a price reduction ( if i did indeed consider an S25, plus or Ultra) Samsungs near complacency now over brand loyalty worries me - and i am a fan, not just of Samsung, The Pixel 9, 9pro and 9 XL are great and one of the many rising stars among others too! I remember Nokia’s complacency very well…. And we all no where that ultimately went

  • @Ocomunistagay
    @Ocomunistagay День тому

    I got a S20+ and I'm still considering on buying the S25U until full release and after seeing what plp think of it. If it really doesn't come out as good as it should, I'll go with the S24U then

  • @madmann6723
    @madmann6723 День тому

    When they went from stainless steel to titanium on the iPhone that was huge in terms of weight. Samsung going from aluminum which was already light to titanium just wasn’t as jarring as the iPhone.

  • @blacar3270
    @blacar3270 День тому

    I have the Z Fold 5 and plan to wait for the Fold 7. The incremental updates are par for the course. There's only so much that can be done to the slab phone form factor. A more realistic approach IMO is to upgrade every 2 to 3 years. This way, u get more noticeable improvements, and u save money.

  • @ZacharyTech7
    @ZacharyTech7 4 години тому

    Been with SAMSUNG for 10 years. Had Note 4 , s6 edge, S8 , S10 + , fold 3 , fold 4 fold 5. The Fold has lots of issues it's a great concept but it's a beta phone. Aspect ratio issues, battery issues, crease issues, camera issues and beta testing a $2000 phone that's not a good phone or a good tablet. Then releasing Samsung z fold 6 special edition only in their country did it for me as well as. Samsung manufactures both Google and Apple displays. Google Pixel Pro 9 XL & iPhone 16 have SAMSUNGS M14 new OLED display tech while Samsung S25 ultra will have last year's M13 Display tech. And someone that works there said to save money!!!! On a phone that's 500 to manufacture and sells for close to 2k! And it's a flagship it should have the newest and greatest especially of hardware they make themselves!... I switched to Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and had it sense the 30th and it makes me wish I used Google Pixel for all of these years instead of Samsung which has bunches of gimmicky software and features that people kept saying they wish Google added but Google is Stock Android Pure Android at its finest without gimmicks. It makes Gemini and circle to search which is on other phones now Google has Android and is a software company therefore the Google Pixel has the best software Android period

  • @rauldiaz847
    @rauldiaz847 День тому

    Im getting a s25 ultra im just we dont get a bigger batterty and higer charging speeds ......

  • @IamJay02
    @IamJay02 День тому +1

    Congratulations you bought the same damn phone

  • @JK-xz1lt
    @JK-xz1lt День тому

    Phones are just too big. I like the Z Fold outside screen size. I really just want them to squeeze in the slotted S-Pen. Prices need to drop all together though.

  • @GodofMelon420
    @GodofMelon420 День тому +1

    Samsung smoking on that short bus pack they can keep the 25

  • @ernstt1616
    @ernstt1616 День тому +1

    It is ridiculous. As a US customer I think they just quit. Apple has been torching them in sales. And the S24 and S24+ phones depreciate down to $450-650 FAST (Used market). Samsung can't compete and they know. That bs apology they did was desperate. As well as the 6 day work week. Samsung phones are a jack of all trades and a master of none. Most people don't need that.

  • @aspookyspookynight
    @aspookyspookynight 2 дні тому +2

    Samsung's AI is exceptional, and I appreciate their editing software; the build quality is superb and improves yearly. It's definitely premium for the price. I wonder what they will do with Starlink messaging? I was disappointed by the removal of Samsung Messaging. However, I believe their future innovations will be impressive, and I prefer Samsung to Apple, whose phones rarely feature significant new innovations. Why was their AI launch delayed? That said, I love my S23 Ultra and plan to keep it for a long time. In the past, Samsung phones were not durable, but with these improvements (especially in build quality), I believe they will last much longer now. It's not out yet, so let's give them a chance 😊

    • @StevealiciousTech
      @StevealiciousTech  2 дні тому +2

      S23 Ultra, still great! No reason to move on.

    • @aspookyspookynight
      @aspookyspookynight День тому

      ​​@StevealiciousTech I feel like we always have thie convo right? Thanks for the input. I won't be upgrading, but every few phones samsung gives us good updates. And their AI is the best of any of the competition, its only going to get better. I hear the next samsung phone is going to get rid of the sharp edges which sounds nice.

    • @aspookyspookynight
      @aspookyspookynight День тому

      ​@@StevealiciousTechoh and samsung Dex. Thats only going to improve too.

  • @mikoyeshiro963
    @mikoyeshiro963 День тому +1

    I will have the VIVO X200 pro. Won’t break my bank and will get impressive phone.

  • @666ofdoom
    @666ofdoom День тому

    I have an S22 Ultra. Should I upgrade to the latest S25 Ultra, or wait for the S24 Ultra to go on sale? Is it worth upgrading at all

    • @neilmcguinness4422
      @neilmcguinness4422 День тому +1

      Wait and see. See what the reviews of the S25 Ultra are like after the device is officially released. Only then can you decide with full peace of mind.

  • @djjf45
    @djjf45 День тому

    I would argue the upgrade from s24u to s25u is beyond that of the s22u to s23u! Size and weight, quality of memory and modem/3nmChip and titanium materials.. Cameras should be better in low light. Everyone loves the cameras on the s23/24. I get they want "new" but better processing and UWide, its still going to be top tier with the other 3 for cams. The 24u is too big, too heavy, and maybe not worth the "price" to people, but I believe this phone will be much more premium

  • @green9227
    @green9227 День тому

    The s20 ultra was 1400 at launch. So this isn't first time they tried.

    • @StevealiciousTech
      @StevealiciousTech  День тому

      And we know how well that went! Even though that phone had other issues.

  • @3mar00ss6
    @3mar00ss6 2 дні тому +4

    did they implement any new technologies like carbon batteries? to save weight not get more functionality
    charging speed? slow...
    did they add an internal high-quality DAC? no
    did they fix Bluetooth quality? no
    ok any form of removable storage with their new 50mp cameras? no
    ok pins for a dex dock or effective wireless charging? no
    any innovation? no
    underscreen camera?
    why should I downgrade from a galaxy s9? performance? a red magic has the best performance and a console mode for 600bucks... good cameras? OnePlus 13, vivo
    it's 1400 bucks I'll keep my hands down better galaxy note 9 then build me a very beefy PC.

    • @arcaine101
      @arcaine101 2 дні тому

      Downgrade from a Note 9? Now thats cap.

    • @3mar00ss6
      @3mar00ss6 День тому

      @arcaine101 note 9? bro s9 the note 9 is too good of a device to be compared to the trash we have now

    • @arcaine101
      @arcaine101 День тому

      @@3mar00ss6 so how are the security updates?

    • @3mar00ss6
      @3mar00ss6 День тому

      @@arcaine101 never needed them.

    • @aspookyspookynight
      @aspookyspookynight День тому

      ​@@3mar00ss6note 9 had so many features. I miss when samsung did stuff like that.

  • @bigcjm
    @bigcjm День тому +1

    People complain about Samsung devices every year and every year they're among the best devices out period. This is no THE BEST . However most feature packed can't top the s series ultra.

  • @mikoyeshiro963
    @mikoyeshiro963 День тому +1

    NO. NOT EVEN SLIGHT ENOUGH FOR THR PRICE. ROUNDED CORNERS DOESN’T EQUATE TO FUNCTIONALITY. IN MY EXPERIENCE, THEY Don’t LAST MORE THAN 3 yrs and you will really feel the slow down in the performance. CAMERA CAN EVEN MAKE IT TO THE TOP 1.

  • @megmucklebones7538
    @megmucklebones7538 День тому +1

    I dislike rounded corners - so, it's an immediate nope from me.

  • @neilmcguinness4422
    @neilmcguinness4422 День тому

    Let's wait for the S25 Ultra to actually be introduced and tested before deciding if it is a worthy upgrade or not. The hype train will soon swing in to motion, and any improvement, say in video quality, will be splattered over every Samsung favored review channel, and then even people who are sure they are not interested in the device here and now, will start buying the thing en masse. It always happens.

  • @gary094
    @gary094 День тому +1

    Nope, they didn't do anything. They should have given us a much better cameras, better charging.

  • @darthkujo
    @darthkujo День тому

    It does not merit the upgrade; SOC still overheats, and despite the increase in performance, how much more will a regular user need? I had buyer's remorse last year with the S24 Ultra since I had the S23 Ultra. Not worth it this year.

  • @donniethesportsguy893
    @donniethesportsguy893 9 годин тому

    Well i get a use it or lose it yearly upgrade with work so ill get it. 😂. But if i had to buy and not get reimbursed then nope id still be using my Note 20 Ultra if that was the case.

  • @nintendogamedude
    @nintendogamedude День тому

    I feel like samsung deliberately cripples phones. My s22 ultra was a beast when i first got it. The camera was amazing. After the s23 the camera took super grainy and blurry photos. Started lagging. Battery got so bad.

  • @Vikrum_
    @Vikrum_ День тому

    Might buy the S25 ultra in 2026

  • @randomrocketofficial7020
    @randomrocketofficial7020 День тому

    Seems like only Chinese phone companies are innovating these days. Lack of innovation is due to the phone monopoly here vs Chinese phone companies who have to compete with 20 others

  • @vincentbell3775
    @vincentbell3775 День тому

    Samsung needs to cover the cost of their AI investments. I don't see how it will pay it off now though, as the AI does things I like, but not that I need and will not want to pay for. Additionally, Samsung really spends time in trying to make Android look and feel better than the blandness of the base OS. You can get a pixel, but it's like flying coach while Samsung is more like first class. You all leave and get there at the same time, but the trip is much more enjoyable at the front.

  • @arsinioboka26
    @arsinioboka26 2 дні тому

    219 grams!? ...and here i am with a 760 gram phone, and hoping for the release of the new phone weighting 1 kilogram! 😂😂😂

  • @ekska
    @ekska День тому

    Aight suggest me a phone with 1 good camera, 120hz, completely flat screen, SD 8 Elite, 5500mah+, good security update supports, Android, google asisstant, battery bypass, all for 1100 usd or less.
    Apparently this is too much to ask for smh

    • @randomrocketofficial7020
      @randomrocketofficial7020 День тому

      OnePlus 13….

    • @ekska
      @ekska День тому

      @randomrocketofficial7020 i said completely flat screen lmao

    • @StevealiciousTech
      @StevealiciousTech  День тому

      You aren't even describing the S25 Ultra in your list, so I don't know what you're on about. If you need to be THAT specific to pick the S25 Ultra at $400 more, go ahead.

    • @randomrocketofficial7020
      @randomrocketofficial7020 День тому

      @@ekska it is flat. It’s all quad display

    • @ekska
      @ekska День тому

      @@StevealiciousTech i highly doubt s25 ultra will have inscreased battery compared to s24 ultra. Thanks tho!

  • @ChrisB-Truth
    @ChrisB-Truth 2 дні тому

    G stylus 2024 frame shape.

  • @donniethesportsguy893
    @donniethesportsguy893 9 годин тому

    Id buy the oneplus 13 but it looks so much like the 13 R peasant status 😂

  • @rexsison3343
    @rexsison3343 День тому

    Pikachu is cute

  • @dadimontv8414
    @dadimontv8414 День тому +1

    Useless video. You don't have S25 in your hand so you are talking nonsense.

  • @Shadow39X
    @Shadow39X День тому

    Round corners are trash.

  • @danielcesaramadio1063
    @danielcesaramadio1063 15 годин тому

    Ainda não falta uma bateria maior e carregamento mais rápido 😢

  • @brianthomas1773
    @brianthomas1773 13 годин тому

    GO BILLS! 🦬 💪 💪