All this to say the Galaxy S25 ($800), Galaxy S25+ ($1,000), and Galaxy S25 Ultra ($1,300) are powerful, reliable, and well-equipped smartphones. They're excellent upgrades if you're coming from a three or four-year-old device. They're just not otherwise interesting or exciting.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a real powerhouse, but competition is tough, so has it got what it takes to beat them?

Samsung’s flagship smartphones don’t live nearly in the same vein they once did. They’re not as flashy, they’re not