Very fast phone and battery life has been great so far. With my previous Fold 4, battery was already nearing empty mid day. With the S25 Ultra, I'm still at 40% in the later afternoon and the phone charges super fast.
S-Pen has been downgraded, along with battery life
on December 23, 2025
Posted by: CeeVee
from Boston
Expertise:Expert
Verified Purchase:Yes
Display is Great, Battery life is bad. Phone feels heavy compared to previous models. Worst part is the updated S-Pen. Cannot use it to control camera anymore, which was a super useful feature of S-Pen. All these downgrades came with a price bump.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
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Performance
4
Design
3
Value
1
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 26, 2025
Hello CeeVee, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with us. We know upgrading to a new device can come with a bit of frustration as you adjust to the updated features, and feel in your hand. This device has been designed to be lighter and thinner than previous generations with the Galaxy S25 Ultra weighing 218 grams while the previous Galaxy S24 Ultra weighs 233 grams. This device has also been designed with the intelligent battery that will maximize after a short period of usage, and allowing the battery to drain down through usage. If this is not your experience, we have provided links to troubleshooting guides to help you maximize the battery life. We have also shared links to an article to help you with the redesigned S Pen features, and to the complete manual for your device to help you with hand gestures and voice commands you can use with the camera of your device. Lastly, we have provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to offer assistance if you continue to experience frustrations, or have questions about your Samsung products. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Get the most out of your Galaxy phone or tablet battery https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00078987/ Apps are draining battery on Galaxy phone or tablet https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001388/ Product Manuals https://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/ Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages
Seems to be faster and better Bluetooth connection than the S24 Ultra.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
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Performance
5
Design
5
Value
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Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 23, 2025
Hey Christopher, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with us. We are pleased to hear you are happy with the enhanced speed and Bluetooth capabilities of your device. We have provided links to resources to help you discover additional features like Galaxy AI, align the settings to your preferences, and answer any questions along the way. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Product Manuals https://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/ Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages
I really enjoy some of the features that the new Galaxy S25 ultra has plus I like the 1 TB storage. So that's why I got unlimited storage. However, the only thing I don't like about it is the stylist. The pin, it doesn't take pictures on this particular. Software doesn't take pictures like steel pictures. Where you want to take it of your family or something, you press the. Button and a take picture. But other than that, I mean, it's a good phone. Thank you.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
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Performance
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Design
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Value
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Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 23, 2025
Hey LeRoy, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with us. We are so happy to hear how pleased you are with the usage of your new device. We understand how important being able to capture those special moments with your family are to you, and we have provided a link to the complete manual to assist you. This document highlights the hand gestures and voice commands you can use to replace this feature with the S Pen. We have also shared a link to the Samsung Support Team if you have additional questions about your Samsung products. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Product Manuals https://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/ Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages
I love it a lot. Very nice phone especially camera and speed super fast
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
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Performance
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Design
5
Value
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Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 23, 2025
Hey Xie ren, thank you for sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with us. We are thrilled to hear that you are loving the usage of your device, and finding it's capabilities so superior and enjoyable to use. We have shared a link to the Samsung Support Team for your convenience. They can assist you if any questions arise during your usage of your Samsung products. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages
I love the phone. Very user friendly. Fantastic pictures.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
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Performance
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Design
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Value
3
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 23, 2025
Hey TMayfield5, thank you for sharing your experience of your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. We are thrilled to hear you are finding this device easy to use, and so amazing for capturing amazing photos and videos. We have shared links to resources to help you with additional features like Galaxy AI, and best align the settings to your preferences. We have also shared a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you further if you have questions about your Samsung products. Thank you for being a Sasmsung customer. -Elizabeth Product Manuals https://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/ Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages
For a high end product, the selfie camera is not upto the mark. In the age of instagram, that is a big negative.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 23, 2025
Hi there Devd, we appreciate you sharing your experience of your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with us. We know how important the camera of your device is to you every day for capturing life moments, and curating great social media content. We have provided a link to an article to help you with the camera settings and features available on your device to maximize your experience. We have also shared a link to the complete manual for your device to help you with the features of Galaxy AI that can further enhance your camera experience. Lastly, we have provided a link to the Samsung Support Team to assist you if you believe your device is not operating as intended. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Use camera features on your Galaxy S25, S25+, or S25 Ultra https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10004601/ Product Manuals https://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/ Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages
After some time with this phone ill say this is a pretty dang good phone only things that i have noticed is that my battery life seams a little low. Another thing i did notice it that if you turn on certian setting with the camera the photos come out looking softened didgitally and that part i am not the happiest about as a photographer. But those aside i love how the phone feels and operates.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, December 23, 2025
Hey Austin, we appreciate you sharing your thoughts about your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with us. We are happy to hear that you are overall pleased with the usage of your device, and that you are discovering the ways to best align the settings to your usage preferences. We have provided links to articles to help you maximize the battery life of your device, best capture photos and videos with the different settings, and answer any questions that may come up along the way. We appreciate you being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Use camera features on your Galaxy S25, S25+, or S25 Ultra https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10004601/ Get the most out of your Galaxy phone or tablet battery https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00078987/ Apps are draining battery on Galaxy phone or tablet https://www.samsung.com/us/support/troubleshooting/TSG01001388/ Samsung Support smsng.us/Samsung-Support Samsung Community smsng.us/Samsung-Community Facebook smsng.us/Facebook-Messenger X https://smsng.us/X-Messages