I was excited to upgrade to the S25 Ultra, but it turned out to be a huge letdown. The S Pen lost its Bluetooth functionality, making it far less useful. The camera quality isn’t as impressive as expected, especially compared to the S23 Ultra. The battery life is also disappointing, draining much faster than I anticipated. Overall, the S25 Ultra feels like a downgrade rather than an upgrade. I regret switching from the S23 Ultra, which was much better in almost every way.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
3
Performance
3
Design
4
Value
2
Response from Samsung USBy R&R Team, February 19, 2025
Hi there Bassam76, we appreciate your feedback on your Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. We understand how important specific functionality of your device is to you, and we would love to help you troubleshoot the frustrations you mention experiencing. We have provided a link to an article to help you with the redesigned S Pen functionality. We have also shared a link to the full device manual that will highlight voice commands and hand gestures you can use as a replacement. For the battery life, although it is intended to improve after a short usage, we have provided links to article to help you maximize the battery life, if this experience continues. We have lastly, shared a link to an article to help you capture the best possible photos and videos with your new device, as well as a link to the Samsung Support Team if you continue to experience frustrations or have additional questions. Thank you for being a Samsung customer. -Elizabeth Use the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10004602/ 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/ 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
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