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
2
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
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