At this point, Samsung’s upcoming flagship lineup, the S25 series, is just around the corner. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is bound to be one of the most anticipated and popular Android flagships of next year, so needless to say, there are a lot of eyes waiting to see what the device will bring to the table.
If you don’t like waiting though, the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s specs have just been leaked. Unfortunately, it’s not a monstrous upgrade like you might have expected. Instead, it’s painfully similar to the S24 Ultra and it definitely won’t be worth an upgrade, at least in my opinion. Let’s talk about it.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Is Going To Bring Almost Nothing New To The Table
I have an S22 Ultra and I didn’t feel strongly compelled to upgrade with the two successors that followed it. The S25 Ultra is the third in line, and while I’ve started to feel a strong compulsion to upgrade my phone, I’m not sure whether the S25 Ultra will be the one—provided a spec sheet leaked by Yogesh Brar on X turns out to be accurate. It looks like very little is going to change compared to its predecessor.
The device is going to come with a 6.8-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display with QHD resolution. On paper, that’s the same display as the S24 Ultra, though it will likely see improvements in brightness and other metrics. Needless to say, the SoC will be the Snapdragon 8 Elite. The device will offer a 16GB/1TB variant, which is noteworthy since it’ll mark Samsung’s first device with 16GB of RAM (yes, all the way in 2025).
The battery and charging specs are literally unchanged at 5,000mAh and 45W fast charging—that’s particularly annoying considering the current wave among Chinese OEMs in those departments. The camera setup will stay the same with a 200MP primary lens, though Samsung will finally upgrade to a 50MP ultrawide. The 3x telephoto will stick to 10MP, and yes, you’ll have to continue to make do with a 12MP selfie cam.
The Competition Is Hotter Than Ever; Samsung Needs To Try Harder
The Samsung S25 Ultra differs from the S24 Ultra by having a better ultrawide, more RAM, and a slightly new design. That’s pretty much it. Sure, there’s One UI 7, but older phones will get that eventually. Sure, there’s a brand-new chip, but that’s 100% expected of every new flagship. Beyond that, it does nothing drastic to set itself apart.
Right now, Chinese OEMs like Vivo, Xiaomi, and Oppo are not playing around. To be honest, I have my eye on the Vivo X300 series as a potential upgrade from my S22 Ultra because I know I’ll get a massive battery, much faster charging, and arguably better cameras. Samsung can’t hope for its AI to make up for the hardware gap.
But hey. The S25 Ultra has something that the others don’t. I’m sure that the stylus will make up for how uncompetitive Samsung’s flagships are becoming.
