The new Samsung Galaxy S25 brings a couple of improvements to an otherwise aging form factor, almost negating the need for an upgrade.

As of Jan. 22, the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (256GB) is on sale at Best Buy for $999.99, marked down from the standard price of $1,299.99. That's a 23% discount that'll save you $300.

Samsung has kicked off 2025 by releasing a whole host of new products, including the Galaxy S25 / S25 Plus, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The latter’s previous iteration, the Galaxy S24 Ultra, was created to rival its competitors at Apple and Sony with oodles of AI features,

The Galaxy S24 FE delivers near-flagship specs at a much lower price point than the S25 series, but what do you sacrifice in the process?

Without a trade-in, Samsung is kindly just going to knock $300 off the price. And that’s for all colors. That means with no trade-in you can get the Galaxy S24 for as low as $800. Samsung’s Galaxy S24 is not only a solid choice of Android phone. It’s the best. We ranked it as the “Best Android Phone” in our Gizmodo Best of 2024 List.

The Galaxy S24 and were incremental improvements over previous generations, but those small improvements resulted in a bigger overall improvement than it first seemed. Fast-forward a year, and Samsung has followed the same mold again,

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra isn't about groundbreaking hardware upgrades but rather about software additions and making AI more contextual.

Samsung has launched its 2025 flagship lineup: the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra. As expected, the company discussed its latest innovation in AI, collaboration with Google for Gemini, and its integration in One UI 7 throughout the majority of the event.

The differences between the Galaxy S24 Ultra and S25 Ultra are few and far between. However, the two most notable updates on the S25 Ultra are the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and the 50MP ultrawide shooter. Additionally, the S25 Ultra is a bit tougher and sleeker.