Though we’re getting a decently refreshed Galaxy S25 Ultra and an entirely new model with the Galaxy S25 Edge, our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S25 review found that the baseline S25 has received a comparatively smaller update from its predecessor than either of its siblings. .

Being the more svelte smartphone, I think the Samsung Galaxy S25 generally feels better to handle and use than the Google Pixel 9 Pro. Samsung's phone is smaller than Google's in every dimension and significantly lighter, so naturally, as a small-phone fan, the S25 speaks to me.

The Galaxy S25 is a tale of two AIs: Gemini and Bixby. Yes, while Google's Gemini AI assistant sits at the forefront—it can finally be triggered through a long press of the power button—Samsung is bringing its original Bixby voice assistant out from the shadows.

Google is giving one of the Samsung Galaxy S25 's new AI tools to its own Pixel 9 phones as well as last year's Galaxy S24 series, allowing more users to try out Gemini's Talk Live shortcut.

This time around, we’re comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Samsung announced its new flagship smartphone about a week ago, while Google’s arrived months ago. These two phones are very,