Probably the biggest hardware enhancement Samsung added to the Galaxy S25 Ultra is the latest and greatest in Snapdragon processing, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. After a little bit of time using the phone, I can confirm everything feels very speedy and responsive.

Samsung introduced the world to the Galaxy S25 Ultra last week, meaning even those of us lucky enough to have tried the phone haven't spent much time with it yet. But even after just a single day of use,

It is now more cost- effective to opt for the premium Galaxy S25 Ultra than any other Samsung smartphone. By combining all the available benefits, you can save over $1300 in instant savings, cashback, and trade-in value on a device that originally costs $1419 (for the 512GB version).

Across the whole family of Galaxy S25 Ultra, S25+, and S25 smartphones are a set of color variants exclusive to pre-ordering from Samsung’s website. You can secure the S25 Ultra in Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Black, or Titanium Pinkgold, or the S25+ or S25 in Blueback, Coralred, or Pinkgold only at Samsung.

The S25 Ultra and the 9 Pro XL are pretty much the same in terms of dimensions and weight, with minute differences. However, Samsung has managed to fit in a slightly bigger 6.9-inch display, whereas the 9 Pro XL comes with a 6.8-inch display. Both phones have an LTPO OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is official, but which model would I buy? I weigh up the Galaxy S25 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra and Plus models.