Galaxy S25
SamsungReleased Feb 1, 2025 · Analysis updated Sep 16, 2026
Capture stunning photos with a lightweight, high-performance smartphone boasting long battery life and premium construction. The Samsung Galaxy S25 scores 81/100 based on 15 expert reviews in the smartphones category. Coverage includes reviews from CNET, Thedisconnekt, Consumer Reports, and Uswitch.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 15 expert reviews
Critics are split: our scores run from 68 (HotHardware) to 92 (CNET) — a 24-point spread.
Average of 15 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Excellent camera quality(7)
- Lightweight design(5)
- Long battery life(5)
- Exceptional performance(5)
- Premium build quality(4)
Cons
- High price(5)
- Slow charging(4)
- Boring design(3)
- Software bloat(2)
- Unchanged battery capacity(2)
15 Publication Reviews
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a powerhouse device featuring an unmatched display and versatile cameras, though its high price and inconsistent AI tools prevent it from being a mandatory upgrade for ...
Publisher score: 9.2 / 10
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is every inch the flagship smartphone experience, offering loads of power, a great display and a comprehensive set of cameras.
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers excellent performance, camera quality, battery life, and durability, though it's larger than average and call quality could be better.
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 is an excellent flagship for 2025, offering a powerful balance of performance, AI-driven features, and premium design.
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The S25 Edge is a beautifully balanced mobile and an elegant preview of a future where thin and light devices reign supreme.
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The Galaxy S25+ is a superior choice for those who prefer Android, offering incredible performance, a terrific display, and an incredibly strong camera system, though it is let down by middling batter...
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On the whole, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra checks just about all of the boxes if you want the most well-rounded Android phone that money can buy.
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For most people this is all the phone you'll ever need, especially if you want a smaller phone.
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The Galaxy S25 brings almost everything you want from a flagship Samsung phone to a more compact size and accessible price while maintaining the performance of its larger siblings.
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a competent and well-built compact flagship, but it feels like a repetitive update that offers very little innovation over previous generations.
Publisher score: 7.5 /10
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a high-performing, compact flagship that offers a great user experience despite being a very minor hardware update over its predecessor.
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a powerful, compact flagship that offers a major performance leap via its new chipset but feels like a minimal upgrade due to stagnant battery and charging specs.
Publisher score: 7.4
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The Galaxy S25 is a wonderful compact phone even if its only upgrade is performance.
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 series offers reliable performance and great hardware, but it feels uninspired due to a lack of significant innovation and mediocre AI additions.
Publisher score: 7/10
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a stunningly thin flagship that offers top-tier performance and display quality, but its high price is undercut by significant compromises in battery life and zoom capab...
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