Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review: Too much AI, not enough Ultra

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is a less impressive update than it should be considering it starts at $ 1,300 .

The S25U still feels a lot like the last two Ultras that came before it.

The included stylus has gotten a minor downgrade now that Samsung has removed support for Bluetooth Low Energy .

It no longer supports Air action gestures, so you can’t use it as a remote camera trigger or to switch cameras or change photo modes.

The S25 Ultra has a 200 -megapixel main camera and a 50MP telephoto with a 5x zoom.

The new ultra-wide sensor also provides a noticeable upgrade in image quality.

Samsung ’s biggest upgrade across its second -gen AI suite is a slightly more cohesive UI that makes learning what each tool can do a bit easier.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is a hugely versatile phone, but this edition of Samsung ’s flagship is hard to get excited about.

While it's one of the few handsets with an included stylus and a long 5x telephoto zoom, its general hardware and capabilities haven’t changed much since the previous generation.

The S25U loses in both capacity and longevity to the OnePlus 13 .