Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review: An exceptional large-screen phone, with top-tier performance and convenient AI features

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is an excellent phone thanks to its stunning power, large high-end screen, and camera performance.

At the same time, it feels familiar to the previous Galaxy S24 Ultra , despite an updated sleek design and a new 50MP ultrawide camera.

Apart from its size and extra camera lens, most people will find the experience similar to the standard Galaxy S-25 and S Pen .

Samsung removed Bluetooth connectivity from the integrated S Pen in the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

The S Pen is now a simpler stylus tool for taking notes, drawing, annotating, and finer control for more complex photo editing.

Samsung 's new 50MP ultrawide camera system is a significant upgrade to the 12MP version from previous Ultra generations.

It captures sharp and clear detail in macro photos and 4 K video quality.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is capable of recording video up to 8K resolution at 30 frames-per-second.

It's not likely to be useful for most people, but hobbyists and professional videographers could find it useful.

The biggest AI feature that most people will likely use is Google 's Gemini built into the phone.