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WithGalaxy S25 preordersnow underway, you’ve got a decision to make about the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
It’s a challenging question.
Here’s what we think about whether you should buy or skip the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Additionally, you’ll get a free $50 Samsung credit.
You also get a 50MP wide, 12MP Ultrawide, 10MP 3x telephoto lens and a 12MP front camera.
We’re still doing full-scale camera comparisons on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but the early results are promising.
That suggests any gains in staying power are provided by the Qualcomm chipset.
But look a little closer, and you’ll spot some minor design changes.
You get a lighter phone, too, with the Galaxy S25 Ultra tipping the scales at 7.69 ounces.
Just as important, the 6.9 inches of screen real estate match what Apple’siPhone 16 Pro Maxoffers.
As ourGalaxy S25 Ultra display testsprove, the Ultra is also brighter this year.
We got a reading of 1,860 nits, a 52% improvement over the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s result.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra also topped the iPhone 16 Pro Max’s 1,553-nit reading.
For many people, that trade-off will be worth it in the name of a more portable phablet.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra does not have these magnets, though.
If you were planning on getting a Galaxy S25 Ultra case anyhow, that’s only a minimal hassle.
The problem is that the S24 Ultra costa lot, and now, so does Samsung’s new model.
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