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Thats an ambitious mark, but Ive seen other outlandish claims that exceed 3,000 nits.

For the Galaxy S25 Ultra, it cant afford to have the same subdued results as last years model.

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Heres what I found out from testing the display.

Im not too particular about resolution because QHD+ packs enough detail at those screen sizes.

What the specs dont show is how Samsung reduces the bezel around the Galaxy S25 Ultras display.

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At the same time, it also beats the iPhone 16 Pro Maxs mark of 1,553 nits.

That phone stillholds the record at 2,469 nits.

After the subdued look of last years display, Im delighted that Samsung redeems itself in a big way.

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