All this to say the Galaxy S25 ($800), Galaxy S25+ ($1,000), and Galaxy S25 Ultra ($1,300) are powerful, reliable, and well-equipped smartphones. They're excellent upgrades if you're coming from a three or four-year-old device. They're just not otherwise interesting or exciting.

The new Samsung Galaxy S25 is thinner, lighter, and smaller than its predecessor, making it one of the best compact devices. The S25 has a relatively large 6.2-inch display powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset,