The new Samsung Galaxy S25 ultra features updated faster processor chip from snapdragon, minor upgrade on rear cameras and more round corners when compared with Galaxy S24 ultra from last year.
Galaxy S25 ultra is the largest and at the very top of this year’s Samsung flagship phones lineup.
In this article we will list all of its hardware and software features that make Samsung compete with iPhone.
The phone was released on 03 February 2025 together with Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 plus.
Galaxy S25 Ultra Body and Design Specs
The table below show body build material, dimensions, weight and protection.
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 168.2 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 218 g |
| Frame material | Grade 5 Titanium |
| Front | Corning Gorilla Glass Amor 2 |
| Back | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| IP rating | IP68 dust and water resistant |
IP water and dust protection rating is a scale that measures how resistant the phone is to damage from dust and water.
IP68 rating means Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is dust tight and water resistant, immersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes.
The international version of S25 ultra supports dual sim card. It has 2 Nano-Sim slots but can support eSim as well. It can only support a maximum of 2 sims at a time.
The phone still comes with S-pen stylus and Slot to store it.
Galaxy S25 Color options (7): Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium white silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, and Titanium Pink Gold.
Display
Samsung engineers have given galaxy S25 ultra the best display Samsung has ever put in a phone.
It uses Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ display.
This basically means the display has adaptive refresh rate that can go up to 120Hz, useful when scrolling or gaming, but can go down to 1Hz on still images or screen view.
Peak brightness of Samsung galaxy S25 ultra is 2600 nits. Bright enough to see under direct sunlight.
Display Resolution: 1440 x 3120 pixels, translating to 19.5:9 ratio (498ppi).
There is a DX antireflective coating that does a good job at reducing reflections.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Processor and Software
The new Samsung S25 ultra runs on the latest version of android (android 15).
It has the One UI 7 as its user interface (UI) or android skin. This makes S25 ultra the most capable Samsung phone when it comes to AI and functionality.
The phone support up to 7 years of software updates.
Chipset: S25 ultra has Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite 3 nm chip as its main processor.
GPU: Adreno 830.
CPU: Octacore (2×4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6×3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M).
Storage Size and RAM Options
Flagship phones from Samsung do not support SD card anymore for a long time now, the S25 ultra is no exception. Internal storage and RAM options are as follow:
- 256GB storage + 12GB RAM
- 512GB Storage + 12GB RAM
- 1TB Storage + 12GB RAM
- 1TB Storage + 16GB RAM
Galaxy S25 Ultra Camera Setup
Main Camera
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has Quad Camera Setup on the rear with Laser Auto Focus and LED flash.
Main sensor: 200MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3” sensor, multi-directional PDAF with OIS.
Telephoto cameras are:
- 10MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52” sensor, PDAF with OIS that give 3X optical zoom.
- 50MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52”, PDAF with OIS, produce 5X optical zoom.
Ultrawide Sensor: 50MP, f/1.9, 120°(ultrawide), dual Pixel PDAF. No OIS.
S25 ultra camera video shooting capabilities:
- 8K @24/30fps
- 4K @30/60/120fps
- 1080P @30/60/120/240fps
It also support HDR, HDR10+, Stereo sound recording and gyro-EIS.
Selfie Camera
On the front, Galaxy S25 ultra features one 12MP camera with dual pixel PDAF and 1/1.32” sensor.
It can shoot 4K video at 30 or 60fps and can do 1080P@30fps.
There is no TOF sensor or secure face ID camera.
Battery and Charging
The phone has 5000mAh Li-Ion battery.
It supports 45W wired charging with USB-C cable, capable of reaching 65% in 30 minutes.
Wireless charging of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is capped at 15W (Qi2 ready).
Reverse wireless charging is 4.5W which is only helpful in charging small devices like Samsung Galaxy ring.
Price
As expected S25 Ultra has a flagship phone price ranging from $1,299.99 up to $1,419.99 for a 1TB 12GB RAM device from Samsung Store.
Amazon runs Sale from time to time, so you can check the price there or from other retailers.
