With cutting-edge specifications and a price tag to match, Samsung’s Galaxy S Ultra line represents the gold standard of Android smartphones. This year’s Galaxy S25 Ultra delivers on both of those counts, as expected, but does it offer enough to entice long-time fans of the series to upgrade? Compared to the S23 Ultra from only two generations ago, should you move up to the S25 Ultra?
While we’re still testing the Galaxy S25 Ultra for our full Android Authority review, I’ve already made up my mind on whether upgrading this generation makes sense or not. Here’s why.