Probably the biggest hardware enhancement Samsung added to the Galaxy S25 Ultra is the latest and greatest in Snapdragon processing, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. After a little bit of time using the phone, I can confirm everything feels very speedy and responsive.

It is now more cost- effective to opt for the premium Galaxy S25 Ultra than any other Samsung smartphone. By combining all the available benefits, you can save over $1300 in instant savings, cashback, and trade-in value on a device that originally costs $1419 (for the 512GB version).

Amid the new chipset, camera improvements, and refreshed design revealed for the S25 Ultra at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, we also saw a notable downgrade – the loss of Bluetooth from the S Pen. New announcements suggest Samsung will offer one separately,