Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus Review: incredibly recurring

The Samsung’s Galaxy S series is located in the software era. Perhaps the entire smartphone industry, with the exception of some phones that contain hinges (included Samsung). But in general, we got out of the devices -based innovation cycle, and we are firmly in the midst of a software -based cycle. If you want to prove, the Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus are a good place to start.

These are the great phones, and this is not a surprise. They are searching, feeling and working like devices that deserve signs of $ 799 and $ 999. They are scheduled to get seven years of operating system promotions, which up to a good return on this investment. I used to take nice pictures, play the small players, and in general, go to my day without any obstacle.

All this was true in the S24, S24 Plus, S23 and S23 Plus. I couldn’t give you a good reason for the S25 compared to the last three SA-Series generations. I don’t think Samsung can, too, because its fully sales of the S25 revolves around the programs and capabilities of artificial intelligence – which will definitely be many of them It was transferred to previous S-Series phones In a short time.

Here’s Kicker: Program improvements are not great either. Amnesty International can do some useful things, such as converting a chaotic page of notes into something readable. But many of them are still unexpected to rely on it. The user interface includes 7.0 one, a nice interface update, but many Samsung phones will get this upgrade soon. The list of reasons for the upgrade to the S25, regardless of “my current phone, stop working and need a new new one”.

This may say more about what is going through a “small” phone in 2025, but Galaxy S25 is the best Android phone that you can buy in the United States. Perhaps this is not intended – more like victory in the war of attrition. Google phones since Pixel 5 come to a large and larger extent, and small phone options such as ASUS Zenfone leaks from the race. By continuing to be with a 6.2-inch screen, the smaller S-Series is the default option if you don’t want a huge Android phone.

Almost comic effect after a week using the S25 Ultra Gargantuan. If you like a smaller device – and I’m sure -It is comfortable to fit the S25 in the coat’s pocket comfortably and get to my thumb on the screen to click on something while using the phone with one hand. The smaller battery is a source of concern with a smaller device, but the 4000 mAh S25 is a full day of moderate use.

Of course, there is a greater option. The S25 Plus contains all real estate on the screen to satisfy the large phone fans. It comes with a 6.7 -inch plate and up to 1440 pixels of 1080 pixels on the S25, which is good; Additional accuracy is necessary with such a large screen. Likewise, the 4900 mAh battery is going throughout the day, even with more pixel units.

The design is primarily like the last process of occurrence: flat edges, curved corners, and the arrangement of the rear Samsung Stoplight camera. I can still move Samsung to the flat edges here, because it makes the phone feel more safe in my hands – especially when I take it from the table.

Samsung still uses Galaxy AI as a key selling point. This set of Starter Kit AI features new add -ons, such as natural linguistic research in the settings menu, uninterrupted background noise in videos, and Pixel the best face exchange is similar to seizure. There is also a new voice auxiliary assistant: Gemini. Google is now virtual instead of Bixby from Samsung, and earns the ability to work through applications.

This possibility was the ability you were very excited to try on the S25, and it is not even the Galaxy AI feature – it’s available anywhere you can use Gemini, including iOS and web. I went to more details about the use of Gemini in Galaxy S25 Ultra ReviewBut tL; DR is that he is promising but is not consistent enough to rely on it yet.

But the credit in time: Samsung’s artificial intelligence tools – which are widely indicated as Galaxy AI – do a good job to add a structure to a set of chaotic notes. I wrote a list of my child’s symptoms before a journey to a pediatrician, organized by Amnesty International with reasonable sub -elements. It is even entitled “The progress of the child’s disease”, although I did not write openly.

Samsung One UI 7.0 is an important update that now offers a island -like ribbon, notifying divided and remaining fast settings, and some fine design updates all the time. As with any Galaxy phone, it still takes one minute to cancel the Samsung program for my desire, but in general, it is a welcome update.

Have you ever seen a picture with a very blue sky, as it practically jumps from the screen? Then I saw a picture taken using Samsung. Samsung remains deaths of its saturated colors in the S25 series and lasts another tradition: put a good curse image. He does not always visit the subject’s isolation, but when it is good good.

It is the same camera system as the S24 system, minus some software modifications. It does not contain Ultrawide that was promoted in the S25 Ultra, but this is not a great loss. I have noticed the cases in which the S25 camera insisted on focusing in the front instead of the distance you wanted. The depth of the field is shallow enough so that this difference occurs, so I finished two unused soft image. It was not a constant problem, but it appeared enough that I would watch it in the future.

The hardware cycle may be slow. Perhaps the software season. We might have just reached PEAK Phone. A group led us to the S25 frequency series. But is this important if you are ready to trade your S21 and just want something familiar to do?

If you fit this description, the S25 or S25 Plus will do the task. Galaxy S25 is the last full -size Android phone, which you can buy in the United States. The S25 Plus contains the big screen It seems that people want. Cameras are good and battery life is fine, and software updates will flow for seven years. If this is the peak phone, it is not a bad place.

Galaxy S25 provides an attractive image of what artificial intelligence can look like on our phones. Tell your artificial intelligence assistant by adding dates from an email to your calendar? Screen snapshot recipe and add ingredients to the shopping menu? This looks great. The problem is that it does not work constantly at the present time, and it is not clear when this may change. Galaxy phones from the past few years will also get these updates. If you are satisfied with the current S-Series phone, I do not see any convincing reason for the upgrade to the S25. This is good – it is a tick of programs, after all.

The photography of Alison Johnson / The Forge