The S25 Ultra still has an S Pen, but Samsung removed Bluetooth features that allowed you to use the stylus like a magic wand. Samsung says few people used those features, and on balance, it’s no great loss. But it’s the principle more than anything that stings.

People tend to keep phones longer than they used to, though, and anyone upgrading to the S25 from an Android phone released more than a couple of years ago won't mind that, visually, it looks like Samsung's released the same phone three years in a row. Next to a modern Google or OnePlus phone, though, the Galaxy S25 looks awfully basic.

Last week, Samsung officially unveiled its 2025 “iPhone killers”, the much anticipated Galaxy S25 Series. On the official site, you can still grab some limited-time (and unprecedented) deals during the pre-order phase which allow you to own Samsung’s most premium smartphones at a fraction of their regular cost.