Samsung has officially unveiled its latest flagship for 2025, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, showcasing cutting-edge boxier design, latest processing power, and next-gen Galaxy AI integration. Here’s an unboxing and first impression of this highly anticipated smartphone. To recap, the Galaxy S25 Ultra also launched alongside with the standard S25 and S25+, while during the Unpacked, Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy S25 Edge, which we still have not much information about it.
Unboxing Experience
The Galaxy S25 Ultra comes in sleek, eco-friendly packaging, reflecting Samsung’s commitment to sustainability. Inside the box, you’ll find the device itself, a USB-C to C charging cable, a SIM ejector tool, and a quick start guide. As expected, there’s no charger included, continuing Samsung’s recent trend as well as other brands are adopting the same method as well.
Premium But Design With Slimmer, Stunning Display
The S25 Ultra boasts a refined look with smoother, rounded corners and a premium Titanium frame. Its 6.9-inch Quad HD+ LTPO AMOLED display features a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, ensuring ultra-smooth visuals. With Corning Gorilla Armor 2 protection, the screen is more durable than ever with slimmer bezel, giving it a better angle and a much vivid immersive display.
Powerful Performance & AI Advancements
Under the hood, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SOC (which is a clocked higher from the standard) drives the S25 Ultra, paired with up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage and 12GB LPDDR5X RAM. Samsung has deeply integrated AI-powered features, enhancing user experience with smart notifications, AI-driven photography enhancements, and an improved voice assistant from Bixby and Google Gemini. Apart from that, it also has larger Vapor Chamber ensuring long gameplay sessions with the phone.
An Improved Next-Gen Camera System
The 200MP main camera delivers clear and visually pleasing details over captured images, complemented by a 50MP ultra-wide lens, a 10MP telephoto (3x zoom), and a 50MP periscope lens (5x zoom). The 12MP front camera ensures crisp selfies, while AI-based processing improves low-light shots and video stabilization. As usual, AI based editing tools such as AI Eraser is there and updated to recognize better.
Battery & Charging
With a 5,000mAh battery, the S25 Ultra over a day of usage without a hitch. The 45W wired fast charging gets you to 65% in just 30 minutes, while wireless charging remains a convenient option and it is wide compatible with most of the wireless docks and powerbank in the market. Do take note there is no power adaptor in the box but you can always buy any PD compatible chargers.
Pricing & Availability
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is available in Titanium SilverBlue, Titanium WhiteSilver, Titanium Gray, and Titanium Black. Prices start at RM5999 for the 256GB variant, with pre-orders open now till 13th February 2025 and the 512GB variant can be pre-ordered with the 256GB Variant price.
Final Thoughts
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra pushes the boundaries of smartphone innovation with flagship level performance, AI integration, and a stellar camera system. Stay tuned for a detailed review, where we’ll dive deeper into real-world performance, camera tests, and software enhancements!