The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will likely live up to its name as a top-tier smartphone, but will it also be packed with new and improved features?
Based on the tips and rumors we’ve heard so far, we’re expecting a bit of a mix here, with some major improvements and some things staying largely the same as on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
But it’s those new and improved things that we focus on in this article, so below you’ll find the most substantial updates we’re expecting from the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
More megapixels for your wider shots
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s camera setup is already great, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s camera system could be even better, with multiple rumors suggesting this phone will have a new 50MP ultra-wide camera.
That would be a big jump in megapixels, since the current model only has a 12MP ultra-wide camera, so this change could lead to dramatically more detailed ultra-wide shots.
This will come in handy when you want to pack a lot into one image and will hopefully bring this snapper more in line with the main camera of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Additional RAM for AI
AI is likely to become an increasingly important part of smartphones in the coming years, so it’s sure to be a big focus with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and one way that could manifest itself is in additional RAM. .
While having lots of RAM can help with all sorts of things, it’s particularly important for AI, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that Samsung is rumored to be bumping up the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s 12GB of RAM to the Samsung’s 16GB. Galaxy S25 Ultra. .
That said, one tip suggests that the base model of the Galaxy S25 Ultra will still only have 12GB, meaning you’ll have to pay for more storage capacity if you want 16GB. However, if you want to make heavy use of AI and want it to be as fast and fluid as possible, then it might be worth the investment.
A high-end chipset to deliver maximum performance
If the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has more RAM than its predecessor, that should help ensure it is more powerful. But what will help even more is a new high-end chipset, and that’s almost certainly what you’ll get, with most leaks suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite has performed extremely well in benchmarks, with scores that in many cases beat even the A18 Pro on the iPhone 16 Pro Max. So if the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has this chipset, as seems highly likely, then it could be exceptionally powerful.
Magnetic wireless charging
In addition to possibly surpassing the iPhone 16 Pro Max in terms of power, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could match its smart charging capabilities by having its own MagSafe-like system.
According to a rumor, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will support Qi2 magnetic wireless charging, which is a technology very similar to MagSafe. This would mean you could magnetically attach wireless chargers and other accessories (such as tripods and battery packs) to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
In particular, we’ve heard elsewhere that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could work with a line of cases that have built-in magnets, which wouldn’t be as stylish, and we’re not sure which information is correct.
A bigger screen than ever
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s screen is already huge at 6.8 inches, but based on rumors so far, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could have an even larger 6.9-inch screen.
This is unlikely to make a drastic difference, but if the bezels are also reduced (as is likely) then it won’t necessarily make the overall phone space much larger, and that small amount of extra space could benefit movies, games, and more. anything else where bigger is better.
A refined and renewed design
Even before you turn it on, there could be some obvious changes to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, with reports suggesting that the S25 Ultra will have much more curved corners than the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
That could help it fit in better visually with the rest of the Samsung Galaxy S25 line and could also make it more comfortable to hold (at least if you hold it in such a way that the corners dig into your hand).
But that’s not all, we also heard that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could have smaller bezels than any other phone, which could give it an exceptionally tall look.
