Samsung S25 Ultra

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The Galaxy S25 Ultra is the top-of-the-line offering in Samsung's line-up, complete with unique S Pen stylus proposition and a raft of upgrades for this generation.

Despite economic conditions, the Galaxy S25 Ultra costs the same as the S24 did upon its launch last year - that is, ₹1,41,300 for the 256GB storage model.

The previous S24 Ultra introduced the brand's Titanium finish, with colourways to suit, and the S25 continues that trend. Though the colour palette is somewhat subdued overall, there are Titanium Pink Gold and Titanium Jade Green options direct from Samsung's store, to add a little more pizzazz.

Visually, the style of the S25 pays respect to the now iconic look of this series. Sure, it cuts a very similar figure to its predecessor - especially considering the same-look camera arrangement - but still looks contemporary. It's certainly preferable to the 'giant circle' that many Chinese makers are opting for at present, although some might dislike the 'desk wobble' given to the camera alignment - as it rocks about on surfaces when laid flat on its back.

The S25 Ultra manages to squeeze in a slightly larger screen - it's 6.9 inches rather than the 6.8-inch one of the S24 Ultra - owed to shrinking the bezels by 15% around every edge of the device. It's an OLED panel capable of a maximum peak output of 2600 nits and 1-120Hz refresh variation across its QHD+ resolution (meaning it maxes out at 1440 x 3120 pixels).

By default the panel doesn't opt for this maximum resolution, though, with Samsung really pushing its new ProScaler technology, as promoted by the new Qualcomm chip's abilities, to upscale content. This means you can use a lower resolution output to save battery life without really knowing the difference.