The brand-new Samsung Galaxy S25 Series was unveiled by South Korean smartphone manufacturer Samsung during this year’s first Galaxy Unpacked event. The portfolio consists of three models: the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. Among smartphones, the Ultra is the priciest model. Although all of the smartphones have many intriguing features, we will focus on the Ultra, the best smartphone, in our comparison. For the purpose of guiding you in deciding which smartphone is better to purchase, we compared the Galaxy S25 Ultra against the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Here’s a spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Vs Galaxy S24 Ultra
Display
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Processor
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC
Rear camera(s)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: For the photos and videos, the Galaxy S25 Ultra packs a Quad-Camera Module having a 200MP with OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation, a 50MP 120-degree Ultra Wide sensor, a 10MP Telephoto lens (3x Optical Zoom, OIS F2.4, FOV 36˚) and a 50MP Periscope lens (5x Optical Zoom, OIS F3.4, FOV 22˚).
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Quad rear camera setup includes a 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera (F2.2 aperture, FOV-120˚), 200MP Wide Camera (OIS, F1.7 Aperture, and FOV-85˚), 50MP Telephoto Camera (5x Optical Zoom, OIS, F3.4 aperture, and FOV of 22˚) and a 10MP Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom, OIS, F2.4 aperture, and FOV 36˚).
Selfie camera
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: 12MP front camera
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 12MP selfie camera (F2.2, FOV 80˚)
RAM and storage
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: 12GB RAM with 1TB storage/12GB RAM with 512GB storage/12GB RAM with 256GB storage
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 12GB RAM + 256GB storage,12GB RAM + 512GB storage and 12GB RAM + 1TB storage
Battery
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: 5,000mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 5,000mAh battery
Operating system
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: One UI 7 interface on top of Android 15
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Android 14 with UI 6.1
Price
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Rs 1,65,999
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Rs 1,21,999
Our Take
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has an IP68 rating, a titanium frame, and a Corning Gorilla Armor 2. Under different lighting conditions, its optically improved Corning Gorilla Armor may give up to 75%. Titanium Grey, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, and Titanium Yellow are the available colours for the phone. The Galaxy S25 Ultra also has a titanium frame, Corning Gorilla Armour 2, and ceramic anti-reflective coating. It is the first smartphone to have a ceramic anti-reflective coating and comes in Titanium Silver blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Grey, Titanium Pink gold, Titanium Jet black, and Titanium Jade green colours.
Both the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and S25 Ultra have a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ Infinity-O-Edge Dynamic AMOLED screen with a resolution of 3120 x 1440 pixels, a variable refresh rate of 120 Hz, and a maximum brightness of 2,600 nits. Protection with Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 is available on both devices.
As the S25 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy devices, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is equipped with the exclusive Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 CPU. While the S25 runs Android 15 and has One UI 7 installed, the S24 runs OneUI 6.1, which is based on the Android 14 operating system.
There will be seven major Android OS updates for the Galaxy S25 Ultra, including an enhanced Gemini assistant, personalised briefing, better circle-to-search capabilities, and an audio eraser. By late February or early March, these functionalities should be available on the Galaxy S24 Ultra with the OneUI 7 update.
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The Galaxy S24 Ultra’s quad-camera array has been tweaked by Samsung, which swapped out the 12 MP ultra-wide-angle sensor for a 50 MP one. The Galaxy S25 Ultra offers slightly superior images and videos thanks to enhanced software optimisation, while the other cameras stay the same.
A 5,000mAh battery, 45W fast wired charging, 10W Qi wireless charging, and wireless power share are features of both models.
With its strong internals and superb design language, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5G provides top-tier features and specifications. The CPU has also changed significantly and is now of a higher calibre. Since both phones have advanced capabilities, we would choose the S24 Ultra because it is significantly less expensive and has most of the same specifications as the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Therefore, we suggest the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra if you’re content with its specifications and have a modest budget. Better offers on the S24 Ultra might also be available during an upcoming sale.
