SamsungsmartphoneLast featured Jul 2026
Samsung Galaxy S25
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
Safe and fine, but worse in every way than the S25 Ultra.
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- Price when I covered it
- $799
- Featured in
- 3 videos · 2025–2026
- Category
- Phones · Flagship
What I liked
- Proper Samsung cameras
- Safe, fine phone
- Much faster chip
- Stronger Victus 2 glass
- LTPO display
- 7 years of Android upgrades
What I didn't
- Worse than S25 Ultra in every way
- Smaller 4,000 mAh battery
- 25W charging
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“it's such a relief to have proper Samsung cameras”
“This is a safe, completely fine phone, but it is worse in every conceivable way”
“there's no way that it doesn't get absolutely mowed down by Samsung in a head-to-head”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
5:00I tested phones that shouldn’t EXISTThe hardware underneath the Balance Phone, praised for its proper cameras.
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13:38The BEST Smartphones of 2025!Safe and fine, but worse in every way than the S25 Ultra.
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0:28Nothing Phone (3) - What have you done!?Used as the main rival, it has a much faster chip, tougher glass and better speakers, but a smaller battery and slower charging than the Phone 3.
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