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Galaxy S25 review: A 2025 6.2" Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy flagship with Galaxy AI.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2025·$799
Overall
86/100
Class rank
#97 of 229
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
Yes
The verdict, up front

The compact AI Galaxy flagship.

Galaxy S25 packs Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, Galaxy AI and 7 years of updates into a 162 g compact body — Samsung's mainstream 2025 flagship.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 89-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz
Size6.2 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

80/100

80/100 trails the 84-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Telephoto10 MP (3× OIS)
Ultrawide12 MP
Selfie12 MP

03Performance

94/100

94/100 puts it above the 90-point average for flagship phones of 2025.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM12 GB
Storage128 / 256 / 512 GB

04Battery

70/100

70/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2025 — 16 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity4,000 mAh
Wired25 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2025.

06Value

78/100

78/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2025.

What works
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy.
  • Compact 162 g flagship.
  • 7 OS updates.
  • Wi-Fi 7 + Galaxy AI.
What doesn't
  • 25 W charging slow vs Chinese rivals.
  • FHD+ only.
  • 4,000 mAh modest.
  • $799 launch.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 18 Pro Max
$1199 · score 94/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 229-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .