We sat down with two senior Samsung staffers to talk about the Galaxy S25's new Galaxy AI features, how the phone juggles two different AI assistance, and how the new features will make your life easier and happier.

Curious about how Samsung has pushed the envelope with the Galaxy S25 Ultra? From a design overhaul to groundbreaking AI integration, this flagship device is setting new standards. We’ve gone hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to give you a detailed look at what makes this phone a potential game-changer.

The AI features on Samsung's Galaxy S25 phones uses both on-device and cloud-based AI models, including the touted AI assistant.

Probably the biggest hardware enhancement Samsung added to the Galaxy S25 Ultra is the latest and greatest in Snapdragon processing, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. After a little bit of time using the phone, I can confirm everything feels very speedy and responsive.

Don’t be surprised if the Samsung Galaxy S25’s fresh approach ends up making believers out of the AI agnostics.

As usual, the Galaxy S25+ is the larger of Samsung’s two standard models, with a 6.7-inch display. By comparison, Google has shrunk things with its Pixel 9 Pro this year, moving down to a 6.3-inch display; you’ll have to opt for the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL if you want the full-sized model.