When heading up to NYC to check out the Galaxy S25 series ahead of its launch, I went in without any expectations. As evidenced by the 3,000+ words from my Galaxy S25 Ultra hands-on, I clearly came out on the other side with more than a few thoughts. Fast forward to now, and I've been using the Galaxy S25 Ultra for about a week, but for some reason, I'm kind of at an impasse.
I can't help but feel as though I was looking at the Galaxy S25 Ultra through Samsung's rose-tinted (or blue) glasses. Everything that was announced and demoed sounded wonderful, and in that initial two-ish hours, it was. I was excited about the chance to try out the obvious front-runner for the best Android phone of the year. And I was even more excited about the various Gemini and Galaxy AI-powered improvements that were promised.
