This year more than ever, the middle child in Samsung’s flagship lineup faces an unprecedented level of scrutiny. Scrunched in the middle of the Galaxy S25 lineup, the Galaxy S25 Plus is in a predicament given how it’s trying to convince people to choose it over the cheaper Galaxy S25. If that's not enough, there’s also the more premium Galaxy S25 Ultra, which offers a step up in terms of cameras and screen size.
That’s because the $999 starting cost of the Galaxy S25 Plus makes it a prime target for other premier flagship models like the iPhone 16 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro. This year’s model looks unchanged from the outside, but it certainly has its hardware upgrades on the inside — namely the mighty Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, which has proven to be a juggernaut when it comes to gaming.
