This one's easy. Last year, the Galaxy S24 started at $799. This year, the Galaxy S25 starts at...$799. It's a wash, in other words. That said, it's possible that Samsung drops the price of the S24 after the launch of the S25, but until that happens, these two phones cost the same amount of money.

The new Samsung Galaxy S25 brings a couple of improvements to an otherwise aging form factor, almost negating the need for an upgrade.

Samsung has kicked off 2025 by releasing a whole host of new products, including the Galaxy S25 / S25 Plus, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The latter’s previous iteration, the Galaxy S24 Ultra, was created to rival its competitors at Apple and Sony with oodles of AI features,

As of Jan. 22, the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (256GB) is on sale at Best Buy for $999.99, marked down from the standard price of $1,299.99. That's a 23% discount that'll save you $300.

Another delay could be hitting S24 owners. Future Publishing via . Owners of Samsung flagships should be rightly excited about the imminent(ish) arrival of Android 15

The Galaxy S25 Plus isn't that much different from the Galaxy S24 Plus, signalling at another round of very minor yearly updates for Samsung. Is that a problem, though?

Without a trade-in, Samsung is kindly just going to knock $300 off the price. And that’s for all colors. That means with no trade-in you can get the Galaxy S24 for as low as $800. Samsung’s Galaxy S24 is not only a solid choice of Android phone. It’s the best. We ranked it as the “Best Android Phone” in our Gizmodo Best of 2024 List.

The differences between the Galaxy S24 Ultra and S25 Ultra are few and far between. However, the two most notable updates on the S25 Ultra are the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and the 50MP ultrawide shooter. Additionally, the S25 Ultra is a bit tougher and sleeker.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Galaxy S24 Ultra debate is in full flow, but should you upgrade? Here's how you should spend your cash.

As Samsung unveils the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is heavily discounted to ₹99,990 on Amazon. It features top-tier specs, but waiting for the S25 Ultra may be prudent due to potential performance upgrades and further price cuts.