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.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (256GB) is on sale at Best Buy for $999.99, down from the list price of $1,299.99. That's a 23% discount.

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,

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.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S25 Ultra at the Unpacked event. But let's take a closer look at how it compare with the Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The Galaxy S25 is available at Amazon, Best Buy, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon in new navy, mint, icyblue, and silver shadow finishes. Samsung's online storefront carries additional blueblack, coralred, and pinkgold variants.

Here’s a list of changes you’ll see in the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra compared to the Galaxy S24 Ultra from last year.

The S25 Ultra may also come with some cosmetic upgrades and camera enhancements, including a better ultra-wide lens, which will appeal to those looking for the latest tech. Additionally, once the S25 Ultra launches, Samsung could reduce the price of the S24 Ultra even further, making it an even better deal down the line.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra isn't about groundbreaking hardware upgrades but rather about software additions and making AI more contextual.