Not to mention the fact that all these AI features will most likely be coming to the S24, S23, and maybe S22 and S21 as well soon, so having the S25 is literally pointless if all you want is those.
Hey Mike thanks for covering the regular s25 everybody else just covers the ultra many of us don't want a phone that big and we're thinking about the s25
Coming from an S23, ive had to go for the ultra this year, i much prefer the smaller phones, but it is criminal that the cameras have been the same since the S20/S21 for the base phone
Well If you can wait for another year then the S26 would be better because it would come with silicon carbon battery and a very large battery capacity than what you get on the s25 which is just 4000 mAh.
@ naah they should atlest next year as they are already way behind other flagships in battery and charging department As of NOW itself except apple in charging part
even s6 has 1440p back in 2015, but practically i like my s24's 1080p screen more than s20's and s9's 1440p for some reason, maybe color accuracy and less pwm is more noticeable than pixel density
@@LightSaber12345 Yeah, it's really only in "small" objects where you might gain/lose detail at that point. I actually set my S24 to the lower resolution. It saves on battery life and I can hardly tell.
I think they accidentally gave everything on that phone, like there are still some people to date that do not wanna upgrade from it, bad for samsung sales😂
Very true, I've got all the ai shindigary on my S23 Plus. Don't use any of it, only ai thing I use is the brave browsers ai, to summarise stuff to make it quicker to get info.
FHD is actually very noticeable when you've used the QHD+ resolution for a while. You can see the bluriness of FHD right away. I hope the regular will be QHD next year. i find the Ultra and the + quite big
I am a s23 ultra user, and i appreciate a video on the basic s25 since im actually fed up on big phones. Im buying the basic s25 256 in the next month.
You don't want a coating for antireflective. Sunscreen and oils eat thru it leaving smudges. Plus then you can't use a protector either. Id rather stick with what works .
Finaaally.. As a samsung Galaxy s21+ user. I'm really happy to see that samsung gets to give the base s25 models an 12gb. I pre ordered a navy one cause it's a nice colour.
Thanks for covering the base model, every other TH-camr is talking about the Ultra model lol. Could you also please cover the S25+? I need to make a purchase decision between the S25 and the S25+.
What phone do you have currently? The main difference between base and the Plus is battery life and display quality. If you tend to watch a lot of content and don't mind using your phone with 2 hands 90% of the time, go with the Plus. If you like using your phone with one hand then go with the base model. You can't really tell the difference between FHD+ and QHD+ between 2 models, but if you set the Plus to FHD+, then you will notice the difference between the 2 display settings.
@@dlodendron67 Oh, Thanks! I'll go with the S25+. I used to own a M52 until recently until it died on me lol. Thank you so much for your detailed insight man!
@ You're welcome. I have the S24 and the S24+. I use the S24 as my daily and I take my S24+ with me when I travel so I can nicely consume media and some work while on the go. It's a nice balance and I'm glad I'm able to have both ngl. I couldn't decide at first between the two, but my OCD told me reasons to keep both at the end of the day lmao.
@ You're welcome. I have the S24 and the S24+. I use the S24 as my daily and I take my S24+ with me when I travel so I can nicely consume media and some work while on the go. It's a nice balance and I'm glad I'm able to have both ngl. I couldn't decide at first between the two, but my OCD told me reasons to keep both at the end of the day lmao.
I think the big thing that should come that didn't is a bigger battery for the entire series, but specially for the base version. It also should charge faster. I had great hopes for this year but maybe will hold off and buy the next gen
Mate thx for video. Content wise very good. But there was some annoying background noise like scratching or something similar. Not sure if you are aware was watching with good headphones.
@@niyazzmoithu20 really dude if vivo can give 5700 mAh in 6.31 inch display size why can't samsung give atleast 5000 mAh in 6.2 inch diplay size phone.
The fact that you have 4 times the view of S25 Ultra speaks volume. It proves that not everyone is after the ultra big phone. I don't know most of the TH-camrs don't understand this. You are few of the exceptions to understand it. Well done.
to sum up : samsung is now proud to sell you an s24 with different colours and with upgrades that are normally part of software updates. and now that I think about it the S24 is basically a S23... upgrades. I'll just stick to buying an S23, basically the same phone with glossy accents
I never understand why people expect a lot of major changes from a new yearly model. Most people don’t buy a new phone every year so for people like me and probably most other people who get a new phone every 3 or 4 years it’s great because it’s time for a change again
Some of us really need these kinds of slim and lightweight phones. I'm tired of using bricks like the S24 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The weight totally messes up the user experience.
I really want to get this phone but I'm not really sure. Please, please, please do a battery test so we know whether to get this or wait for the Z flips or just wait for the s26.😢
Thank you. As everyone else is mentioning nobody covers the regular phones. It's Ultra Ultra Ultra. I don't want a tablet in my pocket. I just want a normal damn phone.
Nah, ur good. Gonna get much better battery life. Now get 7 year support. Lighter, thinner, slimmer, faster. Gonna keep losing trade in value each year. If u “need” S26, won’t be much out of pocket.
Agreed with the criticism on the telephoto camera especially. iPhone 16 Pro has a 5x 12MP periscope zoom. Pixel 9 Pro has a 5x 48MP periscope zoom. The 3x 10MP telephoto is not cutting it in 2025, really disappointed it was not upgraded. It's also very annoying because the photos are taken at 12MP so there is no native resolution, it has to upscale always which makes things look worse.
Solid review! Still using my S10 without major issues, aside from the battery finally degrading after constant usage over 5.5 years. Once it kicks the bucket, I'll see what Samsung has to offer, but I'm sure I'll be checking out your channel before making any decisions.
Just upgraded from the base S23 to the 25. I really appreciate and love this little pocket rocket of a phone 🤳🏼.... It's very powerful, yet small enough to slip in your pocket. My S24 Ultra makes my pants 🩳 fall down 😢
Using s22 - these AI features where gemini can take double orders, Samsung select and circle to search - all of them came to my phone with recent security update without having to update to one ui 7
i always chose the base model, from s7 to s20, and now finally gonna buy the s25 after my s20 developed a green line dead center of the screen several weeks ago.
I like smaller phones too. I wish asus kept the momentum with the Zenfone's. The base S line is one of the only small flagships left and i hope samsung continues to make and improve them.
Went with reg s25. Its lighter and cant wait to go back to a more reasonable display size that fits better in my hand. My current S22+ just too big for a lot of one handed operation.
Yeah honestly the main reason im going with this is the size as well, I got a pixel 9 pro xl in september after convincing myself I would get used to the size... nope, cant do it. Ill be turning my pixel into tmobile and picking up the s25 when it hits shelves.
imo it's probably too early to say, let's hope he'll give an update after some time of usage bcs he mentioned maybe it'll improve because of the chipset 4:18
S25 battery is pathetic and completely obsolete. No silicone carbon battery new generation. For example Xiaomi 15 have silicone carbon battery new generation. So unfortunately S25 is obsolete
Thanks for doing a stand alone review on the regular S25. Samsung have predicted just 1 million less regular S25's against the S25 ultra. It's a popular model! I will be upgrading from S23 256gb to S25 512gb. I need the storage!
NGL I wasn't paying attention to the video and at 4:32 when he asks what's different about the two phones I couldn't tell which one was the S24 vs S25.
every year only mike release a video focused on base model. kudos!! also samsung, i am tired. i need qhd screen, better battery and telephoto lens. it's been YEARS ffs c'mon
So this is a S24 2.0? Got it. As disappointed as I am that this generation isn't much of an upgrade, I have the S20 with a shot battery, so I will be upgrading. Also, thank you for being one of the only channels doing a video on the base model 👌
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i love your review, no talk bs, into the main problem, who should buy or who shouldn't, tysm i hope your tech channel grown up fast
It's ridiculous 98% of youtubers only covering the S25 ULTRA.. I never cared about that humongous phone.
Same
It's the most popular formula that Samsung sells. Of course they're covering the popular phone that people actually care about
i agree you have a tablet in your pocket way too big
Ikr!!!! Exactly!!
It's the same every year. Some youtubers even simply call it S25... Causing confusion.
THANK YOU!!!! I literally wrote s25 in the search bar and all of them were s25 ultra reviews
Lol, this guy and Tech Spurt are the only ones doing specific S25 videos. Everyone else it's 80% Ultra, 15% Plus, 5% S25.
Smh, @Tabiii literally every year
Finally someone just doing the one people can probably afford
Barely
@@bananajoe4220I said “probably” lol
preach
and hold comfortably
They’re all affordable just need to do monthly payments. If phones couldn’t only be cash only no one would have a new phone
Good to see someone reviewing the standard S25, not everyone wants a super large phone.
All I wanted was a S25 base with 5000mha battery, the AI gimmicks is useless
Honestly. Where's the silicon carbon? 😢
I use ai all the time. Quite useful.
Not to mention the fact that all these AI features will most likely be coming to the S24, S23, and maybe S22 and S21 as well soon, so having the S25 is literally pointless if all you want is those.
@JoshHoulding Its probably not coming to those except the S23 and the S25.
@@snehitkamatwas hoping for the same with the new SD8e
Thank you for covering the regular sized one!!
regular size is underrated. love my s24. back then this would've been considered a big phone
I love how Samsung actually made the S25 even smaller and lighter than the S24. Most manufacturers keep making their newer models slightly larger.
My Note 3 was 5.2 inch and people would ask me how do I walk around with such a gigantic phone
@@pkal244 Am I the only one who likes small phones?
@@Zayed_legend777You are not alone.
@@Zayed_legend777 no I love them too
Hey Mike thanks for covering the regular s25 everybody else just covers the ultra many of us don't want a phone that big and we're thinking about the s25
Finally somebody's picked the right one to cover. Most people are crazy about a brick rather than what actually looks like a proper mobile phone.
Very few standalone S25 reviews out there. Thanks for posting this.
All the s10e owners have entered the chat . Finally a small phone!
watching this on my S10e right now.
unfortunately the new phone is 6.2" instead of this phone's 5.8" 😞
My s10e is falling apart, I'm either pulling a Ship of Theseus or grabbing an s25 👀
Why? They did have S21,22,23 & 24. What do you mean by finally a small phone?
I am still using my samsung s10e best phone for daily use . Small phone it easy to hold
Samsung site states storage is available up to 512GB
Not on the S25; only the S25+ and Ultra.
In Australia 512GB is available on S25
Interesting. I'm in Canada and 256gb is the largest storage you can get on the standard S25.
Free upgrade to 512gb in Australia rn lol
@@sammyt3514in the UK 512gb is available for s25
It feels like you're looking for features to report on but there's nothing groundbreaking in the features or hardware
Got the S25 256GB for €648 👌🏼, hope I did a good upgrade from my A52s which is still a great phone.
That'll be a damn nice upgrade for you. Congratulations brother.
Whered u buy from for so cheap
Probably the official Samsung website @@anstinantony4779
they have free upgrade to 512gb. at least on my region
@@katinasoutherland7693 thank you bro
Coming from an S23, ive had to go for the ultra this year, i much prefer the smaller phones, but it is criminal that the cameras have been the same since the S20/S21 for the base phone
So there is no camera difference between base model S20, and base model S25?
The imagine processing would get better in newer models because of better processors
Will be upgrading from my s20 to s25.
Can't wait!
Me from S10 to s25😊
@@debiprasadmangaraj9688
I have the same phone and it's still okay I guess, way do you plan to upgrade?
Well If you can wait for another year then the S26 would be better because it would come with silicon carbon battery and a very large battery capacity than what you get on the s25 which is just 4000 mAh.
@@Rose57sf considering how disappointing the Samsung releases are I wouldn't be surprised if next year they still won't upgrade the batteries
@ naah they should atlest next year as they are already way behind other flagships in battery and charging department As of NOW itself except apple in charging part
Crazy how the s10 still has a higher screen resolution than the s25
Not crazy due to people demanding high refresh rate
You can't tell the difference after 300ppi
even s6 has 1440p back in 2015, but practically i like my s24's 1080p screen more than s20's and s9's 1440p for some reason, maybe color accuracy and less pwm is more noticeable than pixel density
@@LightSaber12345 Yeah, it's really only in "small" objects where you might gain/lose detail at that point. I actually set my S24 to the lower resolution. It saves on battery life and I can hardly tell.
I think they accidentally gave everything on that phone, like there are still some people to date that do not wanna upgrade from it, bad for samsung sales😂
No change at all. All ai gimmick will come to previous models anyways. Shame on Samsung this year.
Very true, I've got all the ai shindigary on my S23 Plus. Don't use any of it, only ai thing I use is the brave browsers ai, to summarise stuff to make it quicker to get info.
Unless you're in the rest of the world that didn't have the snapdragon 8 in the s24
FHD is actually very noticeable when you've used the QHD+ resolution for a while. You can see the bluriness of FHD right away. I hope the regular will be QHD next year. i find the Ultra and the + quite big
Thanks for the info. I'm upgrading from my s10 to an s25.
Are you sure about the storage options? I just pre-ordered one with 512gb
Maybe no 512 gb in the us because here in the Netherlands there is 512gb
Same here
Just ordered the 512 GB in Romania as well in the exclusive blueblack colour
@@morosanalexander7323 I just ordered it also in blueblack color
Ditto
I appreciate that you are focusing on the regular s25 compared to modt youtubers overhyping the s25 ultra.
I am a s23 ultra user, and i appreciate a video on the basic s25 since im actually fed up on big phones. Im buying the basic s25 256 in the next month.
You don't want a coating for antireflective. Sunscreen and oils eat thru it leaving smudges. Plus then you can't use a protector either. Id rather stick with what works .
Me to! If it ain't broke don't fix it
Finaaally.. As a samsung Galaxy s21+ user. I'm really happy to see that samsung gets to give the base s25 models an 12gb. I pre ordered a navy one cause it's a nice colour.
Thanks for covering the base model, every other TH-camr is talking about the Ultra model lol. Could you also please cover the S25+? I need to make a purchase decision between the S25 and the S25+.
What phone do you have currently? The main difference between base and the Plus is battery life and display quality.
If you tend to watch a lot of content and don't mind using your phone with 2 hands 90% of the time, go with the Plus. If you like using your phone with one hand then go with the base model. You can't really tell the difference between FHD+ and QHD+ between 2 models, but if you set the Plus to FHD+, then you will notice the difference between the 2 display settings.
@@dlodendron67 Oh, Thanks! I'll go with the S25+. I used to own a M52 until recently until it died on me lol. Thank you so much for your detailed insight man!
@ You're welcome. I have the S24 and the S24+. I use the S24 as my daily and I take my S24+ with me when I travel so I can nicely consume media and some work while on the go. It's a nice balance and I'm glad I'm able to have both ngl. I couldn't decide at first between the two, but my OCD told me reasons to keep both at the end of the day lmao.
@ You're welcome. I have the S24 and the S24+. I use the S24 as my daily and I take my S24+ with me when I travel so I can nicely consume media and some work while on the go. It's a nice balance and I'm glad I'm able to have both ngl. I couldn't decide at first between the two, but my OCD told me reasons to keep both at the end of the day lmao.
The last time I bought a phone was the S7 Edge. I've got 9 years out of that. My new S25 arrives tomorrow.
What case did you have? Haha . And which are you getting ?
I think the big thing that should come that didn't is a bigger battery for the entire series, but specially for the base version. It also should charge faster. I had great hopes for this year but maybe will hold off and buy the next gen
That one long press on the power button to activate Google Gemini puts the iPhone 16 camera control and action button to shame
Mate thx for video. Content wise very good. But there was some annoying background noise like scratching or something similar. Not sure if you are aware was watching with good headphones.
Some camera upgrades next year, the gorilla glass armor 2 and/or a higher resolution for the display, and this is the perfect phone.
Very true, shame they still haven't upgraded the telephoto lens. 😒
S25 is king! Can't wait until my Navy arrives.
FHD should never get higher, only if they increase battery size.
If they wanted to, they could easily increase the battery capacity.🤷♂️
@@niyazzmoithu20 really dude if vivo can give 5700 mAh in 6.31 inch display size why can't samsung give atleast 5000 mAh in 6.2 inch diplay size phone.
@@Rose57sf yeah.
The fact that you have 4 times the view of S25 Ultra speaks volume. It proves that not everyone is after the ultra big phone. I don't know most of the TH-camrs don't understand this. You are few of the exceptions to understand it. Well done.
I was gonna get an Ultra but really didn't want to deal with the size. Thanks for doing a vid on the s25!
No love for the exclusive colors?
I pre-ordered the base S25 in blueblack. Can't wait!
preordered it with an awesome deal.....can not wait to use it
THANK YOU for the base model review!
to sum up : samsung is now proud to sell you an s24 with different colours and with upgrades that are normally part of software updates. and now that I think about it the S24 is basically a S23... upgrades. I'll just stick to buying an S23, basically the same phone with glossy accents
I never understand why people expect a lot of major changes from a new yearly model. Most people don’t buy a new phone every year so for people like me and probably most other people who get a new phone every 3 or 4 years it’s great because it’s time for a change again
Thanks most youtubers review the large phones always
Some of us really need these kinds of slim and lightweight phones. I'm tired of using bricks like the S24 Ultra and iPhone 16 Pro Max. The weight totally messes up the user experience.
Its actually caused holes in some of my back pocket pants
@piggypooo Damn which phone?
@@rxshivamgamer8135 s22+ but all modern phones cause they're large and heavy. I don't wear jeans tho typically so
@@piggypooo I understand
Thank you for covering this! All ok seeing is the ultra being reviewed
It's your channel that I automatically go to to find review for base model S25. Everyone's hyping the Ultra so so much as aways
I really want to get this phone but I'm not really sure. Please, please, please do a battery test so we know whether to get this or wait for the Z flips or just wait for the s26.😢
Thank you. As everyone else is mentioning nobody covers the regular phones. It's Ultra Ultra Ultra. I don't want a tablet in my pocket. I just want a normal damn phone.
Thanks for covering the base model. I prefer the smaller form factor
No more exynos 🎉🥳🎉
That's greatt
Crazy how expensive phones can get these days .
As an s24 ultra user i'm genuinely tired of the sharp edges and large size, this is my next phone easily
Preordered this base model of s25 with 12GB/512GB and trading in my base s23, I hope that I will not regret my decision.
Nah, ur good. Gonna get much better battery life. Now get 7 year support. Lighter, thinner, slimmer, faster. Gonna keep losing trade in value each year. If u “need” S26, won’t be much out of pocket.
Agreed with the criticism on the telephoto camera especially.
iPhone 16 Pro has a 5x 12MP periscope zoom.
Pixel 9 Pro has a 5x 48MP periscope zoom.
The 3x 10MP telephoto is not cutting it in 2025, really disappointed it was not upgraded. It's also very annoying because the photos are taken at 12MP so there is no native resolution, it has to upscale always which makes things look worse.
Solid review! Still using my S10 without major issues, aside from the battery finally degrading after constant usage over 5.5 years. Once it kicks the bucket, I'll see what Samsung has to offer, but I'm sure I'll be checking out your channel before making any decisions.
Just upgraded from the base S23 to the 25. I really appreciate and love this little pocket rocket of a phone 🤳🏼.... It's very powerful, yet small enough to slip in your pocket. My S24 Ultra makes my pants 🩳 fall down 😢
might be upgrading from my a54 to this, i hope tiktok will still be on the new phone using smart switch since its not on the appstore
Still no ultra-wideband for precision finding of smart tag trackers on the regular S25.
Thanks for covering this. I just pre-ordered one and got a free upgrade to 512GB for the base model.
Is it possible with the basic model?
@dr2549 yes, in greece pre-orders only for 256 and 512.. after 7 February 128 will be available
yes
@dr2549 Yes. The base model here has only the 256 GB and 512 GB variant
My old S20 5G has QHD resolution, but with battery saver mode I rarely use it
Daily briefing is also on Pixel watches
Using s22 - these AI features where gemini can take double orders, Samsung select and circle to search - all of them came to my phone with recent security update without having to update to one ui 7
i always chose the base model, from s7 to s20, and now finally gonna buy the s25 after my s20 developed a green line dead center of the screen several weeks ago.
I like smaller phones too. I wish asus kept the momentum with the Zenfone's. The base S line is one of the only small flagships left and i hope samsung continues to make and improve them.
Looking forward to Pixel 9 comparison
might actually be the time to retire my s8, almost neligible upgrades for the common user from s21 to s25, but pretty big changes from my old phone
yeah so true ✌
I just want Samsung to bring back the 1440p screen on the base model.
unnecessary battery drain
Went with reg s25. Its lighter and cant wait to go back to a more reasonable display size that fits better in my hand. My current S22+ just too big for a lot of one handed operation.
Yeah honestly the main reason im going with this is the size as well, I got a pixel 9 pro xl in september after convincing myself I would get used to the size... nope, cant do it. Ill be turning my pixel into tmobile and picking up the s25 when it hits shelves.
@RaptorX34 also think it's the 1st time the specs between s25 and + are identical across the board where it counts. Processor, etc
As an s21+ user, yeah, I went the same.
I was really hoping for the anti reflection screen for the base model as well. It is a huge plus for me. but missed ...
Flagship compact that last all day is always my phone
This 💯
I might get one of these. I was going to get a pixel 9
Really wish it had UWB (ultra wideband) though
It's unbelievable how a very important aspect of compact phones i.e. battery life is missed from review. It's a shame
imo it's probably too early to say, let's hope he'll give an update after some time of usage bcs he mentioned maybe it'll improve because of the chipset 4:18
S25 battery is pathetic and completely obsolete. No silicone carbon battery new generation. For example Xiaomi 15 have silicone carbon battery new generation. So unfortunately S25 is obsolete
I got the mint one am excited to recieve
I miss the Onyx black from 22 and 23,
Finally a, video upon the regular s25 everyone else care about the ultra. Watching on my s25😊
Yeah the rear cameras look worse blacked out
Yea old one shined quite a bit and had thinner bezels as ring
Which makes more sense and looks innovative
I actually like the black ones more
cameras look fine 🤡✌
Watching on my S23, will wait for S26 release to consider S25. Ok to wait till S27 launch as well.
Thanks for doing a stand alone review on the regular S25.
Samsung have predicted just 1 million less regular S25's against the S25 ultra. It's a popular model!
I will be upgrading from S23 256gb to S25 512gb.
I need the storage!
But the regular S25 has a limit up to a 256gb. Or am I wrong?
@dr2549 here in Australia we get the 512gb option
No, s23 is beast.. 0 upgrade
Not really worth it to upgrade from s23 to s25 imo. 🤷♂️
@niyazzmoithu20 for me I need to upgrade to 512gb and 12gb of rambler is a nice upgrade also
good coverage about theregular size. Many people do prefer the smaller ones.
does the camera have a macro mode??
Finally someone reviewing what i need
Are those features going to be on other previous gen such as s23, s24 with an one ui 7?
NGL I wasn't paying attention to the video and at 4:32 when he asks what's different about the two phones I couldn't tell which one was the S24 vs S25.
It's a 15% overall upgrade from the S24 in terms of general experience.
I've actually always preferred the regular ones, not a fan of the design on ultra versions and not missing much by going the regular route
Hi, can you tell me which UFS is in Samsung s 25 12/256 ?4.0 or 3.1 ??
Confused, which color shd i go for.. currently booked silver shadow... liked ice blue, too
0:32 that Silver is looking clean.
12G of RAM and 512GB (top level) does it for me. Definitely a big upgrade on the last few years.
I love the neater camera design on my S24. S25 has tire-looking ones lol
What will be the launch price?
I'll keep my S24 for sure
I will update to base model of galaxy when they will use silicon battery of 5000 MAH
I agree, the new camera design on all the S25 models make them look mid range cheap.
every year only mike release a video focused on base model. kudos!!
also samsung, i am tired. i need qhd screen, better battery and telephoto lens. it's been YEARS ffs c'mon
00:50 Agree.. s24's camera ring looks way more premium compared to s25's.
So this is a S24 2.0? Got it. As disappointed as I am that this generation isn't much of an upgrade, I have the S20 with a shot battery, so I will be upgrading. Also, thank you for being one of the only channels doing a video on the base model 👌
Suits my needs. I'm trading in my S23 for this model.
Waiting for battery review for S25 base and long term review after 6 months .
I've ordered it with samsung's anti reflective screen protector that should solve the reflective screen
Most interested in this model.