This week, Samsung launched its long-awaited Galaxy S25 collection. The costs within the UK are the identical as final 12 months and, as standard, there are pre-order perks for early adopters.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 trio comes with a free storage improve, that means that you can be getting a 256GB Galaxy S25 and 512GB Galaxy S25+ or S25 Extremely for a similar value as their base fashions. Within the case of the vanilla and Extremely telephones, there’s an additional storage tier (512GB for the S25 and 1TB for the S25 Extremely), which prices what the medium tier usually does.
Amazon is providing £100 credit score, however when you click on the hyperlink, you will note it’s for the Galaxy Ring. The Ring has an MSRP of £400 and there’s an additional £75 low cost at checkout – this all provides as much as a strong low cost, however it’s nonetheless not low-cost.
Did you try our hands-on assessment and our two-part digital camera shootout between the Galaxy S25 Extremely and S24 Extremely? If not, take a look. Okay then – earlier than making a sure/no determination on the S25 collection, it is best to contemplate the alternate options.
The Google Pixel 9 Professional XL shall be one of many essential rivals of the S25 Extremely. It presently prices much less for a unit with 512GB storage – even with the free storage improve on the Galaxy! The Tensor G4 can’t match the efficiency of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, however the telephone has a 48MP ultra-wide digital camera (countering the one digital camera improve Samsung introduced this 12 months), together with a 48MP 113mm periscope and a 50MP essential.
On the flip facet, the small Google Pixel 9 Professional is definitely costlier than the small Galaxy S25 when 256GB fashions. The Pixel is a bit bigger and what we mentioned concerning the Tensor chip stays true. Nevertheless, this telephone has the identical cameras because the Professional XL and the 48MP 113mm module wipes the ground with the 10MP 67mm module on the Galaxy, the identical goes for the 48MP ultra-wide vs. 12MP. Even the selfie digital camera is best at 42MP 17mm ultra-wide vs. 12MP 26mm on the Galaxy.
We’ve got to say Apple, after all. The iPhone 16 Professional Max 512GB is a bit pricier than the Galaxy S25 Extremely – Apple expenses two arms and two legs for storage upgrades. The Apple A18 Professional is definitely behind in efficiency on artificial benchmarks however is way from sluggish. The telephone’s 12MP 120mm telephoto digital camera lacks the decision of Samsung’s 50MP 111mm tele, however the 48MP ultra-wide is in place to sort out Samsung’s one digital camera improve this technology.
Like with the Pixels, the small iPhone 16 Professional is priced nearer to its bigger sibling than it’s to the small Galaxy S25. Nonetheless, the iPhone has the higher telephoto (12MP 120mm vs. 10MP 67mm) and ultra-wide cameras (48MP 13mm vs. 12MP 13mm). Apple added the Digital camera Management and Motion Button this technology. Gimmicks or truly helpful? Both manner, no less than it’s a brand new function, in contrast to the S25, which hasn’t modified considerably for the reason that S22.
The OnePlus 13 makes use of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip (with barely decrease clocks) and boasts triple 50MP Hasselblad cameras: 50MP essential, 50MP 73mm periscope and 50MP ultra-wide. And it breaks the mould with a big 6,000mAh battery that helps 80W wired and 50W wi-fi quick charging. None of that 45W charging right here!
There’s additionally Samsung’s personal Galaxy S24 FE. It’s fairly low-cost – costing simply £625 for a 256GB telephone – however it’s massive too with a 6.7” show. It’s not a direct competitor to both the S25 or S25+, however affords possibly 80% of the identical expertise. The show is a 1080p+ non-LTPO panel and the Exynos 2400e is quicker than the Tensor, although not almost as quick because the Snapdragon. However the remainder is just like equivalent and with out paying a “new flagship” value.
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