i have the base s22 it was so cheap to upgrade to the s25 256 lmao. easy decision. 426 AUD which is like 260 USD to upgrade with my 3 year old device. and you get buds 3 pro so when you sell those it becomes like 226 AUD which is like 140 American dollars. EAAASSSY decision i feel bad for these Americans and Europe paying ridiculous prices. if you went from the s24 to s25 it would literally be a free upgrade since it would only be 200 and once u sell the buds free phone hahahahahha. i love Samsung's silly voucher stacking game. no contracts no plans no nothing this is the straight outright price from samsung shop app
2022 - Bought s22 Ultra 2023 - green line issue, took it to Samsung service centre.. they charged me ~200$ to replace 2024 - small dead spot near the camera layout. Samsung didn't agree to exchange this for at least 100$ for s25 U So you are lucky only if your phone is intact for next year otherwise u hav to throw ur phone into trash!
I'm really worried that Samsung will start nerfing features on it's older models via software in an effort to 'convince' users to upgrade to the newest model. Anyone else?
For a minute I thought they did that with my S23+. Sometimes whenever new Galaxy phones come out my RUclips start acting up around pre-order week then it gets back to normal
What would they nerf? I owned the Note 20 Ultra until I traded it in for the S24 Ultra last year. If the trade-in deal hadn’t been so good, I would have kept using the Note 20 Ultra for another year. Part of the reason I traded it in was that the security patches are ending this year, and the battery had deteriorated. Other than that, the phone still ran like a champ.
I will say as a former S22+ owner who upgraded to the S24U last year, the battery life gains alone would be a significant reason to upgrade to anything newer than the S22 series. The 8 Gen 1 was horrible for battery life. I was charging it twice a day towards the end just to get through the day, and it got worse on mobile data when i was out and about. The S25 series was disappointing, no doubt, but i wouldnt fault people for wanting to move on purely from an endurance stand point and pick up the 7 years of updates while they're at it. I guess getting an S24 series phone instead would be a good middle ground.
Seconded. I'm still a 22U user right now, and the battery is EASILY the biggest factor that is pushing me to upgrade. That said, I'm not rushing to upgrade at all now. Still optimizing my 22U while flirting with the prospect of getting an OP13. But, my sacrifice is that carrying a spare battery pack is a necessary carry-along whenever I go out. This is a sacrifice I can make. But maybe not for other S22U users out there.
Sd gen 1 is power hungry. I love my 22 ultra. I just upgraded to 25 ultra because of the battery. I mostly use my phone 8 hrs non stop call with buds 2 pro and ended with 30% battery. When playing pubg its getting hot. I think the 25ultra is the final form of 22 ultra. It's solved every problem from 3 years ago except Bluetooth spen.
I made my decision soon as they said they will not have the Bluetooth functionality on the s pen on the Samsung galaxy s25 ultra. i will keep my Samsung galaxy s22 ultra for one more year
Agreed. Samsung's cutting back constantly, think of all the utility that had been lost through cuts. Chipping away constantly. Nope, no more. But I wouldn't go with the 25 at all. There's better hardware it there for less. Better future proofing. Samsung needs to be sent a powerful message. Cut it out or we cut you out.
I got the S25 Ultra just because I'm a tech junkie, however, I still.have my S21 Ultra and it works flawlessly. I love the design and the hand friendly feel it has. These phones have basically peaked as far as performance goes. All you're getting is new AI features and better battery life. Everyday use, you will never notice any difference.
I'm upgrading to the S25U but I'm keeping my S22U still because I still want a backup phone incase something or other happens to it. I'm mostly looking forward to performance gains myself. Also I want a non-curved screen again lol
As a current S22 smol edition owner, this will be my last Samsung device at least for the forseeable future. With the Pixel 10 dropping later this year, I'm jumping ship and not looking back at least until Samsung starts to step up. Also quite bored with OneUI and the average Samsung camera system.
I am planning to get S25U as my OP6T is old now. Moreover would be getting it for around 850 dollars with Samsung employee offer. Any suggestions if it's a good deal
You just saved me 1500 Canadian dollars! I love you, man.I’ve been waiting for a video like this for a week and was nervous about missing the S25 Ultra trade-in offer. Thanks so much! Not many RUclipsrs take the time to answer simple users' questions; they always dive into advanced things. I really appreciate how you kept it simple for common users. That’s something I’ve always looked for-normal user experience reviews.
I think the 25U has now lost its note identity. I had an S8 after upgrading from an S5, and what i didnt like was the rounded display, so I told myself i'll buy a Note phone next, only to find the later merged the Note to the S series, but to my delight they kept the beautiful monitor style square corner screen, so I upgraded my S8 to the 22U and love it, the display sets it apart from the compertition purly because of the nice square corners and rounded edges. the 22U also has 10x optical zoom, and a photo snapper on the s pen which i also use quite regualy. To me the S25U looks like the crowd, it no longer stands out, I hate rounded corner screens, it took us 50 years to solve the rounded corner screens on the old CRT tv's, and now they are butting them purposly in phones! I also see that the 5x zoom camera a flat rounded screen and no bluetooth on the S pen as a downgrade too. I have a feeling that the S pen will also be phased out in future models. As for all the Ai software on the 25U, its just software, any phone can download and use software and Ai, so I dont find this a deal meaker at all, no doubt its also subscription based, as everything is heading towards nowadays. To me its the hardware that counts, and the 25U simply looks ugly now , and lost its identity.
I only shifted from my S22 ultra to an S25 ultra because I damaged the pixels on my screen by dropping it by accident, else I would've continued using it. I also ended up paying £850 ($1,054 USD) for the 512GB after the return and and all additional discounts which also came with Buds3, wireless duo charger, a new case, and a Tag2, so it was a steal for me tbh. I can see myself holding off from any purchases for at least 4-5 years now.
I loved my S22 Ultra. But it was plagued with battery, and connection issues so I went and got the S23 ultra when it came out. The S23 Ultra fixed the issues with the 22 ultra.
With numerous discounts and promotions, I only paid $900, which includes 2 years of Samsung Care Plus. Subtracting a $450 trade-in (screen cracked), my total outlay was $450.
Oversee phones...anything goes wrong with the device= zero customer service= US companies less likely to give assistance = cracked screen good luck finding a replacement center to fix it= send back phone to manufacture= over 30 day wait period. Samsung = anything goes wrong = new phone in 24 hrs= insurance= screen repair with 24hrs=overall still a better phone anyway...
Our 2 S22Us work perfectly, and in mint condition to this day. Dropped them plenty with lots of daily usage. I will wait for S26U; hopefully significant changes then! Not really an upgrade with the S25U from the reviews I've seen.
Just upgraded from s22 ultra to s25 ultra, its miles ahead! Easier to hold, lighter, flat screen, battery life MUCH better, storage more, ram more, cpu miles ahead! S22 dated now
There are not many people who pay full price for Samsung phones. I traded in my S24U ($900) for the S25U. I got double the storage 512gb , 2 free cases, Buds3pro for $399. With Tax and my Samsung credits, it came to $402. I sold the buds for $175. Now, I only paid $227. No brainer. I have used other phones, and I can not give up the Samsung software experience. It is that good!
Right, but the point was the S24U wasn't free...and didn't just NOT have value..you paid $402 plus whatever the S24U would be worth if you sold it yourself. People seem to forget that.
@StevealiciousTech it all goes back to my Note 20 ultra that I got for free. If you trade in every year like I do, I am getting a new phone every year for around $275. I always get the biggest swag they offer and sell it to offset the cost of the device. Iteration is worth the $275 I spend each year to get the newer camera, the better chip and everything else under the hood that no one talks about. This year was a new Ultra Wide, the M13+ panel with HOP 3.O for better touch rate response, new modem that works better in my area on 5G. Face unlock works much better than the S24U because of the Snapdragon 8 Elite NPU was tuned for only Samsung. The haptics are better, the speakers are better. There was enough under the hood worth the price I paid.
I was going to keep my S22 ultra, until it started acting up and losing network connection everywhere I go and I couldn't fix it. So, I have no choice but to upgrade 😢 but I guess the promo does give a good deal with the trade in value. The S24 ultra was more expensive/the same price as the S25 ultra at the moment.
Love the content as always Steve :) I think the S22 Ultra looks more classy than the S25 Ultra. The new phone looks and feels like the cheaper budget model to me. Correct me if I am wrong but we are now seeing the final death blow for the Note lovers amongst us. Seems to me they have taken an S Device and stuck a downgraded pen in it! For the Note Lovers what to do? I wonder if one fine day they may move back to the Note as a stand alone phone from the S Line. But as it stands now the S25 Ultra is just an S Device as far as I can see. I think this would be a great time to snag the S24 Ultra on a deal or even the S23 Ultra if you want an upgrade from an older device. Again I am sad to see the Note drifting into the history books :) For me the Note 10 Plus and the S21 Ultra were to this day the best devices ever created by Samsung.
Great review, as always. I'm writing this on my s22U. I'm eagerly awaiting my S25 ultra. I never would have upgraded. Had it not been for the stuttering issues? I am having while scrolling after the last update. I absolutely loved this phone. I'll probably be upset if it's fixed with oneui7. Either way, I have 2 s22U. i gave my son one today, and he's loving it. I'd say if you're not having these problems, keep ur s22U it's a damn nice phone. Samsung has really optimized this chip. Once you change your battery, you'll get 6 hours of screen on time easily with heavy usage.
@StevealiciousTech as am I. I'm keeping my s22U, I might get a little upset if it gets fixed after oneui7, I'll still be happy cus I love this phone. Im one of the few who likes the curve display.
Lol, this video is very relevant for me as I'm running an S22 Ultra. I agree that it's not worth getting the S25 Ultra. The specs for next year's S26 Ultra look promising however, so I'm waiting for that.
What were the top Samsung phone over the last 10 generations? (top flagship only) I think the Note 9/10, s23/s24 ? (plus ultra maximum whatever) I think the s23 had the camera upgrade The 500mah battery was introduced somewhere along the way snapdragon 8 gen 3 is cool, but I don't live in India - I have a PC to play games on
The 26 Ultra is very likely just gonna be a better cpu with a slightly better camera. Because that's what S23-S24 are doing and it worked. Only way S26 Ultra is going to be an actual upgrade, is if samsung REALLY gets burned in sales for this phone, which I don't think will happen (not because of the consumers, I have no doubt consumer sentiment on this phone is very negative, it's more like monetary losses have to be huge for corp execs and investors to see it an actually address the issue instead of skipping around it.)
Watching on my S22U. Aside from the battery life, which is now pretty poor, there are no significant reasons for me to update to the s25U. The flat screen, better speakers, better display are all nice & things I'd like, but not enough to justify upgrading. Esp as in NZ the trade in deals are rubbish (vua Samsung). They're only going to give me US $267 for my pristine 512GB S22U, a US $140 discount for the 1TB, or, 512GB for cost of 256GB (which is also US $140) & 30% off accessories - which must be selected from an extremely narrow range before processing the order. They include 30% off either the watch ultra, the 44mm watch 7 in green, or the silver buds pro 3. You can't even choose a different colour. No freebies, just 30% off. If you don't select freebies you still have to pay US $1924 for the S25U 512GB with the S22U trade in. By comparison, last year they were offering 1TB for the price of 512GB (a US $337.69 difference), & when I traded in my Note 9 when I brought my S22U they were actually offering considerably more of a trade in on a much older phone, with far less storage.
I got 1k for my trade through att damn good deal for me plus the s 22 plus was a referb with an antenna issuse needed to upgrade and got the s25 ultra happily but as a user of GPS and getting tons of phone calls dropping was unacceptable
Battery life on my S22 Ultra has gotten pretty abysmal over the last year outta the near 2½ years I've had this phone. (Everybody knows that all the really crappy problems that customer service reps typically know absolutely nothing about tend to pop up AFTER the first year) Gettin' a super fast charger seems to have made matters WORSE, too. Other performance issues have been cropping up as well. I don't know for sure if this poor thing can hold out through the rest of 2025. And the 1TB S24 Ultra is suddenly stupidly hard to find...yet it's still stupidly expensive. (And it's even worse in the land of OnePlus, with the 1TB variant of the OnePlus 12&13 both being China exclusive for whatever stupidiotic reason.) Oh yeah: the iPhone was basically a non-option. Example: the 16 & 16+ have the better colors locked behind the lesser variants, and the Pro Max has always had fugly colors...worse yet, even if you go through a carrier, the higher the storage, the more you gotta drop upfront ALONGSIDE THE SALES TAX. Wtaf are you paying for with that!?
No one is saying to buy one now...if you already have one, you have one that isn't having those issues. Samsung did a lot of work updating this phone, and not all of them were like that. If you have one you like, you'd consider staying.
My S22 Ultra battery is getting worse, and my screen currently having issues with green tint. I really would like to refrain myself from upgrading, but I don't think my S22 Ultra would last.
@StevealiciousTech S22 Ultra is a fine phone. Just that the 8 Gen 1 produce by Samsung back then is not. For me it does get quite laggy, and hot if you play games on it. But if it weren't for the screen issues, I'll wait for the S26 Ultra.
I traded in my S22ultra for the s24 ultra for the 6 upgrades and for an extra $200.oo. So my S24ultra came out to $499.oo. also I still have a bluetooth s pen and Dex. I'm okay with the S24ultra and hoping to get a good 3-4 years before thinking about another trade-in.
Did anyone else's s22 ultra get stuck in a reboot loop needing a motherboard replacement _within one week of 6.1 update_? Would love to skip buying s25u if it weren't for the update sent to destroy the s22u
Man I love your videos. I gotta tell ya, the camera on the s25 ultra is unreal. I have the fold 6 and the camera is not even close. I'm so torn. Luckily I have 2 weeks to make a decision. Agree, the now bar is absolute trash right now.
@litreland764 I agree. Gosh I love the fold. It's the best media device I've had. If the fold had QHD+, and camera's close to the ultra, it would be the best phone on the market.
The s22U was not a good phone. Upon getting that phone there were so many software bugs and so many apps not working. The battery life was pathetic. The camera I'd say the only good thing . The camera was really good and better than the s24U . It was consistent in artificial light and night shots.
@StevealiciousTech yeah over time as far as the software. But the battery life was horrible, it never improved . I have the S24U now and it is such a significant difference from the s22u , especially the performance and battery life. But I'll be receiving my s25u in a couple days. I can honestly say the S22U was my least favorite samsung phone while the note 9 and s24U are best phones I've ever owned.
Yes, recently I have been having issues with data connection. My wifi is okay for the most part, but I can't connect most places to data and it's been frustrating.
Ay anyone with a s23u can get the 25u for 549.99 and trading in the s24u can get the s25u for 349.99 and they throw in the bud pro 3 and a memory upgrade. For 349 it's worth it because you get a fresh battery that hasn't been drained and charged for a year.
I mean, yes, I've heard all this, the memory "upgrade" is a joke, because $1,300 should be the base price for that model anyway. They are throwing everything at people because they aren't selling well. And the S24U you are selling back to them wasn't free...it's worth money...so it's not $349, it's $349 plus whatever the going market price of the S24U you traded in is.
The S22 Ultra is absolutely garbage, after 15 minutes with pokemon go open it was overheating, burning hot to the touch, i got rid of it very quickly lol
Don't know how he comes to the conclusion that the 22Ultra was or is a good version. This model had overheating problems and bad software. Also the screen was not good with screen vanden. The chip exinos was drama in Europe. The Ultra 23 made everything right and put Samsung back on the map. For me this is the most complete of the last 4 years Bit i agree with you that the Ultra 25 is Not that Ultra anymore and that the models from before are more than capable for today and next year's. This year's model is a minor upgrade and a downgrade at the same time.Secretly Samsung is owned by Apple😂😂😂
This guy has good sensible advice. Good man. Just not for me. I will have the latest phone on the market. That's just what I do. I can also afford to do this so I can't speak for all
I know you're tempted, but that Galaxy S22 Ultra is good for another year!
Thank you, great balanced video. I was thinking of the S24 Ultra. But to be honest the S22 Ultra is still a fantastic bit of kit.
i have the base s22 it was so cheap to upgrade to the s25 256 lmao. easy decision. 426 AUD which is like 260 USD to upgrade with my 3 year old device. and you get buds 3 pro so when you sell those it becomes like 226 AUD which is like 140 American dollars. EAAASSSY decision i feel bad for these Americans and Europe paying ridiculous prices. if you went from the s24 to s25 it would literally be a free upgrade since it would only be 200 and once u sell the buds free phone hahahahahha. i love Samsung's silly voucher stacking game. no contracts no plans no nothing this is the straight outright price from samsung shop app
Naaa i got the S22 U. And im always charging it. And my buttons on the sides are hard to press now. I'm ready for my S25U
2022 - Bought s22 Ultra
2023 - green line issue, took it to Samsung service centre.. they charged me ~200$ to replace
2024 - small dead spot near the camera layout.
Samsung didn't agree to exchange this for at least 100$ for s25 U
So you are lucky only if your phone is intact for next year otherwise u hav to throw ur phone into trash!
Just ordered it reman
I'm really worried that Samsung will start nerfing features on it's older models via software in an effort to 'convince' users to upgrade to the newest model. Anyone else?
I agree temped to stop or limit software updates after vetted by everyone else before unleahing it on my s23 Ultra.
I think you're not wrong but the 7 years support is only for the s24 and newer older ones only get 4 years
For a minute I thought they did that with my S23+. Sometimes whenever new Galaxy phones come out my RUclips start acting up around pre-order week then it gets back to normal
What would they nerf? I owned the Note 20 Ultra until I traded it in for the S24 Ultra last year. If the trade-in deal hadn’t been so good, I would have kept using the Note 20 Ultra for another year. Part of the reason I traded it in was that the security patches are ending this year, and the battery had deteriorated. Other than that, the phone still ran like a champ.
They aren't apple lmao
Love the rational. Some creators are really pushing the S25 ultra. Keeping my S24 ultra and S23 Ultra until I see what the S26 Ultra has to offer.
Seems like the move to me!
I want to buy the S24 ultra is that a good idea?
Rationale
I will say as a former S22+ owner who upgraded to the S24U last year, the battery life gains alone would be a significant reason to upgrade to anything newer than the S22 series. The 8 Gen 1 was horrible for battery life. I was charging it twice a day towards the end just to get through the day, and it got worse on mobile data when i was out and about. The S25 series was disappointing, no doubt, but i wouldnt fault people for wanting to move on purely from an endurance stand point and pick up the 7 years of updates while they're at it. I guess getting an S24 series phone instead would be a good middle ground.
Seconded. I'm still a 22U user right now, and the battery is EASILY the biggest factor that is pushing me to upgrade.
That said, I'm not rushing to upgrade at all now. Still optimizing my 22U while flirting with the prospect of getting an OP13. But, my sacrifice is that carrying a spare battery pack is a necessary carry-along whenever I go out.
This is a sacrifice I can make. But maybe not for other S22U users out there.
I have the fold 4 as my main and s22 ultra as my back up. My iPhone is now a paper weight
S22 ultra was my last Samsung. I junp to Pixel before they too jacked up their prices.
I am now on OP13
Sd gen 1 is power hungry. I love my 22 ultra. I just upgraded to 25 ultra because of the battery. I mostly use my phone 8 hrs non stop call with buds 2 pro and ended with 30% battery. When playing pubg its getting hot. I think the 25ultra is the final form of 22 ultra. It's solved every problem from 3 years ago except Bluetooth spen.
I made my decision soon as they said they will not have the Bluetooth functionality on the s pen on the Samsung galaxy s25 ultra. i will keep my Samsung galaxy s22 ultra for one more year
Samsung management thinks that we all are fools.
Samsung management: If Apple can fool so long we at least have better products ;)
Compare it to the Note 9. I love that video every year. Still rocking mine.
Oh I will!
I wish I still had mine. My Note 9 was stolen. I'm tempted to buy a used one but the price is too high for such an old phone.
My eldest two love note9. Cool phone. Classic hot rod
Thank you for a great, unbiased comparison of the two devices. I have an S22 Ultra. Great video.
Thanks for watching!
I like your perspectives when you talk about phones. Refreshing and insightful compared to the generic content on RUclips.
Absolutely agree. S22u is still good
Yes, I agree that the S25 Ultra has lost its Ultra identity and Note heritage in terms of appearance.
Agreed. Samsung's cutting back constantly, think of all the utility that had been lost through cuts. Chipping away constantly. Nope, no more. But I wouldn't go with the 25 at all. There's better hardware it there for less. Better future proofing. Samsung needs to be sent a powerful message. Cut it out or we cut you out.
I got the S25 Ultra just because I'm a tech junkie, however, I still.have my S21 Ultra and it works flawlessly. I love the design and the hand friendly feel it has. These phones have basically peaked as far as performance goes. All you're getting is new AI features and better battery life. Everyday use, you will never notice any difference.
I loved my S22 and wanted to keep it but the Wifi and Bluetooth recently stopped connecting to my devise's. I didn't have a choice but to get the S25.
If Samsung decided to do software updates all the way back to the s7.....I'd switch back to my Note 9 in a heartbeat.
Agreed!
Loving the S25 content and rational viewpoint
I appreciate it!
I'm upgrading to the S25U but I'm keeping my S22U still because I still want a backup phone incase something or other happens to it.
I'm mostly looking forward to performance gains myself.
Also I want a non-curved screen again lol
One thing I'd consider is if you're in a market that usually gets Exynos than s25 is a good upgrade this time.
As a current S22 smol edition owner, this will be my last Samsung device at least for the forseeable future.
With the Pixel 10 dropping later this year, I'm jumping ship and not looking back at least until Samsung starts to step up.
Also quite bored with OneUI and the average Samsung camera system.
I am planning to get S25U as my OP6T is old now. Moreover would be getting it for around 850 dollars with Samsung employee offer. Any suggestions if it's a good deal
I will never understand the mindset of buying a cell phone and not putting armor on it.
You just saved me 1500 Canadian dollars! I love you, man.I’ve been waiting for a video like this for a week and was nervous about missing the S25 Ultra trade-in offer. Thanks so much! Not many RUclipsrs take the time to answer simple users' questions; they always dive into advanced things. I really appreciate how you kept it simple for common users. That’s something I’ve always looked for-normal user experience reviews.
I think the 25U has now lost its note identity. I had an S8 after upgrading from an S5, and what i didnt like was the rounded display, so I told myself i'll buy a Note phone next, only to find the later merged the Note to the S series, but to my delight they kept the beautiful monitor style square corner screen, so I upgraded my S8 to the 22U and love it, the display sets it apart from the compertition purly because of the nice square corners and rounded edges. the 22U also has 10x optical zoom, and a photo snapper on the s pen which i also use quite regualy. To me the S25U looks like the crowd, it no longer stands out, I hate rounded corner screens, it took us 50 years to solve the rounded corner screens on the old CRT tv's, and now they are butting them purposly in phones! I also see that the 5x zoom camera a flat rounded screen and no bluetooth on the S pen as a downgrade too. I have a feeling that the S pen will also be phased out in future models.
As for all the Ai software on the 25U, its just software, any phone can download and use software and Ai, so I dont find this a deal meaker at all, no doubt its also subscription based, as everything is heading towards nowadays.
To me its the hardware that counts, and the 25U simply looks ugly now , and lost its identity.
I only shifted from my S22 ultra to an S25 ultra because I damaged the pixels on my screen by dropping it by accident, else I would've continued using it.
I also ended up paying £850 ($1,054 USD) for the 512GB after the return and and all additional discounts which also came with Buds3, wireless duo charger, a new case, and a Tag2, so it was a steal for me tbh.
I can see myself holding off from any purchases for at least 4-5 years now.
I got my s22 ultra burgundy color 12 ram 256 last october and I love it !!! I might upgrade next year to the s24 ultra
21 Ultra here.
Still rocks, its really bloody hard to justify.
especially when they took my 10x optical!
I loved my S22 Ultra. But it was plagued with battery, and connection issues so I went and got the S23 ultra when it came out. The S23 Ultra fixed the issues with the 22 ultra.
With numerous discounts and promotions, I only paid $900, which includes 2 years of Samsung Care Plus. Subtracting a $450 trade-in (screen cracked), my total outlay was $450.
I'm still rocking the Note 8, and I'm very tempted to buy the S25 ultra.
Oversee phones...anything goes wrong with the device= zero customer service= US companies less likely to give assistance = cracked screen good luck finding a replacement center to fix it= send back phone to manufacture= over 30 day wait period. Samsung = anything goes wrong = new phone in 24 hrs= insurance= screen repair with 24hrs=overall still a better phone anyway...
Thanks for NOT being a sellout, lol !! And for giving the best advice regarding the unnecessary upgrade ..
I just needed a flat screen to apply a matte screen protector. Got it on 55% discount by trading in my S22 Ultra.
Our 2 S22Us work perfectly, and in mint condition to this day. Dropped them plenty with lots of daily usage.
I will wait for S26U; hopefully significant changes then! Not really an upgrade with the S25U from the reviews I've seen.
Just upgraded from s22 ultra to s25 ultra, its miles ahead! Easier to hold, lighter, flat screen, battery life MUCH better, storage more, ram more, cpu miles ahead! S22 dated now
There are not many people who pay full price for Samsung phones. I traded in my S24U ($900) for the S25U. I got double the storage 512gb , 2 free cases, Buds3pro for $399. With Tax and my Samsung credits, it came to $402. I sold the buds for $175. Now, I only paid $227. No brainer.
I have used other phones, and I can not give up the Samsung software experience. It is that good!
Right, but the point was the S24U wasn't free...and didn't just NOT have value..you paid $402 plus whatever the S24U would be worth if you sold it yourself. People seem to forget that.
@StevealiciousTech last yr it cost me $275 to upgrade from S23U to my S24. I trade in every year.
@StevealiciousTech it all goes back to my Note 20 ultra that I got for free. If you trade in every year like I do, I am getting a new phone every year for around $275. I always get the biggest swag they offer and sell it to offset the cost of the device. Iteration is worth the $275 I spend each year to get the newer camera, the better chip and everything else under the hood that no one talks about. This year was a new Ultra Wide, the M13+ panel with HOP 3.O for better touch rate response, new modem that works better in my area on 5G. Face unlock works much better than the S24U because of the Snapdragon 8 Elite NPU was tuned for only Samsung. The haptics are better, the speakers are better. There was enough under the hood worth the price I paid.
My S22 Ultra is working fine. Sure, I've been dealing with a cracked screen for 2 years... What's another year 😂
I was going to keep my S22 ultra, until it started acting up and losing network connection everywhere I go and I couldn't fix it. So, I have no choice but to upgrade 😢 but I guess the promo does give a good deal with the trade in value. The S24 ultra was more expensive/the same price as the S25 ultra at the moment.
Love the content as always Steve :) I think the S22 Ultra looks more classy than the S25 Ultra. The new phone looks and feels like the cheaper budget model to me. Correct me if I am wrong but we are now seeing the final death blow for the Note lovers amongst us. Seems to me they have taken an S Device and stuck a downgraded pen in it! For the Note Lovers what to do? I wonder if one fine day they may move back to the Note as a stand alone phone from the S Line. But as it stands now the S25 Ultra is just an S Device as far as I can see. I think this would be a great time to snag the S24 Ultra on a deal or even the S23 Ultra if you want an upgrade from an older device. Again I am sad to see the Note drifting into the history books :) For me the Note 10 Plus and the S21 Ultra were to this day the best devices ever created by Samsung.
Great review, as always. I'm writing this on my s22U. I'm eagerly awaiting my S25 ultra. I never would have upgraded. Had it not been for the stuttering issues? I am having while scrolling after the last update. I absolutely loved this phone. I'll probably be upset if it's fixed with oneui7. Either way, I have 2 s22U. i gave my son one today, and he's loving it. I'd say if you're not having these problems, keep ur s22U it's a damn nice phone. Samsung has really optimized this chip. Once you change your battery, you'll get 6 hours of screen on time easily with heavy usage.
Sorry that happened to yours!!
@StevealiciousTech as am I. I'm keeping my s22U, I might get a little upset if it gets fixed after oneui7, I'll still be happy cus I love this phone. Im one of the few who likes the curve display.
That stuttering issue has been on the s22 ultra for a while. I haven't got it since maybe October of 2024
I'm a s22 ultra user , I was going to upgrade and I changed my mind , I will skip the s25 ultra , and wait for the 26 ultra ..
Im thinking to go from S22 Ultra to S24 Ultra ... but wait😅
based on exchange value, use a galaxy up to 4 years. anything over 4 years, the value goes down a lot.
Lol, this video is very relevant for me as I'm running an S22 Ultra. I agree that it's not worth getting the S25 Ultra. The specs for next year's S26 Ultra look promising however, so I'm waiting for that.
If Samsung ever removes the S pen completely. I will be considering Iphone!
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, just get it now it's a great phone and the Bluetooth s pen is definitely not a deal breaker.
What were the top Samsung phone over the last 10 generations? (top flagship only)
I think the Note 9/10, s23/s24 ? (plus ultra maximum whatever)
I think the s23 had the camera upgrade
The 500mah battery was introduced somewhere along the way
snapdragon 8 gen 3 is cool, but I don't live in India - I have a PC to play games on
The 26 Ultra is very likely just gonna be a better cpu with a slightly better camera. Because that's what S23-S24 are doing and it worked. Only way S26 Ultra is going to be an actual upgrade, is if samsung REALLY gets burned in sales for this phone, which I don't think will happen (not because of the consumers, I have no doubt consumer sentiment on this phone is very negative, it's more like monetary losses have to be huge for corp execs and investors to see it an actually address the issue instead of skipping around it.)
Watching on my S22U. Aside from the battery life, which is now pretty poor, there are no significant reasons for me to update to the s25U. The flat screen, better speakers, better display are all nice & things I'd like, but not enough to justify upgrading. Esp as in NZ the trade in deals are rubbish (vua Samsung). They're only going to give me US $267 for my pristine 512GB S22U, a US $140 discount for the 1TB, or, 512GB for cost of 256GB (which is also US $140) & 30% off accessories - which must be selected from an extremely narrow range before processing the order. They include 30% off either the watch ultra, the 44mm watch 7 in green, or the silver buds pro 3. You can't even choose a different colour. No freebies, just 30% off. If you don't select freebies you still have to pay US $1924 for the S25U 512GB with the S22U trade in. By comparison, last year they were offering 1TB for the price of 512GB (a US $337.69 difference), & when I traded in my Note 9 when I brought my S22U they were actually offering considerably more of a trade in on a much older phone, with far less storage.
Definitely!
I got 1k for my trade through att damn good deal for me plus the s 22 plus was a referb with an antenna issuse needed to upgrade and got the s25 ultra happily but as a user of GPS and getting tons of phone calls dropping was unacceptable
I traded my S22 Ultra and don't regret it! The S25Ultra is a big improvement over my 3 year old phone. ❤
Battery life on my S22 Ultra has gotten pretty abysmal over the last year outta the near 2½ years I've had this phone. (Everybody knows that all the really crappy problems that customer service reps typically know absolutely nothing about tend to pop up AFTER the first year) Gettin' a super fast charger seems to have made matters WORSE, too. Other performance issues have been cropping up as well. I don't know for sure if this poor thing can hold out through the rest of 2025. And the 1TB S24 Ultra is suddenly stupidly hard to find...yet it's still stupidly expensive. (And it's even worse in the land of OnePlus, with the 1TB variant of the OnePlus 12&13 both being China exclusive for whatever stupidiotic reason.)
Oh yeah: the iPhone was basically a non-option. Example: the 16 & 16+ have the better colors locked behind the lesser variants, and the Pro Max has always had fugly colors...worse yet, even if you go through a carrier, the higher the storage, the more you gotta drop upfront ALONGSIDE THE SALES TAX. Wtaf are you paying for with that!?
Samsung ultra has not been ultra for many years now
my spare is a S22 Ultra 512 GB ..... tried the other day .... and still has a very good performance ......
Hopefully they bring back the Bluetooth spen
Bought s24 ultra instead of s25 ultra.
When I had the s22 ultra it was hard to keep a screen protector on it but I have the s23 ultra I'm going to stick with that
The battery sucks on the S22 ultra, and the phone, heats up like it's on fire...I'll pass
No one is saying to buy one now...if you already have one, you have one that isn't having those issues. Samsung did a lot of work updating this phone, and not all of them were like that. If you have one you like, you'd consider staying.
My S22 Ultra battery is getting worse, and my screen currently having issues with green tint. I really would like to refrain myself from upgrading, but I don't think my S22 Ultra would last.
Yeah, then definitely, in that case. There are always going to be cases. And you'll enjoy the S25 Ultra.
@StevealiciousTech S22 Ultra is a fine phone. Just that the 8 Gen 1 produce by Samsung back then is not. For me it does get quite laggy, and hot if you play games on it. But if it weren't for the screen issues, I'll wait for the S26 Ultra.
I traded in my S22ultra for the s24 ultra for the 6 upgrades and for an extra $200.oo. So my S24ultra came out to $499.oo. also I still have a bluetooth s pen and Dex. I'm okay with the S24ultra and hoping to get a good 3-4 years before thinking about another trade-in.
Replacing my note 10plus with another this time with 512gb internal plus 1tb microsd 😊❤
Did anyone else's s22 ultra get stuck in a reboot loop needing a motherboard replacement _within one week of 6.1 update_?
Would love to skip buying s25u if it weren't for the update sent to destroy the s22u
Man I love your videos. I gotta tell ya, the camera on the s25 ultra is unreal. I have the fold 6 and the camera is not even close. I'm so torn. Luckily I have 2 weeks to make a decision.
Agree, the now bar is absolute trash right now.
Oh I don't know. I think I'd hang onto the fold but I can see why it's limiting.
It's nuts that they didn't put the best camera on the Fold. An insult to customers/enthusiasts
@litreland764 I agree. Gosh I love the fold. It's the best media device I've had. If the fold had QHD+, and camera's close to the ultra, it would be the best phone on the market.
I have a s23 ultra, no reason for upgrade for me, maybe when s26u comes out or s27 u...
Have 21 ultra samsung are oneplus 13 or 25 ultra samsung better
My cousin made a upgrade from a35 to s25 ultra. He love it blow away the a35 out the water.
The s22U was not a good phone. Upon getting that phone there were so many software bugs and so many apps not working. The battery life was pathetic. The camera I'd say the only good thing . The camera was really good and better than the s24U . It was consistent in artificial light and night shots.
Don't know what experience that was. One UI maybe? But updates made the phone significantly better over time. That's not the experience currently.
@StevealiciousTech yeah over time as far as the software. But the battery life was horrible, it never improved . I have the S24U now and it is such a significant difference from the s22u , especially the performance and battery life. But I'll be receiving my s25u in a couple days. I can honestly say the S22U was my least favorite samsung phone while the note 9 and s24U are best phones I've ever owned.
Does anyones samsung s22 ultra have problems with wifi connection
Yes, recently I have been having issues with data connection. My wifi is okay for the most part, but I can't connect most places to data and it's been frustrating.
Really an unbiased review... and not has the other gullible brain washing reviewers 👏🏿👍🏿
Ay anyone with a s23u can get the 25u for 549.99 and trading in the s24u can get the s25u for 349.99 and they throw in the bud pro 3 and a memory upgrade. For 349 it's worth it because you get a fresh battery that hasn't been drained and charged for a year.
I mean, yes, I've heard all this, the memory "upgrade" is a joke, because $1,300 should be the base price for that model anyway. They are throwing everything at people because they aren't selling well. And the S24U you are selling back to them wasn't free...it's worth money...so it's not $349, it's $349 plus whatever the going market price of the S24U you traded in is.
@StevealiciousTech didn't have the s24u, I skipped a year, I had the s23u which only costed me $249, 2 years ago when I traded in my s21u.
Watching this on my S22U. I was thinking the move might be to a S24U. Not a fan of the Iphone wanna be look alike phone that the S25U is.
I upgrade to s24 ultra traded s22 ultra no Bluetooth function on s25 ultra
as long as I don't watch youtube for hours st8..... ill burn through it in 2.5 hrs. s22 ultra
Getting boring now you either buy it or don't simples
Snapdragon elite is 🐐
The S22 Ultra is absolutely garbage, after 15 minutes with pokemon go open it was overheating, burning hot to the touch, i got rid of it very quickly lol
Don't know how he comes to the conclusion that the 22Ultra was or is a good version. This model had overheating problems and bad software. Also the screen was not good with screen vanden. The chip exinos was drama in Europe. The Ultra 23 made everything right and put Samsung back on the map. For me this is the most complete of the last 4 years Bit i agree with you that the Ultra 25 is Not that Ultra anymore and that the models from before are more than capable for today and next year's. This year's model is a minor upgrade and a downgrade at the same time.Secretly Samsung is owned by Apple😂😂😂
The s22 ultra battery sucksss lol i got the s24 ultra for that reason... im good for 7 years lol i do want a foldable to pair with my s24 ultra tho
Just get an iPhone! Problem solved
This guy has good sensible advice. Good man. Just not for me. I will have the latest phone on the market. That's just what I do. I can also afford to do this so I can't speak for all
Almost 2 weeks worth of videos crying about the S25 ultra is wild work
Its a needed discussion way to many people are ok with samsung Solling them less than what people in asia gets
Yeah, that's not what this was at all.
You didn't pay attention.
To me S22 ultra sucked. The battery life was so bad. So I upgraded to S23 Ultra. S23 ultra has been the best phone.