Price rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: how much will the top model S25 probably cost?
Samsung’s Ultra phones are always pricey offerings. After all, they sit at the top of the Galaxy S line, which is Samsung’s top non-folding smartphone series.
So outside of the best foldable phones, there aren’t many handsets that cost much more than a Galaxy S Ultra, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is unlikely to be an exception.
But you probably guessed that this phone would be expensive, the real question is exactly how much it would cost. We don’t have a definitive answer to that yet, but thanks to leaks and previous pricing we can make some predictions.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra price predictions
One thing we can say for sure: the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will not cost less than the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. So the best-case scenario is probably that the price of the current model is maintained.
That would mean a starting price of $1,299.99 / £1,249 / AU$2,199, but you can see the full prices for the different configurations of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in the chart below.
| Storage | American price | British price | AU price |
| 256GB | $1,299.99 | $1,249.99 | AU$2,199 |
| 512GB | $1,419.99 | $1,349.99 | AU$2,399 |
| 1TB | $1,659.99 | $1,549.99 | AU$2,799 |
The prices in that graph are therefore a best case scenario, but there is a good chance that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will actually cost more.
While we haven’t heard exact pricing yet, we have heard that this phone will likely use a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. And that in itself could mean a higher price, as Qualcomm said this chipset would be more expensive than the previous model, which is used by the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Tipsters have gotten a little more specific, with one saying the Snapdragon 8 Elite costs around 20% more, and another saying this chipset is around $40 (about £30 / AU$60) more expensive.
In that case, if Samsung passes that price increase on to buyers, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could start at around $1,340 / £1,280 / AU$2,260. However, there are many more potential variables that can influence the price.
On the plus side, Samsung sells so many phones that it might have been able to strike a favorable deal with Qualcomm, lowering the unit price of the chipset.
But on the other hand, inflation could also push up the price, just like the various improvements we expect in the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
We’ve heard elsewhere that the production price of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has apparently risen by $110 (about £85 / AU$170), making a price increase ‘inevitable’.
But no matter how much it costs, you could get a significantly better phone for your money than with the Galaxy S24 Ultra. In addition to the likely presence of a much more powerful chipset, the leaks also point to an improved ultrawide camera, more RAM, a larger screen and a refined design.
The specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could therefore be quite an upgrade, and could somewhat justify any price increases.
Still, this is certainly an expensive phone, and if we had to guess right now, we’d say it’ll probably cost even more than its predecessor, albeit probably not too much more.
We should know in January as the Samsung Galaxy S25 series release date is reportedly January 22.