Rumors still persist that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a very good chance of becoming the best phone of 2025. It’s not even out yet, but we’re already confident we can say that, as Samsung’s Ultra models are almost always near the top. handsets from their year of release.
But we shouldn’t just continue with form from the past, as thanks to leaks and rumors we also have a good idea of many of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s likely specs, and they certainly suggest a phone that could be tough to beat .
Below we have described the main specifications we expect. These usually come from credible leaks, but we’ve also made educated guesses where the leaks are less obvious.
Samsung Galaxy 25 Ultra rumored specifications
| Header cell – Column 0 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra rumored specifications |
|---|---|
| Display: | 6.9-inch AMOLED screen |
| Solution: | 1440 x 3120+ pixels |
| Refresh Rate: | 120Hz |
| Chip set: | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Rear cameras: | 200 MP wide, 50 MP ultra-wide, 50 MP periscope (5x zoom), 10 MP telephoto (3x zoom) |
| Front camera: | 12 MP |
| RAM: | 16GB |
| Storage: | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Battery: | 5,000mAh |
As you can see from the chart above, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could be packed with high-end tech, but let’s go through what exactly we expect and why.
First up is the screen of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which according to leaks will likely be 6.86 inches. However, Samsung usually isn’t that specific about screen sizes beyond the fine print, so it will most likely be sold as a 6.9-inch screen.
Either way, that would make it a little bigger than the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s already huge 6.8-inch screen. In fact, this would be one of the larger smartphone screens you’ll find (at least outside of foldable phones), and would match the iPhone 16 Pro Max in size, which is perhaps why Samsung is likely to make it bigger this year. .
Other details of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s screen have not yet been leaked, but we can make a good estimate about some things. For example, it will probably have a resolution of at least 1440 x 3120, since that is the resolution of the Galaxy S24 Ultra. However, there is a chance that the resolution could be higher on this model, especially since the screen is reportedly larger.
We’re also confident that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will have a 120Hz refresh rate, since that’s again what its predecessor has, and since it’s very rare for non-gaming phones to go above that.
Next up, the chipset, and this could be one of the most exciting upgrades to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, as numerous leaks suggest that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will have a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset.
The Snapdragon 8 Elite is Qualcomm’s best smartphone chipset and based on benchmarks it could even be more powerful than the A18 Pro that Apple uses in the iPhone 16 Pro Max, for example. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is even set to deliver real laptop power in a phone.
Of course, the chipset is only part of the power equation – smartphones are also dependent on RAM, and on that front the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is said to have 16GB. That would be another upgrade from the current model, as the S24 Ultra comes with 12GB. If the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has 16GB of RAM, it will have more than the vast majority of phones, and that amount should be a big boon to AI performance.
Now let’s talk about the cameras, and as with so many other things on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, these are also upgradeable from the previous model. Or at least that could be one of them, with several leaks suggesting that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will have a 50MP ultra-wide camera.
That would mean many more megapixels than the 12MP sensor currently used. But from what we hear, the other cameras likely won’t get any new hardware, meaning a 200MP primary sensor, a 50MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom, a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 12MP front camera will likely return . -facing camera for selfies.
Now we’re entering territory where no upgrades are expected at all, as rumors suggest the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will have a 5,000mAh battery just like the S24 Ultra. We also hear that the Galaxy S25 Ultra could make do with 45W charging.
Finally there’s storage, and this is the one key spec we haven’t heard about at all yet, but that in itself is a sign that the S25 Ultra may have the same amount of storage as the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, i.e. 256GB. , 512 GB and 1 TB configurations.
All in all, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could be a significant upgrade over its predecessor, with a more powerful chipset, more RAM, a larger screen and a new ultrawide camera. But if you’re hoping for upgrades to the other cameras or the battery, you might be out of luck.