S24u Vs 25u

[Allysisa]

Hey peeps I would like some honest feedback confirming if the newer phone is a better upgrade, I know I'm going to lose the s.pen Bluetooth for taking my pics that's a bummer I'm trying to say cheese or smile as the palm showing doesn't work half the time like 1in 10 times it might. 

Is the camera better so the colours are more natural and not over sharpened and exposes and what the reds look like...... I've also got to use motion pics now as the kid moves too much my fruit phone captures that better for sure but I do love sammys as well... 

So I use both but want to stick to one of I can ... 

Tha KS in advance you lovely peeps x. 

[Piper123]

Agree with @GoanGeek here

My own view is that I was completely underwhelmed by the cameras on S24 Ultra and that along with great pre-order trade in and other deals meant I made the switch.

Personally I find the S25 Ultra a much better device on so many levels so glad I changed.

If finances allow and you get a great deal, go for it. But get a great deal 💯

[Star_girl]

S25U is better. Better display, on my S24U the colours used to be washed out, the display is more lively on the S25U, I think the hardware technology is a bit different. The sound is better on the speakers as well as on the headphones. The camera is giving better and sharper pictures. The S25U is faster operating than the S24U, it can make a difference at times, and it's coming with Android 15 UI7 pre-installed, which has got a few new features you might like, some of them will be available on the S24U, but not all of them. On a daily basis the S24U can serve you well, the BT SPen can prove itself functional for sure when needed, but the S25U is a wholesome phone and you can use a BT remote control or you can use a smartwatch or a ring instead, the SPen on the S25U works as expected except for the missing BT functionality.
I prefer the S25U curved edges as I find them more comfortable to look at than the square corners of the S24U.
As a phone, the S24U delivers to it's expectations and has never let me down, it's a very good phone.
Price pros and cons, you can get the S24U cheaper for any memory version now, and it will not be around soon, but for the same price with trade ins, you can buy the S25U, and even brand new, it's not that far apart. I believe S25U is a better deal in this conditions, knowing that next year Samsung will renew the Ultra line with even a better phone.

[Vetri]

Regarding your point (3), 4K on all lenses has been a thing for long. You mean 4K cinematic? 🤔

[Vetri]

The simplest and best idea that always works for me, wait till June/July, buy the phone for half price. Sell your S24U private. That's what I did with S23U, paid only £110 in excess to get S24U. IMO, definitely not worth paying full price

[GoanGeek]

The s25 can shoot 4k 60fps on all lenses while switching between them.
I believe the s24 couldn't switch on 60fps although it could shoot 4k it was stuck to one lens at a time.
😊

[Vetri]

Nope S24U can shoot and switch lenses including front while set at 4K 60fps. It was actually introduced with S24U. S23U and earlier can't do this.

[Allysisa]

Didn't have the readies when the offers was on x

[Allysisa]

Thanks x

[Reylob]

Hi @Allysisa 

The S25 Ultra is better. It is a newer phone and technically it should be better, it has newer hardware. The issue is how to quantify that "better".

Tech specs are not miles from each other. The S25 Ultra has newer CPU, GPU, BT compliance, and ultrawide lens.

There is the perception that the S25 Ultra is better shooter. Again, it will be hard to say if the advantages are hardware or software related. We know that only the Ultrawide lens changed from 12MP to 50MP, all other lenses are the same including the front camera. 

The S24 Ultra has been able to take excellent pictures, but it also had and has issues with different lenses and resolutions. The S25 Ultra has had a few posts complaining about the camera. It seems that these excellent shots and not so good ones are a right of passage for all phones.

I would like to add knowledge of photography is a very important factor to get those excellent shots. Expectations also should be factored in, some people complain about shots which a professional camera will struggle with and expect the phone to outdo them.  

The S24 Ultra has S Pen BT support, the display has greater density (ppi) and arguably more mature software.

Is there a need to upgrade from S24 Ultra to S25 Ultra? The short answer is no. However, buying/upgrading a flagship phone like a S Ultra has nothing to do with needs. It is a very personal decision. If you want it and won't cause financial stress is more than enough to do it.  Saying that, even if you want it and does not cause financial stress, it is also OK not to do it.

[Star_girl]

Tbh if you already have the S24U you have a very good phone and maybe it's better to wait another year until they release S26U which I hear will have new battery technology that will be even better than the S25U. At least that's what the rumours say. Samsung might improve the battery and they will touch again the features of the phone, and probably there will be new AI features seeing the trend every year now. S24U is a reliable phone and is quite similar to the S25U, I thought you were thinking between buying either of these phones, but if you plan to upgrade next year for whatever reason, financially speaking, maybe it's better to wait, S24U I believe can deliver top performance for you. Even I miss it at times and I have the S25U now. Ultimately, it's up to you, if you consider the S24U still fulfills your needs or not.