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10 reasons to stick with Galaxy S24 Ultra and skip the S25 Ultra
Samsung is gearing up to launch the next Galaxy S25 series smartphone, including the Galaxy S25 Ultra, while the Galaxy S24 Ultra is still the best flagship in the market in terms of new technology, design, and features, inspiring us to share 10 reasons to stick with Galaxy S24 Ultra and skip the S25 Ultra.
Let’s dive into this:
10 reasons to choose the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and not the S25 Ultra
Here the some reasons why buyers should consider buying the Galaxy S24 Ultra over the S25 Ultra.
Design
Galaxy S24 is the first Samsung phone to feature a Titanium frame, which represents a refinement of the S23 Ultra’s design. The Titanium frame also improves the feel of the hand and the phone’s look. While the Galaxy S25 Ultra is stated for a design change, however, there may be sharp corners and a slightly curved frame.
Display
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display that boasts a 120Hz and maximum brightness level of 2600 nits, which is a significant upgrade from the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 1750 nits. Report that the Galaxy S25 Ultra may sport a similar display tech with a slightly bigger screen.
Processor
The Galaxy S24 Ultra is equipped with an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with an Adreno 750 chip that is cooled by a 1.9x larger vapor channel compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Whereas the Galaxy S25 Ultra may be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which is more efficient. In terms of performance, there may not be much difference.
Camera
S24 Ultra features a quad-cam setup on the rear side with a 200MP primary shooter with OIS and an f/1.7 aperture, a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, OIS, f/2.4, and a 36-degree FOV, an upgraded 50MP telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, OIS, f/3.4, and 22-degree FOV, and a 12MP ultra-wide camera with a 120 degrees field of view and an f/2.2 aperture. However, the upcoming model may use an upgraded ultrawide sensor. therefore, there may not be much difference in the photography experience.
Battery
With a massive 5,000mAh (typical) battery, 45W super-fast charging, and an advanced cooling system, this phone can handle even the toughest multiplayer gaming marathons with ease. The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a slight improvement in the section with a new chipset.
Software updates
With the launch of the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung announced the commitment to providing seven tears of software support for Galaxy S24 Ultra, including Android OS upgrades, security patches, and One UI. That means your Galaxy S24 will be compatible with Android 12 and One UI 13. However, the S25 Ultra will be eligible for extra Android OS updates, since it will be the new generation.
Galaxy AI
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra comes with Galaxy AI features, which means you will get the following features:
- Note Assist
- Generative Edit
- Chat Assist
- Live Translate
- AI HDR Preview
- AI Portrait Studio
- Live Effect
- AI Zoom
Future-ready features:
Galaxy Ultra model has future-ready connectivity features such as 5G support, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 5.3. Moreover, with a powerful chipset like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the smartphone is already future-ready for up to six years.
Affordability
Since the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will be a year old, buyers can purchase it at a discounted price from the e-commerce platform, making it affordable compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which may come at a much higher price without any discount. Hence, buyers can save a lot of money by buying the S24 Ultra.
Easy availability of accessories:
Every old phone accessory like a screen protector, phone case, and other accessories is easily available in the market at affordable prices. However, if you are buying a new-generation phone, you may have to wait quite a long time to get all the accessories.
Conclusion
There you have it, there are 10 reasons that will help you buy Galaxy S24 Ultra over Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Samsung recently shared its revised software update plan for July 2025. Through this updated plan, Samsung has confirmed that three Galaxy devices, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G are no longer eligible for software updates.
Now, Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G have been removed from the Biannual plan in July 2025. It means that Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G devices will no longer receive software updates as they have completed their update cycle.
The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G were released in 2021. Since then, these three Galaxy devices have received three major Android updates, along with regular security patches. Now, after several years of support, Samsung is officially ending updates for these Galaxy devices.
So, what does this mean for these phone and tablet users? First, don’t worry, because your tablet will still work. Even though the Korean tech giant will no longer send out new Android versions or monthly security updates, your device will still receive Google Play system updates. These updates help keep your Galaxy device secure and let you continue using important apps like banking, social media, and video streaming.
If you want the newest features and latest Android updates, you might want to upgrade to a newer Galaxy phone and tablet. You can check tablets from the Galaxy Tab A10 series, the Tab S9 series, or the Galaxy A56 5G. These new Galaxy devices offer better performance, new features, and longer support.
However, if your current devices are working well and you’re happy with them, there’s no need to upgrade right away. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE, Galaxy F52 5G, and Galaxy A22 5G can still handle basic tasks like browsing the web, watching videos, or using social media.
Samsung has announced the July 2025 security patch for its Galaxy devices on the first Monday of the month. However, Samsung fans are still waiting for the latest security update apart from the One UI 8 stable update.
Samsung July 2025 security patch
The July 2025 security patch from Samsung addresses 1 critical and 21 high levels of CVEs for the Android operating system. However, one CVE was resolved by previous updates from the company, and 1 is not relevant to Galaxy devices.
In addition to the Google patch, Samsung provides 9 SVE items to improve the user experience. The latest security patch fixes various issues related to System UI, Samsung Account, and Framework for Galaxy Watch, Wi-Fi password for Galaxy Tablet, LeAudioService, Emergency SOS, KnoxVault trustlet, and more.
Android Patch Details:
The latest security update is based on the Android Security Bulletin – July 2025, which includes patches for 22 issues identified by Google.
Critical
CVE-2025-21450
High
CVE-2024-53010, CVE-2025-0819, CVE-2025-26433, CVE-2025-26454, CVE-2025-32321, CVE-2025-22436, CVE-2023-24023, CVE-2024-49714, CVE-2025-32325, CVE-2025-32326, CVE-2025-32331, CVE-2025-32330, CVE-2025-21449, CVE-2025-21446, CVE-2025-21433, CVE-2025-27052, CVE-2025-27057, CVE-2025-27042, CVE-2025-27056, CVE-2025-27043, CVE-2025-27061
Moderate
None
Already included in previous updates
CVE-2025-21454
Not applicable to Samsung devices
CVE-2025-21427
Samsung Galaxy Patch Details
Samsung also addressed 9 issues specific to its devices, such as
- SVE-2024-2304(CVE-2025-20983, CVE-2025-20982): Out-of-bounds write in KnoxVault trustlet
- SVE-2024-2335(CVE-2025-21004): Improper verification of intent by broadcast receiver in SystemUI for Galaxy Watch
- SVE-2025-0047(CVE-2025-20997): Incorrect default permission in Framework for Galaxy Watch.
- SVE-2025-0123(CVE-2025-20998): Improper access control in SamsungAccount for Galaxy Watch
- SVE-2025-0348(CVE-2025-20999): Improper authorization in accessing saved Wi-Fi password for Galaxy Tablet
- SVE-2025-0664(CVE-2025-21000): Improper privilege management in Bluetooth
- SVE-2025-0675(CVE-2025-21001): Improper access control in LeAudioService
- SVE-2025-0676(CVE-2025-21002): Improper access control in LeAudioService
- SVE-2025-0710(CVE-2025-21003): Insecure storage of sensitive information in Emergency SOS
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Samsung has started testing Android 16-based One UI 8 on the Galaxy Z Fold 5. This big result shows that the Korean tech giant is considering the 2023 foldable, which could also be included in the Open Beta program this year.
After Galaxy S and A series devices, Samsung’s Android 16 optimization for Galaxy devices is in full swing, with foldable models not being added to the testing zone.
A reliable tipster, @Tarunvats has spotted a new One UI 8 build for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 on the testing platform. The testing build, F946BXXU5FYG2, hints that Samsung is actively working on One UI 8 for the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Notably, last month, a carrier-locked variant (SM-F946U) of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 for the US was spotted on Geekbench running Samsung’s Android 16-based One UI 8.0.
The One UI 8 update will bring meaningful changes to the UI. The company is also working on redesigning apps and core functionality to further improve the appearance and foundation laid by the Android 15-based One UI 7 update.
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