Samsung·phone
Galaxy S25
Based on 72 credible posts from YouTube, Hacker News & Bluesky. 19 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
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Scored September 27, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Owners are split: 54% of 72 reviews are positive, 21% negative, and the rest mixed or neutral. Praise centers on battery & charging and comfort & size. The most common complaint is battery & charging (10 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use are more positive (67%), which suggests it holds up well.
What owners like
Battery & charging praised by 13 owners
“Battery lasts all day, only needing to charge it once a day as a power user.”
Comfort & size praised by 2 owners
“It does exactly the same thing, but feels much more comfortable.”
What owners complain about
Battery & charging raised by 10 owners
“Small battery, super slow charging, camera quality..i just cant”
Price & value raised by 6 owners
“With that being said I'm done with Samsung until they actually add things to their products that are worth the price.”
Display raised by 5 owners
“I love how easy it is to handle the S23 in one hand, but the small screen was really getting to me.”
Camera raised by 5 owners
“Small battery, super slow charging, camera quality..i just cant”
What owners talk about
- Battery & charging13 praise · 10 complain
- Price & value4 praise · 6 complain
- Camera4 praise · 5 complain
- Display3 praise · 5 complain
- Performance2 praise · 4 complain
- Software & AI2 praise · 3 complain
- Comfort & size2 praise · 0 complain
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[...] I have had a lot of phones, and i decided last year, to buy the s25 ultra, but at the last minute, i changed my mind. [...]
I have mine for 10 months i have an issue with netflix i pull the brightness to full but after few secs it come to the room brightness i am not saying its not watchable but the feel goes i tried lots of things like turning off the auto brightness but it still turns down the brightness after few sec of watching movie
Best smal phone at the market! I have one 1 year batery stil gona 1 day ! Mamamia phone!😊
I have it for one year, coming from Pixel 9 pro. I regret it so much. I fact, anytime i switch from Pixel to something else, i regret it soon after haha. I chose S25 simply because of it's size.
[...] I'll only update when it gets a sizable battery and charging speed upgrade
Ive been using this phone since april and i can say after nine months that is the best phone that i have ever used. [...] Performance are great this chip for everyday use is great and it will be great for years to come (im not a gamer and i dont play games on my phone) ive got 256gb version which is more than enough for me right now i have about 160-170 gb free to use, it will last me as long as i will have this phone. The cameras are not the best in the world but they can do the job preaty well and ive been happy with them, dont need much better than this. Battery for this size is good, but dont except much. [...] All in all i recomend this phone to someone who is not very heavy user but still wants top performance, loves smaller phones and wants a reliable camera.
I been using the 25 plus since February 2025 best phone I had so far
I don't think this phone will be laggin even in next 6 years. [...] Hell i have even s9 and it's quite slow now but still manage to do things without big lags. [...]
[...] Only good thing is the camera but really not worth it. Battery doesnt last a day, UI/UX is shit, some links are not clickable. [...]
I only upgraded from my S22 Plus to the S24 Plus because I still have about 15 000 unsorted photos and videos in my gallery 🤣 I could easily have rocked it for another year or two, but I do appreciate the better camera and battery life. So saying, it must last at least until 2028, besides the fact that our crooked carriers do contracts over three years now instead of two, I suppose due to our Mickey Mouse currency, but the warranty is still two years. [...]
[...] i debloated it, battery last for mor then a day it's still fast and display is crisp. [...]
[...] Been using it for 3 months and I’m loving the performance, size, and battery life. [...]
Everything's solid, but I'm upset it doesn't work for wired audio even if the sound quality is better. There's a massive problem with popping and clicking noises that cables or airplane mode can't solve. I can't rely on a future patch when it's been out for a year, so you should consider something else if you have wired headphones
I recently had to replace my Pixel 7 Pro and went with the Galaxy S25. My hands are much larger than average and it is amazing how unweildy I find the Pixel 7 Pro is in comparison to the S25 even though the size difference doesn't seem that big when compared side to side. Makes me wonder how people with normal sized hands deal with the massive phones.
[...] I'm now receiving targeted ads for phone cases on Instagram on my Galaxy S25. - Ads I'd like: More cute cases for either P9Pro or a Galaxy S25 I'm watching the ads on. [...]
I just got an s25, i honestly love it, in my country, the higher end phones and apple is super expensive, and i didint wanna pay too much,. also my country doesnt have oneplus, or google pixel phones (we do have them but its not cheap), so i rocked the s25, and lowkey it's really good, plan to upgrade in 3 to 4 years depending on how much the new phones innovates
I recently upgraded from Iphone 12 to Galaxy S25. I wanted the iphone 17 but saw this phone in the store and the form factor is so comfortable, like it's nearly perfect (iphone 13 mini still holds the absolute perfect form factor spot for me). I've been using this phone for over 10 days now and as much as i thought that it would be a hustle to move from ios to android, its not. [...] I got it for ₹57k thats arround $590, which is way cheaper than iphone 17 and as of now i'm very happy with my phone. [...] I just wanted to say if you like phones that are comfortable to use and lightweight and not feel like carrying a brick in your pocket then this phone is for you and also if you're not a very heavy user. [...]
I just got mine in the mail last night and im totally not happy with it. Didnt realize its the same size as a pos iPhone. Sending it back!
[...] I only bought new phone as no more updates for S8 and no emergency calls, so it was blocked! [...]
[...] The S26 will not be much of an upgrade: same camera system, same small battery, and the performance improvements won't be relevant for most people to justify a higher price. [...] I wanted a compact flagship, but because I wasn't really convinced with the S25's camera and I prefer a close to vanilla Android experience, I went with the Pixel 9 Pro which I got refurbished after the Pixel 10 range was released. [...]
Mine is from an S7 Edge and now an S25 base. All my family have Samsung phones. Even our appliances are Samsung. It's just my sister who uses an iPhone 😂
[...] Still adjusting to the small battery, love the phone though. [...]
I have used all of the phones. [...] Galaxy s25 base model is the best phone I have ever used. It's excellent for one hand use but still big enough for everything and long battery life especially if you put it into the light performance mode. [...] There's really not much that can improve maybe charging speed and that's it.
[...] I laughed when I saw that ridiculous price for the once known flagship killer. [...]
[...] It's fast, it's reliable, and it is a huge upgrade from my lagging, constantly resetting, and overheating S22 Ultra. [...]
i have the phone since its launch, 438 battery cycles already and it did not become weaker at all, id even say it seems to last longer after oneui 8
[...] 😢 It's like buying the S24 already, and I have the S24FE and I still think S25 will not be the upgrade I need, as having an iPhone 15 made me realize that Samsungs' front camera are all horribly bad. We really need an urgent front camera upgrade in the base model of the S26.
My experience is very bad about S25, I had S23 ultra before and S23 ultra is the only phone ever I had that can last two days without charging, S25 plus now can't last half a day. And even software is not faster than S23 Ultra. For me S23 Ultra will remin as the best phone I ever had in my life.
[...] It was painful for me to look at that screen. [...]
[...] It does exactly the same thing, but feels much more comfortable. (I don't use cases.) Exactly what I wanted: iPhone 5 design, but Android with a full front display. [...] I don't see myself upgrading unless they release a phone with the same design, no camera bump, an underscreen camera, and a bigger battery.
The only bad thing about the S25 is it's battery capacity. Upon heavy use, I need to charge my S25 for 3 and a half times a day !!!
gonna keep my S25U for 4-5 years. it'll be interesting jumping to a S30
i some how starting to regret using it for one month, after shifting from iphone 15 pro max to s25 ultra
I used almost every brand there is, I'm still back to Samsung, just for the software refinement
I got my S25 a few days ago for < 600USD. [...] I chose the significantly cheaper one, S25
I've been using it since launch day 1. My last phone was half the price of S25. I still think I made a good decision.
I only managed to hold up with s25 for a month. Its not worth it. Small battery, super slow charging, camera quality..i just cant
I have the pixel 10 pro fold and honestly hate the foldable phone and trying to decide between I can get the s25 for free or I could get the s25 ultra for $20 a month
I bought 3 of them recently for my kids. [...]
First new phone in 4 years. In the past I've owned Motorola, Galaxy, LG. I HATE this phone. I, just, hate it.
[...] As a user who's heavily use the phone (literally maximizing it) from the s23 8gb of ram definitely felt stuttery and constant app background reloads with ram plus activated at 8gb. [...]
[...] The cameras, the software and from my experience at least, the battery life has gotten significantly better on my s25 over time. And right now, its priced significantly lower than the ip17 or even the pixel for that matter. [...] Sure battery and charging could have been better, but that's for the s26 maybe.
[...] With that being said I'm done with Samsung until they actually add things to their products that are worth the price. [...]
[...] they said im upgrading up myself to a decades worth of mobile tech. [...] worth the money for sure
After many years of using iPhones, I switched to the Samsung S25 and I’m very satisfied. Awesome phone
I just love how compact and has a good grip of my S25. It will be my companion for the next 3 years.
Upgraded to the S25+ from an S23. I love how easy it is to handle the S23 in one hand, but the small screen was really getting to me.
Upgraded from A50s to S25. I would never get used of how fast, light and good this phone is.
The s25 having 12gb and bringing the Qualcomm processor was a big selling point to me. Phone is great
Im s25 user now, its the best phone , battery life is very good 👍 i have always have 911 hours onscreen for 1 charge , so i can use it for 2 days , i had an iphone 16 plus before but i feel Galaxy s25 battery is really good 9/10 compare with iphone 16 plus, i dont know why people say s25 is weak in battery 😮
Galaxy S25 long-term: how it holds up
Owners like it more the longer they have it (+15 points after 1 year or more).
- First months60% recommend · 5 owners
- 6–12 months50% recommend · 4 owners
- 1 year or more75% recommend · 8 owners
When problems show up
- Battery & chargingtypically around 2 months · 3 reports
- Price & valuetypically around 4 months · 2 reports
The claims, and the evidence
Owners push back on 5 of 9 marketing claims.
What the brand claims
- Snapdragon 8 Elite for GalaxyOwners disagreePerformance: 2 of 6 positive
- 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, up to 120HzOwners disagreeDisplay: 3 of 8 positive
- 50MP main cameraMixedCamera: 4 of 9 positive
- 12GB of RAMOwners disagreePerformance: 2 of 6 positive
- 4000mAh batteryMixedBattery & charging: 13 of 23 positive
- Armor Aluminum frameFew owner reports
- IP68 water and dust resistanceFew owner reports
- 7 years of OS and security updatesOwners disagreeSoftware & AI: 2 of 5 positive
- Galaxy AIOwners disagreeSoftware & AI: 2 of 5 positive
What owners report
“[...] I have had a lot of phones, and i decided last year, to buy the s25 ultra, but at the last minute, i changed my mind. [...]”
after 1 yearView on YouTube“Best smal phone at the market! I have one 1 year batery stil gona 1 day ! Mamamia phone!😊”
after 1 yearView on YouTube“I have mine for 10 months i have an issue with netflix i pull the brightness to full but after few secs it come to the room brightness i am not saying its not watchable but the feel goes i tried lots of things like turning off the auto brightness but it still turns down the brightness after few sec of watching movie”
after 10 monthsView on YouTube“I have it for one year, coming from Pixel 9 pro. I regret it so much. I fact, anytime i switch from Pixel to something else, i regret it soon after haha. I chose S25 simply because of it's size.”
after 1 yearView on YouTube
Common Galaxy S25 problems
Issues at least two owners independently report.
- Battery & charging10 mentionsView on YouTube
“My experience is very bad about S25, I had S23 ultra before and S23 ultra is the only phone ever I had that can last two days without charging, S25 plus now can't last half a day. And even software is not faster than S23 Ultra. For me S23 Ultra will remin as the best phone I ever had in my life.”
- Price & value6 mentionsView on YouTube
“[...] Only good thing is the camera but really not worth it. Battery doesnt last a day, UI/UX is shit, some links are not clickable. [...]”
- Display5 mentionsView on YouTube
“I have mine for 10 months i have an issue with netflix i pull the brightness to full but after few secs it come to the room brightness i am not saying its not watchable but the feel goes i tried lots of things like turning off the auto brightness but it still turns down the brightness after few sec of watching movie”
- Camera5 mentionsView on YouTube
“[...] 😢 It's like buying the S24 already, and I have the S24FE and I still think S25 will not be the upgrade I need, as having an iPhone 15 made me realize that Samsungs' front camera are all horribly bad. We really need an urgent front camera upgrade in the base model of the S26.”
- Performance4 mentionsView on YouTube
“I might be not picking a lot bmcuz sometime when i try to use the fingerprint sensor while being on AOD it take a little more while and sometimes lag, and i wish samsung upgraded the hardware a little mor eas it has had the same camera set up for 4 years.”
- Software & AI3 mentionsView on YouTube
“[...] I only bought new phone as no more updates for S8 and no emergency calls, so it was blocked! [...]”