Samsung·phone
Galaxy S25+
Based on 48 credible posts from Bluesky, YouTube & Hacker News. 38 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
Medium confidenceA solid sample; expect small shifts as more owners post. How we score
Scored September 27, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are happy with it: 69% of 48 reviews are positive and 15% negative. Praise centers on battery & charging and camera. The most common complaint is battery & charging (6 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use feel about the same (67% positive).
What owners like
Battery & charging praised by 7 owners
“Personally, I look after my battery and even my iPhone 11PM after 5.5 years still has 88% capacity, so maybe good for the full 7 years.”
Camera praised by 5 owners
“Side note: I have an the product Ultra to try and it has an awesome display with the usual good cameras, but it's utter overkill unless you're an avid photographer (me) or insist on the best possible screen.”
Display praised by 4 owners
“Side note: I have an the product Ultra to try and it has an awesome display with the usual good cameras, but it's utter overkill unless you're an avid photographer (me) or insist on the best possible screen.”
Price & value praised by 3 owners
“I also noticed less fingerprint smudges on my gs25p plus than my previous phone, s20 plus, which was great for 5 years, but gs25p is definitely a worthy upgrade.”
What owners complain about
Battery & charging raised by 6 owners
“Ive had the phone since March 2024 and the battery is already going bad”
Performance raised by 2 owners
“The GPU performance between the SD 8Gen2 & the 8 Elite wasn't all that great, so I stuck with the S23.”
Software & AI raised by 2 owners
“My the product+ is terrible it crashes constantly the USB c port feels lose and the battery wont last a day for a phone that isn't even a year old its dreadful my s23 was much more reliable”
What owners talk about
- Battery & charging7 praise · 6 complain
- Camera5 praise · 1 complain
- Display4 praise · 1 complain
- Price & value3 praise · 1 complain
- Software & AI2 praise · 2 complain
- Performance0 praise · 2 complain
- Controls & input2 praise · 0 complain
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I haven't used a phone case since the iPhone 3GS. I just treat my phone like it's a $1000+ small computer that just happens to make phone calls and I have never dropped one. been like 15+ years without a case or screen protector.
I been a long time apple user and finally switched to s25 plus for 7 months now. [...] Zero slowdown or lag, and battery life has been good. [...] Camera can take great photos but the iphone 17 pro and pixel 10 pro will out class it. [...] And satisfied with camera.
[...] I just had to upgrade to S 25 plus from S24 ultra because of the draining battery. Ive had the phone since March 2024 and the battery is already going bad
I'm using the S21 plus 256gb for 4 years, it works great, I'll just skip another year or two , I'll probably get the S26 plus if not the S27 plus, flagships just work nowadays and they last a long time, specially if you activate battery protection, I still get pretty good screen on time, like 6+ hours, if I'm doing just regular stuff like videos, music, web browsing, etc...
[...] They are just not cheap. But if you build that into your purchase decision then that should not be a problem. For example, you buy an S25 Ultra for seven years of life, put $100 aside for a battery upgrade half way through that period. Personally, I look after my battery and even my iPhone 11PM after 5.5 years still has 88% capacity, so maybe good for the full 7 years. [...] The S25+ was a good choice this year in my region as it came with Snapdragon rather than the Exynos of the S24+. [...] We did not get any great deals in the UK, with trade-ins below eBay prices and no freebies. But recent deals, undoubtably responding to slow sales at this time of year, have seen the odd good deal in the UK. [...]
This phone is my first premium phone I bought with my money, I bought in march of this year. I got a super offer here in my country (panamá) for 500$ dollar but I did a trade in with my old iphone 11 so I saved 90$ bucks at the end I just paid 410$ they gave me the charger, case and screen protector. I have no regrets, I loved my old iphone but its time to grown, and also I have a tab from samsung so that was other reason, It's a very good phone maybe in photos could be better in zoom but the main camera its very good for the every journey
i have 25 plus since 9 months its great in everything but for me what i feel the downside is the battery i don't know it is only with me or with everyone i got only 5 to 6h SOT although wifi usage most time low brightness most time and little or no gaming my old samsung s10 plus now have the same SOT
IOS or safari issue then, I also have 12GB ram on my S25+, with 25 open tabs, and I quickly did a test, there was non that were un-loaded that I had to reload It happened a lot on my previous phone with only 4GB ram though
I went from an A52 5G to a S25+ (3 years between the two models). The S25 is infinitely nicer to use. The screen is usable in direct sunlight. [...] The camera is way better (like, way, way better, in both good and poor lighting conditions). [...]
I'm having the same USB port issue. Woke up quite a few days with a dead phone. I've tried cleaning the port out and making sure to check multiple cables and still haven't found a fix.
got a 512gb grade a condition for 599. its amazing a huge upgrade from my 22+
My S25 Plus has been phenomenal. Sorry, I haven’t had that charging problem, BUT I have watched repair videos online for different devices, and it seems that the quick and simple solution is cleaning it, either with a pair of tweezers or a toothpick. Either way, I won’t need to upgrade until either the S30 series arrives OR I do start seeing problem with my phone. [...]
Would say if your having problems with the s25 plus its problem one in a large batch that might have a glitch or two something wrong with it the same the ultra any phone you buy the majority that are shipped and bought by consumers dont have issues, however will say this yes there might be on occasion that something might arise faulty charging cable speakers not working properly it coule happen but that mean the phone is bad, just means that a phone or two in large batch might have problems that may arise. But however, have had my s25 plus for a month now and no issues works great.
s25+ user with the same silver model - I experienced the same usb c connection problems day one. The connection dropped like 5 times when transferring data from my old phone to the s25+ through the samsung cable. I thought it was my old phone's issue, but then while charging s25+, the connection would sometimes drop, especially when using other chargers than the original samsung one.
I have the s25 plus since may 25 and i had zero problem. Perfect, considering I was coming from iPhone
The whole S25 series is bullet proof. Never had an issue with my plus Reliable AF
My s25+ is terrible it crashes constantly the USB c port feels lose and the battery wont last a day for a phone that isn't even a year old its dreadful my s23 was much more reliable
I’m on my s25 plus now since launch and never had any problems
I have the s25 plus also and have had no issues with anything. I love this phone.
the s25+ has been great for me, the camera's could've been better indeed but otherwise its been on point with what i do and charging isn't an issue for me either, i use both wired and wireless charging, i even use it to connect it to a TV a few times when i'm in hotels etc, i certainly see no reason to upgrade to the s26 series right now.
[...] I also noticed less fingerprint smudges on my gs25p plus than my previous phone, s20 plus, which was great for 5 years, but gs25p is definitely a worthy upgrade. 👍
I personally love the s25+ a few months back after smashing my 9 pro
I still have this and love it. Sold my S25 Ultra and kept the Plus. Have the Edge as well now as my main but the S25 Plus is the better phone IMO!
I just sold my S25 Ultra but still have my S24 Ultra. I sold it because although I've been a Note and Ultra guy having owned all, I actually recently bought a S25 Plus. It's become my favorite and every day phone since it's so much lighter and just a great phone overall.
I still rock it with a S22 Plus. Why would I upgrade. It still feels like a modern device. I've modded it and overclocked myself. The storage and ram is more than sufficient with cloud support. These small little upgrades over the past few years are not impressive enough for me to "upgrade" and pay all the upgrade fees.
I've had mine since it came out and I work on a farm. I don't use a phone case and I drop my phone frequently (I replace my screen protector once a month) and the phone body has no scratches. [...]
I have a Samsung 25 Ultra and it's already damaged. Water leaked into the charging area. I called Samsung and they told me they weren't responsible for liquid damage.
upgraded my S20 Exynos to S25+ and very happy with my purchase. great battery life, very smooth and light compared to it's size. planning to keep it for many years.
[...] I changed my battery on my Galaxy S21 Ultra a while back and recently ony Google Pixel 7 Pro. I usually need to replace my battery after a little more than 2 years of heavy use and lots of charging.
I have an S25, S25+, and an S24 Ultra.....amazing machines, just amazing. Im waiting for the S26 Ultra....
Upgraded my S23+ to S25+, not much of a difference to be honest however I kept the S23+ as my spare phone, no regrets probably because it feels quite familiar.
Awesome review the S25 plus is Amazing phone am using now three days i love the phone
I returned my S25P due to display. Ordered it to replace my S23U for size & trading offers but blacks aren't black, tried The Batman movie and noticed a bad difference.
[...] And the fact that 3rd party cases might cause temporary spots in the screen for the S pen since It interferes with the wacom layer. [...] The biggest improvements were the anti reflective screen and the usable, non rounded edges. [...] They started killing off the S-pen from S25 Ultra so it's at most a side grade apart form the processor/soc.
It's funny because just this other day I traded in my old S23+ for a new S25+, the only thing I regret is that they did not have the Navy Blue version available at the shop, so I had to settle for the Icy Blue one.
I'm still using my Galaxy S10. It's still super fast and its screen is gorgeous.
[...] Side note: I have an S25 Ultra to try and it has an awesome display with the usual good cameras, but it's utter overkill unless you're an avid photographer (me) or insist on the best possible screen. The OnePlus 13 and Pixel 9 Pro XL are honestly more interesting due to cleverer designs and software interfaces.
I have an S23 (regular model, not the plus) & considered switching to the S25 for the increase in GPU performance, as I often emulate GameCube games on my phone. The GPU performance between the SD 8Gen2 & the 8 Elite wasn't all that great, so I stuck with the S23. I prefer the slightly rounded edges too.
Rocking on my s23. Bet it's gonna be good for another 2 years
[...] I wasn't planning to upgrade to the S25U but my carrier was giving $1,000 trade in for my old Note 20U which made it simply irresistible, it would have been silly to opt out... Loaded the usual Nova Launcher and Goodlock and I'm quite pleased with this phone. It checks all the boxes for me.
I'm starting to see some hiccups on my S22. That and the atrocious cellular antenna and GPS which didn't bother me during quarantine, now are starting to piss me off. Good thing I ditched android gaming entirely, else I'd be thinking about changing it this year.
The OnePlus One was exciting because I think it genuinely was an Android-flagship-competitor at a much lower price. Prices crept up though, and the last OnePlus I owned was the 5 which was still pretty excellent! After a brief, very annoying stint using the Fairphone 4 (underpowered & expensive, though I did actually replace both the battery and the usb c port myself and it was exactly as easy as promised), I'm now finally on a Samsung S25+, though I did really really consider the newest OnePlus. Sad to know that it won't even be an alternative for my next phone, though hopefully by then, memory/silicon prices will have settled and Nothing will have their own flagship alternatives.
I also bought a flagship iphone with the idea that maybe someday it could be used for work (S25+), first of all I was disappointed that the Snapdragon chips don't actually support the new Android Terminal feature. [...] Also an Xreal and a foldable keyboard and you can just work anywhere with a chair and a desk I also wanna try running some windows game on it, apparently it's working-ish at and Valve might improve that part of the ecosystem too I hope that in the future, buying 2 devices will not be required and instead just buying one powerful one + optional peripherals will be ok.
[...] I got it together with the watch 7 and the buds 3 pro. [...]
When i first got it it overheated terribly but with updates i believe they fixed it... i like it alot especially since it has the powersharing and wireless charging the onlu thing i absolutely HATE about it is the obvious.... [...] however its pretty damn durable i have dropped it MANY times no case no screen protector and know the screen should have cracked... but nothing serious only hairpin cracks INSIDE... the paint isnt very durable and the space underneath the cameras is about as bad as it gets but other than that the plus is pretty damn good like other galaxys!
Im viewing this from an s25+ I was forced to get. It's cool, but I'd still like to have my note 8
I was unable to delete google maps on my galaxy s25+, so I disabled all its permissions. What happens if it's disabled? I'm afraid it I disable gmaps my phone won't work.
I have to use a case for my phone or it slides out of my pocket and down lounge cushions so easily
Galaxy S25+ long-term: how it holds up
When problems show up
- Battery & chargingtypically around 9 months · 3 reports
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“I haven't used a phone case since the iPhone 3GS. I just treat my phone like it's a $1000+ small computer that just happens to make phone calls and I have never dropped one. been like 15+ years without a case or screen protector.”
after 15 yearsView on YouTube“I been a long time apple user and finally switched to s25 plus for 7 months now. [...] Zero slowdown or lag, and battery life has been good. [...] Camera can take great photos but the iphone 17 pro and pixel 10 pro will out class it. [...] And satisfied with camera.”
after 7 monthsView on YouTube“[...] I just had to upgrade to S 25 plus from S24 ultra because of the draining battery. Ive had the phone since March 2024 and the battery is already going bad”
after 1 yearView on YouTube“i have 25 plus since 9 months its great in everything but for me what i feel the downside is the battery i don't know it is only with me or with everyone i got only 5 to 6h SOT although wifi usage most time low brightness most time and little or no gaming my old samsung s10 plus now have the same SOT”
after 9 monthsView on YouTube
Common Galaxy S25+ problems
Issues at least two owners independently report.
- Battery & charging6 mentionsView on YouTube
“s25+ user with the same silver model - I experienced the same usb c connection problems day one. The connection dropped like 5 times when transferring data from my old phone to the s25+ through the samsung cable. I thought it was my old phone's issue, but then while charging s25+, the connection would sometimes drop, especially when using other chargers than the original samsung one.”
- Performance2 mentionsView on YouTube
“When i first got it it overheated terribly but with updates i believe they fixed it... i like it alot especially since it has the powersharing and wireless charging the onlu thing i absolutely HATE about it is the obvious.... [...] however its pretty damn durable i have dropped it MANY times no case no screen protector and know the screen should have cracked... but nothing serious only hairpin cracks INSIDE... the paint isnt very durable and the space underneath the cameras is about as bad as it gets but other than that the plus is pretty damn good like other galaxys!”
- Software & AI2 mentionsView on YouTube
“My s25+ is terrible it crashes constantly the USB c port feels lose and the battery wont last a day for a phone that isn't even a year old its dreadful my s23 was much more reliable”