The answer is a resounding no, and it’s all down to the fact that the Galaxy S25 Ultra is one of the blandest upgrades I’ve seen over the past couple of years. Beaten only by the iPhone 14, which was essentially an iPhone 13 with some very minor upgrades.

Samsung introduces new flagships at the beginning of every year, with the Galaxy S25 series being the latest. The phones bring minor improvements over their predecessors, such as a processor upgrade,

The latest models, which were just announced and are on sale from 7 February, are the Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and, the one I’ll focus on here, the Galaxy S25 Ultra. As the name implies, it’s top of the range, with more cameras, a bigger battery and a fancier design than the rest of the range. Oh, and the highest price tag, of course.