With the Samsung Galaxy S25 release date looming closer, we thought we’d look at the upcoming and previous Samsung smartphones and list our top choices to look out for in 2025. We will be basing our list purely on specs and there will be separate categories for each winner, so let’s get into it.

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Which Samsung Galaxy is the best?

First up is our overall winner of the best Samsung Galaxy phone for 2025. The Galaxy S25 Ultra model. Although (at the current time of writing) not available to the public, this phone has been promised to offer the best display on a phone with a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It also has fast performance whilst also maintaining all-day battery life and an improved S-Pen. The S-Pen will be able to improve AI work, translate information and magnify points on your phone to help with multitasking throughout the day.

Runners up:

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
• Samsung Galaxy S24

 

What is the best most recent Galaxy model?

The Samsung Galaxy S25 will be the most recent smartphone released by Galaxy on Friday, February 7th, 2025. The normal S25 model is a great option for those who want an improved phone, including an adaptive Pixel Optical Quality 2x camera, a 6.2” screen and an overall 4% improved charging speed compared to previous models. The only difference with this phone? Its screen is much smaller and doesn’t offer the S-Pen. But if it’s improved performance you’re after for a slightly smaller price tag, the S25 is calling for you!

Runners up:

• Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

 

Which Z flip phone is the best?

The Samsung Galaxy Flip and Fold models do exactly as you’d assume, they are phones that flip and fold together to become easier to transport. They usually release a couple of months after the big S Series smartphone, usually in the summertime. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is our option for the current best fold/flip smartphone. Compared to the Fold 5, the Fold 6 has increased AI features like sketch-to-image, a slimmer and thinner design and standard durability improvements.

Runners up:

• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

 

What is the best affordable Samsung phone?

The Galaxy A Series is a Galaxy ‘budget series’ that runs alongside the spotlight holder, the S Series. Our current budget top pick for 2025 is the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G. Of course, with reduced price comes reduced quality, this model has a 50MP main camera, up to 30 hours of charge, IP67 water resistance and a powerful Octa-core processor. But if you’re looking for a cheap phone that simply works like a normal smartphone minus all the irrelevant updates, this model is for you.

Runners up:

• Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
• Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

 

Which type of Samsung has the best camera?

And finally, we are here to list our favourite Samsung camera phone of 2025. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Whilst we would automatically assume the S25 Ultra would take this position, whilst for the Over Best Phone we can base our choices on specs and statistics, the Best Camera needs to be judged on physical outlooks. This phone has a 200MP wide lens, a 12MP ultra-wide lens, an optical zoom of 3x5x and an impressive 12MP camera. On top of this, there are also numerous AI camera improvements to the phone like photo editing, AI slow motion and AI enhancement.

Runners up:

• Samsung Galaxy S24+
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

Related blog: Smartphones Expected To Release In 2025

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