Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Our verdict: Samsung - On sale now. The Galaxy S25 Ultra earns its top billing on the listed hardware, not on size alone: a 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a 200MP main camera with 50MP ultrawide, 50MP 5x periscope and 10MP 3x telephoto, a 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging, and a built-in S Pen in a titanium frame. That breadth is the point, and it is also the cost, in money and in pocket bulk, so anyone who never uses a stylus and rarely zooms past 3x is paying for capability that will sit idle. For a buyer who wants the fullest Samsung camera system and a stylus in one phone, $1,149.97 (256GB unlocked, Titanium Black) at Best Buy, checked 2026-11-03, is defensible; for everyone else, the standard S25 is the smarter spend.