Galaxy Unpacked: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra launched with 200-megapixel camera, waterproof

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with dual-SIM support runs on One UI 7 interface based on Android 15. The device supports Galaxy AI features and is promised to get Android OS and security updates for 7 years. It uses a custom Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, which comes with 12GB of RAM and up to 1TB of inbuilt storage.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a 6.9-inch (1,400x3,120 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It comes with a variable refresh rate of 1Hz to 120Hz and a peak brightness of 2,600 nits. The screen has been given Corning Gorilla Armor 2 protection. Slightly rounded corners have been added to its design, which makes it different from its earlier model.

This involves the 200MP primary camera in the phone featuring 2x in-sensor zoom, optical image stabilization (OIS), and an aperture size of f/1.7. The 50MP ultra-wide camera features a wide-angle of view with up to 120 degrees alongside an f/1.9 aperture, while the other cameras offer 50MP telephoto capability with 5x optical zoom, besides OIS; the fourth offers 10MP telephoto coupled with 3x optical zoom with the same OIS. On the front side, there is a 12-megapixel selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.2.

It features 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, UWB, GPS, and a USB Type-C port. The phone also features Samsung's S Pen stylus. Besides this, it has an IP68 rating for dust and water protection. Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a 5000 mAh battery and will include, for those purchasing, a choice of either USB-C or Wireless - compatible with both 45 W fast charging as well as Fast Wireless 2.0 (up to 15W), and with reverse wireless (PowerShare).