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CNET
32 minutes ago
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Move Quickly and You Can Get the Excellent Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra for Just $1,000
If you're looking to get one of the best Android phones around, then you're probably staring at a pretty terrifying price tag. There are some amazing Samsung Galaxy phones on the market right now, with the S25 Ultra being the best option, but it's also one of the most expensive. Well, thanks to an incredible deal on Amazon, you can currently get your hands on the Galaxy S25 Ultra for $1,000, which is the lowest price we've seen for the phone. There are no strings attached here, but this deal isn't likely to last long. This Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with 256GB of storage and a superfast Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip that has been reworked specifically for these phones. That allows for the usual slew of AI features, including Google's Gemini, Samsung's own Galaxy AI and more. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. The first thing that you'll notice about this phone is the huge 6.9-inch Dynamic OLED 2x display with a maximum 2,600-nit peak brightness, which is more than enough to make outdoor use a breeze. The display supports the included S Pen for notetaking and doodling, while photographers will be pleased to learn that Samsung hasn't scrimped in the camera department. The main 200-megapixel wide camera supports autofocus and optical image stabilization, while 100x Space Zoom support means you can snap subjects even when they're way off in the distance. A 50-megapixel ultrawide camera and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens round out the main talking points. This is undoubtedly one of the best Galaxy S25 deals you're going to find right now, so if you want it, don't miss out. Why this deal matters Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra sits at the very top of the Android smartphone pile if you don't want to go the foldable route, so the chance to pick one up at a discount is always worth considering. This model comes with all of the premium features you'd expect from a phone at this price and the S Pen adds additional functionality that devices like the iPhone 16 Pro Max just can't match.
Phone Arena
3 hours ago
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- Phone Arena
The ultimate Galaxy S25 Ultra gets a limited-time $300 price cut at Amazon
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is a proper Android flagship, boasting an incredibly good-looking display, powerful performance, and top-tier camera. The best part? It's currently $300 off at Amazon, bringing it to an absolutely irresistible price. $300 off (23%) The Galaxy S25 Ultra is once again in the spotlight at Amazon. For a limited time, the device is $300 off on Amazon in its 256GB variant. That brings it to a much more attractive price. Act fast and save big while it lasts. This offer is not available in your area. Sure, the Samsung phone was even cheaper this July 8-11. At the time, you could get it for $365 off. But let's face it: this Prime Day deal is unlikely to return anytime soon. So, if you're looking for the ultimate Galaxy experience without paying full price, now's your chance to act. What makes this Samsung handset a good choice? For starters, it sports a gorgeous 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate and an ultra-high resolution. Factor in the Corning Gorilla Armor 2 anti-reflective coating, and you've got an unrivaled visual experience. On top of that, you get solid Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy performance. Whether you're casually browsing, gaming, or multitasking extensively, this Android phone delivers a buttery-smooth experience. What about the camera? Well, this is actually one of the best camera phones we've tested this year. The handset features a 200MP main camera, a 10MP 3X telephoto lens, a 50MP 5X periscope sensor, and a 50MP ultra-wide camera on the rear, delivering stunning images with immaculate detail, lifelike colors, and balanced dynamics. There's no shortage of AI features, either. This bad boy comes with AI Select, Now Brief, Audio Eraser, and many more. Let's not forget the seven-year software support promise, which ensures your device stays up to date for years to come. However you look at it, the S25 Ultra is everything you could possibly want in an Android flagship. If you missed out on its epic Prime Day discount, this is your next chance to score a massive $300 off its original $1,300 price. Be sure to act fast, though, as this promo will only stay live for a limited time. And if you're still on the fence, check out our full Galaxy S25 Ultra review.
Tom's Guide
4 hours ago
- Tom's Guide
I shot 200+ photos with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra — here's the winner
Picking between the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy S25 Ultra would be a difficult decision for anyone with the option to buy either. And a likely deciding factor could be how these two very expensive phones perform when it comes to taking photos. While the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has the same number of cameras as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and shares some of the same sensors, the position and type of cameras used differ significantly. The practical difference here isn't obvious, unlike pricing, battery life and, of course, the foldability of these two devices. After hundreds of photos and detailed analysis, I've got some interesting comparisons between the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy S25 Ultra cameras. You wouldn't have expected the two best Samsung phones to be so different, and yet you're about to see just how far these two phones diverge in image quality as well as form factor. Both of these phones can take up to 200MP photos with their main cameras, but this shot of a tree and a path is set at the default 12MP resolution, the one you'll want to stick with for most of your photos. It was a bright and sunny day when I headed out to capture these photos, and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 clearly shows that off. It's less obvious from the Galaxy S25 Ultra's image, which has attempted to balance the light level throughout the image. The result is less dramatic shadows, but enhanced detail from Samsung's non-folding flagship. The impact of the Galaxy Z Fold 7's lower-res 12MP sensor is visible in this photo of a converted stablehouse though it's not evident in terms of detail. Rather, it's a matter of lower light levels. The pixel-binned 50MP ultrawide camera of the S25 Ultra creates a much brighter image. The S25 Ultra's shot also gives better HDR, which is especially visible in the brighter portions of the clock tower on top of the building. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. In the first of our zoom comparisons, we look across a park at the old mansion house at its center. Both phones have a dedicated 3x 10MP telephoto camera, so that's what we're using here. The image taken by the Galaxy S25 Ultra is brighter, with better HDR overall. However, I do like the Z Fold 7's higher level of detail on the building itself. Here, the Galaxy S25 Ultra's second telephoto camera can flex its muscles, while the Z Fold 7 has to rely on digital zoom from its 3x camera. Understandably, the Z Fold 7's image is on the darker side, and is less detailed to boot. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S25 Ultra deals with this zoom level with no problem at all, and can even shoot at up to 50MP at this level if you want it to. In our final zoom comparison, we see just how soft the Galaxy Z Fold 7's image has become at its highest magnification level — a 30x zoom. You can still make out the main details of the roof and chimneys of the mansion, and there's still a reasonable amount of color to appreciate too. But the S25 Ultra's able to handle this zoom level far more competently, thanks to its higher optical magnification and higher resolution sensor. 30x is the highest you can zoom in with the Z Fold 7. But as a bonus, here is the S25 Ultra's 100x zoom maximum for the same shot. It's a bit muddy, but you can still understand what is in the image. Looking over these formal gardens, we have perhaps the closest comparison between the two phones so far. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is slightly brighter overall, while the S25 Ultra has given us a darker, shadow-ier look. I like both photos, but they are subtly different. The microfoam on top of this coffee can help us see the HDR capabilities of these two phones — their ability to balance extreme light and dark in the same image. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 doesn't do a bad job, showing the dark bubbles in the coffee clearly, but in doing so, it has to sacrifice some detail from the white of the latte art. On the S25 Ultra shot, we can see the glossy sheen of the frothed milk that is present in real life, although perhaps too aggressively for some people's liking. Approaching subjects, such as this flower, activates both phones' macro modes, uses the ultrawide lens on either phone to allow you to get in close to grab all those details. In the Galaxy S25 Ultra's image, we can see more of the veins in the petals, but it's also a bit dark in places. It's the opposite on the Z Fold 7's version, which is brighter overall. Using the front-facing cameras — in the case of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, that's the 10MP camera on the phone's cover — I tried a pair of portrait mode selfies. Both phones do a fine job with the bokeh effect, but the Galaxy S25 Ultra's image gives me a warmer skin tone, compared to a less exaggerated one on the Z Fold 7. The last shot in this comparison takes us back to the main cameras, and a shot of a wooden die on a table in a darkened room. The grain of the wood appears in much sharper relief on the S25 Ultra shot. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 flattens a lot of the detail in the die, even if it gets the color of the image mostly the same. Now that we've been through all these different scenarios, we can see how differently these two Samsung phones interpret what you put in front of the lens. That said, the only real place the Galaxy Z Fold 7 lags behind compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra is on telephoto performance above 3x magnification. Granted, the Galaxy S25 Ultra demonstrates superior HDR and better light control across multiple shot types, which keeps it in the top spot on our best camera phones guide. But I think the Z Fold 7's performance is good enough for someone with a generous budget weighing up Samsung's best foldable phone and best slab phone not to regret picking the Z Fold over the Galaxy S Ultra.
CNET
a day ago
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Act Fast to Secure $275 Off the Exceptional Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Grabbing a high-end phone usually costs a lot of money, and that's especially true if you're also going for one of the best Android phones around. Of the Samsung Galaxy phones out there, the S25 Ultra is currently the best, but it's also one of the most expensive. Right now, you can pick up a Galaxy S25 Ultra for $1,025 -- which is $275 off the usual price. It's a great price for this amazing phone, and unlike a lot of discounts on phones, there are no sign-ups or trade-ins required. This Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with 256GB of storage and a superfast Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip that has been reworked specifically for these phones. That allows for the usual slew of AI features, including Google's Gemini, Samsung's own Galaxy AI and more. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. The first thing that you'll notice about this phone is the huge 6.9-inch Dynamic OLED 2X display with a maximum 2,600-nit peak brightness, which is more than enough to make outdoor use a breeze. The display supports the included S Pen for notetaking and doodling, while photographers will be pleased to learn that Samsung hasn't scrimped in the camera department. The main 200-megapixel wide camera supports autofocus and optical image stabilization, while 100x Space Zoom support means you can snap subjects even when they're way off in the distance. A 50-megapixel ultrawide camera and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens round out the main talking points. This is undoubtedly one of the best Galaxy S25 deals you're going to find right now, so if you want it, don't miss out. Why this deal matters Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra sits at the very top of the Android smartphone pile if you don't want to go the foldable route, so the chance to pick one up at a discount is always worth considering. This model comes with all of the premium features you'd expect from a phone at this price and the S Pen adds additional functionality that devices like the iPhone 16 Pro Max just can't match.
Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Tom's Guide
I put the Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra through a 7-round face-off — here's the winner
The No. 1 question many people have when they look at the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is whether it's good enough to beat the Galaxy S25 Ultra. In my Galaxy Z Fold 7 review, I really loved the super thin and lightweight design and huge 8-inch display, plus the upgraded 200MP main camera. In fact, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is even lighter than the S25 Ultra. But as you'll see in my Galaxy S25 Ultra review, this big-screen phone has some advantages, including a much cheaper starting price, a bigger battery and S Pen support. So which Samsung flagship is right for you? I put the Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra side by side to help you pick the best phone for you. Galaxy Z Fold 7 Galaxy S25 Ultra Price From $1,999 / £1,799 / AU$2,899 From $1,299/ £1,249 / AU$2,149 Main display 8 inches AMOLED (2184 x 1968, 1-120Hz) 6.9 inches (3120 x 1440, 1-120Hz) Cover display 6.5 inches AMOLED (2520 x 1080, 1-120Hz) N/A Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Snapdragon 8 Elite RAM 12GB (16GB for 1TB) 12GB Storage 256GB/512GB/1TB 256GB/512GB/1TB Rear cameras 200MP wide (f/1.7), 12MP ultra-wide (f/2.2), 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, 3x optical, 30x space zoom) 200MP wide (f/1.7), 50MP ultra-wide (f/1.9), 50MP telephoto (5x optical, f/3.4), 10MP telephoto (f/2.4, 3x zoom, 100x space zoom) Front camera 10MP (f/2.2) 12MP (f/2.2) Main display camera 10MP (f/2.2) N/A Charging 25W 45W Battery 4,400 mAh 5,000 mAh Dimensions 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches) folded, 143.2 x 158.4 x 4.2 mm (5.64 x 6.24 x 0.17 inches) unfolded 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm Weight 215 grams (7.5 ounces) 218 grams (7.,7 ounces) IP Rating IP48 (water) IP68 (water, dust) S Pen support No Yes Colors Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Jet-black, Mint Titanium Silverblue, Black, Whitesilver, Gray This one is an easy round for the S25 Ultra. The Galaxy S25 Ultra starts at $1,299/ £1,249 / AU$2,149 for 256GB of storage, while the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is super premium at $1,999 / £1,799 / AU$2,899 for 256GB. Buy your Galaxy S25 Ultra via Best Buy and you'll get it for just $1,024. That's a whopping $275 off for a phone with a bright and colorful 6.9-inch display, powerful camera system with 100x Space Zoom and built-in S Pen. So the Galaxy S25 Ultra is a good $700 less than the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Of course, there are plenty of Galaxy Z Fold 7 deals, and the same goes for S25 Ultra deals, so you won't have to pay full price. Galaxy Z Fold 7: up to $1,000 off w/ trade-in @ SamsungSamsung is knocking up to $1,000 off its Galaxy Z Fold 7 when you trade-in an older phone. The phone features an 8-inch AMOLED (2184 x 1968) 120Hz main display, 6.5-inch AMOLED (2520 x 1080) 120Hz cover display, Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. In the rear, you get a 200MP f/1.7 main wide-angle lens, 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide lens, and 10MP f/2.4 telephoto lens. Selfie cams include a 10MP f/2.2 main display and cover camera. In our Galaxy Z Fold 7 review, we called it the first foldable we'd want to carry and use all day. But it's worth noting that you could get the 1TB version of the Galaxy S25 Ultra for $1,659, which is still $340 less than the entry-level Z Fold 7. Winner: Galaxy S25 Ultra The funny thing about going back to using the Galaxy S25 Ultra after using the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is how chunky it feels. I'm not saying it's a brick, but the Z Fold 7 looks and feels more like the future. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 measures 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm when folded and 143.2 x 158.4 x 4.2 mm when unfolded. Compare that to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm. So unfolded the Fold 7 is thinner than the S25 Ultra, and it's only a smidge thicker when it's closed up. The Z Fold 7 is somehow lighter than the S25 Ultra, weighing 215 grams (7.5 ounces) vs 218 (7.7 ounces) for the S25 Ultra. And while that might seem light a big difference, I notice it when putting both of these phones in my pockets. In terms of colors, the S25 Ultra options are somewhat subdued with Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray and Titanium Black. The Z Fold 7 has a bolder Blue Shadow option along with the more mundane Silver Shadow and Jet Black. And there's a exclusive color in Mint. The S25 Ultra pulls ahead in durability, though. It's IP68 rated for water and dust resistance. The Z Fold 7 is rated only IP48 for water resistance, so I would not bring this flagship to the beach. It's definitely worth noting that only the S25 Ultra has a built-in S Pen. The Z Fold 7 dropped support for the accessory for the sake of thinness, and I think it's a worthy trade-off. But others do not agree! Winner: Galaxy Z Fold 7 The Galaxy Z Fold 7 enters this round with a built-in advantage in that it packs dual displays. There's a 6.5-inch OLED panel up front and a whopping 8-inch screen on the inside. The Galaxy S25 Ultra has a 6.9-inch screen, which is by no means small. But here's where you'll really notice the difference. Hint: it's not when watching videos. Because of the Z Fold 7's aspect ratio, watching movies gives you about the same size window on the S25 Ultra. You can zoom in on the former, but you'll lose some detail on either side of the frame. Brightness (Nits, HDR) Color (DCI-P3) Accuracy (Delta-E) Galaxy Z Fold 7 2,310 96%/105.2% (Natural/Vivid) 0.22/0.28 (Natural/Vivid) Galaxy S25 Ultra 1,860 90.8%/107.3% (Natural/Vivid) 0.24/0.25 (Natural/Vivid) However, the Z Fold 7's extra real estate definitely comes in handy for apps like Google Sheets. I can see a lot more rows and columns at once. And in apps like Chrome, I can easily switch between tabs right up top. Plus, in apps like Gmail you get a handy dual-pane view so you can see your messages on the left and their content on the right. Games are particularly more immersive on the Z Fold 7, especially when playing console-like titles with top-notch graphics like Wuthering Waves. In our labs, the Galaxy Z Fold 7's main display delivered higher brightness scores, but the color reproduction and accuracy were quite similar between the two phones. So what about the crease on the Fold 7? Samsung has worked pretty hard to minimize it, to the point where it's barely noticeable. So it's not a reason to skip this phone at all. More noticeable is the punch hole camera on the Z Fold 7's interior display. It's no longer hidden like the under display camera on the Z Fold 6. But the pay-off is a higher resolution one (10MP vs 4MP). Winner: Galaxy Z Fold 7 The Galaxy Z Fold 7 steps up to Ultra-level status with its 200MP main wide camera, matching the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, the S25 Ultra still has a couple of advantages. For one, the Galaxy S25 Ultra has two zoom lenses with a 50MP 5x telephoto and 10MP 3x lens, and it has a max digital zoom of 100x. The Z Fold 7 maxes out at 30x digital zoom with its 10MP 3x telephoto lens. The S25 Ultra also benefits from a sharper 50MP ultra-wide shooter, compared to 12MP for the Z Fold 7, though at least the latter now has autofocus and can capture macro shots. So how about the image quality? In this first Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Galaxy S25 Ultra comparison, I slightly prefer the Z Fold 7's shot as the water up top looks sharper. But both cameras do an excellent job bringing out the details in the fountain while keeping the flowers in focus. I'm kind of torn by this ultra-wide shot of Bryant Park. The buildings have more detail in the Z Fold 7 photo, but the S25 Ultra delivers a brighter pic overall and the grass in particular looks more vibrant. I give the edge to the Galaxy S25 Ultra in this portrait. It's a brighter overall image, and I pop more off of the background. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 image if a bit too dim and it's not something I'd be keen to share. To test the zoom of these camera phones I pointed them at a building across the street at 30x zoom, and it's not even close. The figure on the Z Fold 7 is downright blurry, while the S25 Ultra provides more detail around the head and back and shoulder muscles. It's not close. Both the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy S25 Ultra deliver an exceptional macro shot of this Rose of Sharon flower. You can make out even fine particles of pollen around the stamen. But thanks to the Ultra's sharper 50MP ultra-wide lens, you can make out even more detail in the petals. In low light the Galaxy Z Fold 7 shines as evidenced by this pic of a checkered lamp in near darkness. The images from both phones are almost equally bright, but the S25 Ultra does a better job rendering the light from the faux candle. Because the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy S25 Ultra have the same powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 12GB of RAM, it's not a surprise that the turned in very similar results on our lab tests. Geekbench Adobe Premiere Rush 3DMark Solar Bay Unlimited Galaxy Z Fold 7 3,052 / 9,735 52 seconds 41.2 fps / 10,812 Galaxy S25 Ultra 3,031 / 9,829 52 seconds 42.4 fps / 11,140 On Geekbench, which measures overall performance, the Fold 7 turned in scores on the single- and multi-core portion of the test that are nearly identical to the S25 Ultra. We saw the same thing on our video editing test using Adobe Premiere Rush, with both phones needing 52 seconds to transcode a 4K video to 1080p. The S25 Ultra had a slightly higher graphics score on 3DMark, but not enough to be significant. Where the Z Fold 7 pulls ahead is multitasking, as you can run three apps on screen at once. The S25 Ultra can run only two apps at once via its split screen view. Winner: Draw Here comes the bad news. The Galaxy Z Fold 7's battery life is way behind the S25 Ultra based on our testing. Anecdotally, I could get through a full work day with the Fold 7 and still have 40% juice left, but the S25 Ultra has a lot more endurance due to the size of it's battery and the fact that it has a smaller screen to power. Battery size (mAh) Battery life (hrs:mins) Galaxy Z Fold 7 4,400 mAh 10:55 Galaxy S25 Ultra 5,000 mAh 17:14 On the Tom's Guide Battery Test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits of screen brightness, the Galaxy Z Fold 7's 4,400 mAh battery lasted 10 hours and 55 minutes on T-Mobile's 5G networks. The Galaxy S25 Ultra's beefier 5,000 mAh battery lasted for a much longer 17 hours and 14 minutes, landing it a spot on our best phone battery life list. The charging picture doesn't get much better. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has a charging speed of 25W, allowing it to get to 54% charge in 30 minutes. The S25 Ultra reached 71% in the same time span. Winner: Galaxy S25 Ultra As you might expect, AI is front and center on both of these phones, but the Z Fold 7 goes a bit further than the S25 Ultra. For example, with Samsung's One UI 8 software, you can load Gemini in a floating window on the Z Fold 7's bigger display without covering up much other content. The S25 Ultra simply doesn't have that kind of real estate. But you can certainly do a lot with Gemini Live on both of these phones. Just long press the side key and you can enjoy multi-modal AI advice on the fly. You can speak to Gemini, show it your live camera view or even share your screen and ask questions in real time. You can also perform cross-app actions with AI on these two flagships. So, for example, you can ask about nearby steakhouses, send them to a friend via text and create a calendar reminder for your night out with one command. The Z Fold 7 is a bit more versatile, though. You can see the before and after of what happens when you remove people or objects from an image with Photo Assist. And you can drag and drop AI images you generate from one window into another. For now only the Galaxy Z Fold 7 runs the latest Android 16, which delivers new features like live updates for ride-share and food delivery apps. And you get grouped notifications from a single app. But the S25 Ultra should be getting this update soon. Speaking of updates, both the Z Fold 7 and S25 Ultra get 7 years of OS and security updates. This might sound surprising but I actually like the Galaxy Z Fold 7 more than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, at least for my needs. You get a compact phone when you want it and a big-screen tablet in one device — without the usual compromise of carrying around a thick and heavy device. The Z Fold 7 is a marvel of engineering, and it's backed by smart software that's is well suited to the form factor. I really like, for example, that I can run three apps at once, look at spreadsheets without going blind and get side-by-side comparisons of before and after edits on my photos. However, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is the more practical choice. It not only costs hundreds of dollars less, it delivers much longer battery life and an S Pen for those who want it. And while the Z Fold 7 and S25 Ultra both share a 200MP main camera, the S25 Ultra pulls ahead with its more robust zoom and sharper ultra-wide shooter. So I personally prefer the Z Fold 7 as a multitasker who likes the idea of leaving my laptop behind more often. But if you prefer a more traditional phone design, the S25 Ultra is a more well-rounded flagship. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
