The S25 brings new software features that can help produce better photos. One such feature is the Audio Eraser feature, which helps clean up unwanted noise in your photos; another feature, Nightography, enables better video-taking in the dark. There are still more features to unveil, but those were some ones that stood out.

While the Galaxy S25 Ultra boasts unexpected new AI skills, Samsung has also significantly improved its reparability, according to a couple of teardowns.

Samsung’s Galaxy S-series is in its software era. Maybe the whole smartphone industry is, too, save for a few phones with hinges (Samsung’s included). But overall, we have exited the hardware-driven innovation cycle and are firmly in the midst of a software-based one.