Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus review – the sweet spot for the Galaxy family
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The Galaxy S25 Plus should be a top performer, and this generation gives Samsung's middle child more perks, with ProScaler from its TV cousins and more storage than the basic Galaxy S25. Still, when the iPhone 16 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro in this price range pack the best cameras, the Galaxy S25 Plus feels left behind – not quite an Ultra, and not quite Pro.
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More storage than the Galaxy S25. ProScaler TV technology for QHD+ videos. Lacks Ultra-strength cameras. Too expensive for the mid-range option. Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test.
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is a strange middle child. It's not just a bigger Galaxy S25, because it shares some technology with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Sadly, not the best Ultra tech, like the 200MP camera sensor, the 5x zoom camera lens, or the titanium frame, let alone the S Pen. Still, the Galaxy S25 Plus isn't too hard to recommend.
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset is the same in every Samsung Galaxy S25 phone, and that's a significant upgrade no matter what older phone you're using right now. It's faster than last year's Snapdragon, and if your phone is a couple of years old or more, you're going to be in for a real treat.
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The Galaxy S25 Plus also uses a higher-resolution display than the smaller Galaxy S25. With a nearly-4K resolution, Samsung has endowed the Galaxy S25 Plus and S25 Ultra with its new ProScaler technology. It says this tech is borrowed from the Samsung TV group, and it uses AI to upscale lower-resolution content to look better on a 4K screen.
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