Samsung introduces new flagships at the beginning of every year, with the Galaxy S25 series being the latest. The phones bring minor improvements over their predecessors, such as a processor upgrade,

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra does all of the things you want from a high-end smartphone, but its redesign annoys me.

The S25 Ultra still has an S Pen, but Samsung removed Bluetooth features that allowed you to use the stylus like a magic wand. Samsung says few people used those features, and on balance, it’s no great loss. But it’s the principle more than anything that stings.