S25 ultra (5G) 12GB/256GB
(Checking warranty)

Description

 

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Network

• Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
• 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
• 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
• 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 – International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 – USA unlocked
• 5G bands: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – International
  1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – USA unlocked
• Speed: HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Launch

• Announced: 2025, January 22
• Status: Available. Released 2025, February 03

Body

• Dimensions: 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
• Weight: 218 g (7.69 oz)
• Build: Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
• SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) – INT
  Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) – USA
  Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM – CN
• Stylus
• IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

• Type: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 480Hz PWM, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
• Size: 6.9 inches, 116.9 cm² (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
• DX anti-reflective coating

Platform

• OS: Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
• CPU: Octa-core (2×4.7 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6×3.5 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
• GPU: Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)

Memory

• Card slot: No
• Internal: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM (UFS 4.0)

Main Camera

• Quad:
  200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3″, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
  10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
  50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52″, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
  50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5″, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
• Features: Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
• Video: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

• Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2″, 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
• Features: HDR, HDR10+
• Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound

• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
• 3.5mm jack: No
• 32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG

Comms

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth: 5.4, A2DP, LE
• Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
• NFC: Yes
• Radio: No
• USB: USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Features

• Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
• Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
• Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
• Circle to Search

Battery

• Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh
• Charging: 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min; 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready); 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc

• Colors: Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
• Models: SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
• SAR: 1.26 W/kg (head), 0.64 W/kg (body)
• SAR EU: 1.25 W/kg (head), 1.42 W/kg (body)
• Price: $840.00 / €890.00 / £769.00 / ₹104,260

Our Tests

• Performance: AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10); GeekBench: 9846 (v6); 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
• Display: 1417 nits max brightness (measured)
• Loudspeaker: -24.6 LUFS (Very good)
• Battery: Active use score 14:49h

EU Label

• Energy: Class B
• Battery: 44:58h endurance, 2000 cycles
• Free fall: Class A (270 falls)
• Repairability: Class C