With an expected launch in January 2025, Samsung’s Galaxy S family will again set the smartphone tone for the first half of the year. It looks like Samsung is preparing a significant update for the S25 family in general and the Galaxy S25 Ultra in particular. Why else would you give it the internal codename of “paradigm”?

Samsung's base and Plus flagship phones have used the same main camera for years now, but that might not change with the Galaxy S25 or S26.

I wouldn't say that comparing the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is pointless. Still, any decision between the two will be made on the margins. I found that 95% of daily tasks were handled easily on both devices,