Maybe don’t expect a huge battery upgrade with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Same as last time?

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With the launches of theGalaxy Z Fold 6and theGalaxy Z Flip 6now out of the way, we can turn our attention to theSamsung Galaxy S25– although the latest rumor suggests there won’t be much of an upgrade for the Ultra model in one key spec at least.

According to reliable tipsterIce Universe, theSamsungGalaxy S25 Ultra will come with a 5,000mAh capacity battery and 45W wired charging speed. If those specs sound familiar, it’s because they’re identical to those offered by the same model last year.

In other words, you can expect the average battery life to be more or less the same with the 2025 model – although software and hardware optimizations could potentially give you more time between charges.

As ourSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra reviewwill tell you though, that phone had excellent battery life – more than theiPhone 15 Pro Max– so it would seem that Samsung is happy to stick with the status quo for the Ultra model.

Cameras and frames

Other changes we’ve heard about with this phone includea shift in the frame shapeto make the handset a little more comfortable to hold. At the same time, it would also get narrower from side to side, apparently.

The biggest news in terms of upgrades might be the quad-lens rear camera system.Previous leakshave suggested there might be a 200MP primary camera, a 50MP super-telephoto camera (with 5x optical zoom), a secondary 50MP telephoto camera (with 3x optical zoom), and a 50MP ultrawide camera.

That would be quite the step up from the four cameras on the back of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but nothing is certain yet.Other leakshave hinted that one of the rear cameras might actually be dropped – though with the zoom capabilities increasing at the same time.

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Of course, we’re still a long way from seeing the launch of the Galaxy S25 phones, and it’s possible that Samsung isstill working outsome of the finer details. Before we see new Galaxy handsets, we’ll getnew Pixels from GoogleandAndroid 15.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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