Most of the hardware on the Galaxy S25 is the same as last year’s model, except for a faster chip and a more powerful ultrawide lens on the camera.

For the second year in a row, the story of Samsung’s new flagship Galaxy phones isn’t about hardware changes. For better or worse, the Galaxy S25 features few material changes from its predecessor, and many of the most substantive enhancements come courtesy of new AI features Samsung has built into One UI.

Samsung has unveiled its new range of flagship smartphones, complete with upgrades to its AI tools that the firm says make the technology more of a “companion”. The Korean phone maker confirmed the new Galaxy S25,