Is Samsung ignoring the one thing Galaxy S25 Ultra users actually want?
Is Samsung ignoring the one thing Galaxy S25 Ultra users actually want?
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the The Galaxy S25 Ultra is very close, and I have no doubt that it will be a great phone.
Samsung is already teasing that it is an absolute powerhouse in the field of artificial intelligence, and after using Galaxy S24 Ultra For a while last year, I thought Samsung had the best implementation of AI yet. I'm particularly excited about the latest rumor that Samsung has managed to keep its most exciting new AI features secret for its big reveal on January 22.
But despite all this exciting news, I'm disappointed that Samsung hasn't done anything to improve the device's battery size Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Just yesterday, we asked our YouTube community what the most exciting upgrade they were hoping to see in the S25 series.
The AI is great, but the battery life is better
In a recent poll, we asked our viewers which upgrade they'd most like to see in the Galaxy S25 series
The results were telling: 48% of voters wanted to see improved battery life first, 28% were hoping for camera improvements, and only 11% thought AI improvements were what we needed most.
What a great interruption! Users clearly say they want longer battery life and don't care much about AI, while Samsung has set its priorities... exactly the opposite!
Galaxy S25 Ultra battery size compared to competitors
Competitors have approximately 20% larger battery
They use new silicon-carbon battery technology
Samsung is slow to adopt these new technologies
To be clear, all the rumors point to... Galaxy S25 Ultra Sticking to the 5,000 mAh battery size, which has not changed since... Galaxy S21 Ultra!
Yes, the S21 Ultra was, back in 2021, the last time Samsung increased the battery size of its flagship phone. The S21 Ultra has a 5,000 mAh battery, which is about a 10% increase over the 4,500 mAh battery in the Note 20 Ultra. No change since then!
This is it especially Frustrating in 2025 when all competing flagship Android phones have moved to a 6000mAh battery size.
Just look at the table below:
model
Battery size
Galaxy S24 Ultra
5000 mAh
Pixel 9 Pro XL
5,060 mAh
iPhone 16 Pro Max
4,685 mAh
Vivo X200 Pro
6,000 mAh
OnePlus 13
6,000 mAh
Oppo Find X8 Pro
5,910 mAh
Rogue 8 Pro phone
5,800 mAh
Xiaomi 15 Pro
6,100 mAh
Honor Magic 7 Pro
5,850 mAh
Poco X7 Pro
6,000 mAh
Nubia Z70 Ultra
6,150 mAh
The only other flagship Android phone with a similar battery size to Galaxy S25 Ultra he Pixel 9 Pro XL!
All other devices have jumped to a size of around 6,000 mAh, roughly 20% larger. In fact, the Nubia Z70 Ultra has a 6,150 mAh battery, an increase of 23% compared to the Galaxy!
Speaking of larger batteries, we see the same trend even in Phones are affordable. The new Xiaomi For example, the Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus comes with a massive 6,200 mAh battery.
To be clear, we're not saying that battery size alone affects real-world battery life. As you can see in the table above, the iPhone has a much smaller battery than all the other phones on the list. However, thanks to improvements in iOS, it beats most of its competitors in battery life.
Unfortunately, given that Samsung uses the Android operating system and has less wiggle room for improvements, we're not sure this would be a potential excuse on Samsung's part. In this case, it makes sense to focus on providing a larger battery.
How can we get a bigger battery in the Galaxy S25 Ultra?
Removing the S Pen is one of the drastic solutions
Most users don't use the S Pen on a daily basis
But adopting modern technologies may do the trick, while doing less harm
One possible way is to get a larger battery Galaxy S25 Ultra Is Samsung getting rid of the S Pen? controversial? definitely!
But it can be said that most Galaxy Ultra users do not use the S Pen, and it takes up a lot of space inside the phone that could be used by a larger battery. At least giving users the option would be nice!
But even that drastic step does not seem necessary.
Samsung is still using traditional battery chemistry (no silicon anode), and if it just switched to the new silicon-carbon battery technology, it could make a big enough leap in the same physical form factor.
But right now, as Samsung focuses on talking about AI, the company is at risk of losing the race for another feature, one that more users care about.
the The Galaxy S25 Ultra is very close, and I have no doubt that it will be a great phone.
Samsung is already teasing that it is an absolute powerhouse in the field of artificial intelligence, and after using Galaxy S24 Ultra For a while last year, I thought Samsung had the best implementation of AI yet. I’m particularly excited about the latest rumor that Samsung has managed to keep its most exciting new AI features secret for its big reveal on January 22.
But despite all this exciting news, I’m disappointed that Samsung hasn’t done anything to improve the device’s battery size Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Just yesterday, we asked our YouTube community what the most exciting upgrade they were hoping to see in the S25 series.
The AI is great, but the battery life is better
In a recent poll, we asked our viewers which upgrade they’d most like to see in the Galaxy S25 series
The results were telling: 48% of voters wanted to see improved battery life first, 28% were hoping for camera improvements, and only 11% thought AI improvements were what we needed most.
What a great interruption! Users clearly say they want longer battery life and don’t care much about AI, while Samsung has set its priorities… exactly the opposite!
Galaxy S25 Ultra battery size compared to competitors
Competitors have approximately 20% larger battery
They use new silicon-carbon battery technology
Samsung is slow to adopt these new technologies
To be clear, all the rumors point to… Galaxy S25 Ultra Sticking to the 5,000 mAh battery size, which has not changed since… Galaxy S21 Ultra!
Yes, the S21 Ultra was, back in 2021, the last time Samsung increased the battery size of its flagship phone. The S21 Ultra has a 5,000 mAh battery, which is about a 10% increase over the 4,500 mAh battery in the Note 20 Ultra. No change since then!
This is it especially Frustrating in 2025 when all competing flagship Android phones have moved to a 6000mAh battery size.
Just look at the table below:
model
Battery size
Galaxy S24 Ultra
5000 mAh
Pixel 9 Pro XL
5,060 mAh
iPhone 16 Pro Max
4,685 mAh
Vivo X200 Pro
6,000 mAh
OnePlus 13
6,000 mAh
Oppo Find X8 Pro
5,910 mAh
Rogue 8 Pro phone
5,800 mAh
Xiaomi 15 Pro
6,100 mAh
Honor Magic 7 Pro
5,850 mAh
Poco X7 Pro
6,000 mAh
Nubia Z70 Ultra
6,150 mAh
The only other flagship Android phone with a similar battery size to Galaxy S25 Ultra he Pixel 9 Pro XL!
All other devices have jumped to a size of around 6,000 mAh, roughly 20% larger. In fact, the Nubia Z70 Ultra has a 6,150 mAh battery, an increase of 23% compared to the Galaxy!
Speaking of larger batteries, we see the same trend even in Phones are affordable. The new Xiaomi For example, the Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus comes with a massive 6,200 mAh battery.
To be clear, we’re not saying that battery size alone affects real-world battery life. As you can see in the table above, the iPhone has a much smaller battery than all the other phones on the list. However, thanks to improvements in iOS, it beats most of its competitors in battery life.
Unfortunately, given that Samsung uses the Android operating system and has less wiggle room for improvements, we’re not sure this would be a potential excuse on Samsung’s part. In this case, it makes sense to focus on providing a larger battery.
How can we get a bigger battery in the Galaxy S25 Ultra?
Removing the S Pen is one of the drastic solutions
Most users don’t use the S Pen on a daily basis
But adopting modern technologies may do the trick, while doing less harm
One possible way is to get a larger battery Galaxy S25 Ultra Is Samsung getting rid of the S Pen? controversial? definitely!
But it can be said that most Galaxy Ultra users do not use the S Pen, and it takes up a lot of space inside the phone that could be used by a larger battery. At least giving users the option would be nice!
But even that drastic step does not seem necessary.
Samsung is still using traditional battery chemistry (no silicon anode), and if it just switched to the new silicon-carbon battery technology, it could make a big enough leap in the same physical form factor.
But right now, as Samsung focuses on talking about AI, the company is at risk of losing the race for another feature, one that more users care about.
