Probably the biggest hardware enhancement Samsung added to the Galaxy S25 Ultra is the latest and greatest in Snapdragon processing, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset. After a little bit of time using the phone, I can confirm everything feels very speedy and responsive.

Amid the new chipset, camera improvements, and refreshed design revealed for the S25 Ultra at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, we also saw a notable downgrade – the loss of Bluetooth from the S Pen. New announcements suggest Samsung will offer one separately,

Verizon is the only carrier currently offering free satellite messaging support for Galaxy S25. Other US carriers may eventually offer satellite messaging support on the Galaxy S25.