The S25 Ultra and the 9 Pro XL are pretty much the same in terms of dimensions and weight, with minute differences. However, Samsung has managed to fit in a slightly bigger 6.9-inch display, whereas the 9 Pro XL comes with a 6.8-inch display. Both phones have an LTPO OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Samsung's new-and-improved version of Object Eraser on the Galaxy S25 series is the best AI editing tool I've ever used.

All three phones have the same prices as last year's Galaxy S24 family, but they've all seen changes: The standard $800 S25 has all the new AI tricks and upgrades, the $1,000 S25 Plus builds on that with more storage and battery in a larger-format handset and finally the most premium (and most expensive) $1,