Samsung’s Galaxy S-series is in its software era. Maybe the whole smartphone industry is, too, save for a few phones with hinges (Samsung’s included). But overall, we have exited the hardware-driven innovation cycle and are firmly in the midst of a software-based one.

If you swipe down on the Control Panel side of your display, you’ll see a pencil icon. Once in that menu, you’ll see Panel settings in the top left, where you can combine notifications and quick settings again. If you really need extra quick toggles displayed at once, perhaps it's worth leaving the One UI 7 change as-is, but I like reverting.

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Fixit has proclaimed the Galaxy S25 Ultra as the most repairable yet, but it still falls short of the iPhone 16 Pro Max

Contrary to Corning's claims, Gorilla Armor 2 on the Galaxy S25 Ultra can't survive drops on concrete from 7.2 feet.

The new Galaxy S25 Ultra is the "slimmest, lightest, and most durable Galaxy Ultra device ever," according to Samsung. It also features Galaxy AI, Samsung's most advanced artificial intelligence yet.

The S25 Ultra still has an S Pen, but Samsung removed Bluetooth features that allowed you to use the stylus like a magic wand. Samsung says few people used those features, and on balance, it’s no great loss. But it’s the principle more than anything that stings.

For many years, Samsung has typically been one of the first Android phone makers to deliver a hot new device with the latest Qualcomm chips at the start of the new year. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra ends up in an unenviable position in 2025,

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra does all of the things you want from a high-end smartphone, but its redesign annoys me.