And finally, Samsung’s super high-end Galaxy S25 Ultra with 512GB of storage has sunk in price by $570 — and now stands out at a flashy $849.99, again without requiring a trade-in.
The markdown is available when you buy directly from Samsung and with all colorways — effectively a 40% cut from its $1,419.99 starting price.
Midrange Hardware At A Top-Shelf Price Point
As well as a phone this deal brings us one of the most capable Android flagships firmly into upper midrange territory. The S25 Ultra also marries an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite with 12GB of RAM, just the sort of headroom that makes for heavy multitasking and high-refresh gaming to run as smooth and responsive as it does. This platform is, not surprisingly given those cores, one of the fastest out there in synthetic testing and real-world use.
Its premium status is further accentuated by the display: a 6.9-inch LTPO AMOLED 2X panel with QHD+ resolution and 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. It can be sharp and efficient, scaling down to save power when static and jumping up to 120Hz for silky scrolling or gameplay. The embedded S Pen is still a headline feature, providing input precision that capacitive fingers just can’t match — useful for jotting down notes, marking up documents and doing creative work or nuance-level photo editing.
Cameras And S Pen Bring Daily Utility Up A Notch
The camera system is anchored by a 200MP main sensor and supplemented with a flexible array of lenses, including long-range telephoto for the trademark 100x Space Zoom. In practice, that means dependable detail capture, assured low-light performance and one of the best zoom experiences you can get from a phone. Portraits, landscapes and stuff optimized for social platforms all benefit from the computational photography being tuned for consistency over gimmickry.
In combination with the camera prowess, S Pen wields genuine usefulness beyond novelty. From quickly annotating screenshots to remotely controlling the camera and doodling on the fly, it’s a workflow enhancer competitors still largely ignore. It’s a differentiator for power users, students and mobile creators that is hard to give up once you’ve used it.
Battery Durability And Long-Term Support
Battery life continues to be a high point, with many users easily going two days on mixed usage thanks to an efficient platform and some LTPO display smarts. Fast wired and wireless charging keep your downtime to a minimum, and Samsung’s adaptive power management has also improved — it no longer kills background drain at the expense of cutting off notifications.
The chassis lives up to its premium status too: a titanium frame, Gorilla Glass protection and IP68 certification for dust and water resistance. Equally as important, Samsung is committing to seven years of software and security updates. That lifespan is as good or better than most Android competitors and translates into a directly comparable improved TCO for the marquee of keeping hardware safe and current longer.
How This Deal Compares With Rival Flagship Offers
Top-of-the-line phones with 512GB of storage from major brands frequently fall within the $1,199-to-$1,399 range when not discounted. And that the S25 Ultra falls to just $849.99 without a trade-in is unusually aggressive. Market watchers like Counterpoint Research have noticed that the high-margin segment carries an outsized portion of industry profits; massive reductions are also likely to spur upgrade cycles for people reluctant to pull the trigger.
Up against competitors who put photography and AI features front and center, the S25 Ultra stands its ground with a well-rounded spec sheet: top-of-the-line zoom, power-packed on-device AI functions, a large screen and the still-unique S Pen. For folks cross-shopping between ecosystems, the math here is simple — this is an absolute flagship experience at a price that you’d normally expect from an upper midrange phone.
Details To Know Before You Shop This Samsung Deal
That discounted price does show up when you buy directly from Samsung’s online store and don’t choose a trade-in, and it applies to any color as long as it’s in stock. Availability and final pricing depend on region and taxes. If you do own an eligible device, trade-in programs could potentially bring that cost down even further, but $570 off is a discount well worth considering no matter the fine print.
Your average user with 512 gigabytes of space won’t need to constantly offload photos and video using some cloud service, and the seven-year commitment to updates makes this a safer long-term bet than any standard two- or three-year device. If you’ve been holding out for an actual flagship at a price that’s not trying to extract your organs through your wallet, this is as good a window as it gets.