The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is an AI phone through and through, for better or worse. At a starting price of $1,300, does it still deserve a spot in your pocket?

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.

The Galaxy S25 still hasn’t quite reached it’s official launch day (that’s later this week) and yet so many of us have had the device for an entire weekend already. On this quiet Monday, we thought we’d check-in and see how things are going so far.