Over a year since it dipped into generative artificial intelligence, Samsung’s Galaxy S-series phones are now the vanguard for its gen-AI features. This year, we’re getting even deeper hooks into Google’s Gemini AI assistant and more built-in software tricks than ever before.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 was announced earlier this month as the company’s compact flagship. It launched alongside the Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 Ultra. In this article, we’ll be comparing it to its predecessor.