The Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ are Samsung's all-new premium S-series smartphones in India. If you followed the Unpacked 2025 launch, you already know the biggest upgrade is under the hood. But does that mean the S25 and S25+ aren't worth upgrading for S24 and S23 users? Well, that question doesn't have a straightforward answer!

The Galaxy S25 and S25+ are perfect examples of why you should never judge a book by its cover. That's because you should consider these because of how good the overall package is. And this is not the conclusion, and this is not the end of the review. You will have to stay tuned to this review to know why I just gave it all away.

Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ Design: Familiar with some refinements

• Dimensions - 146.9x70.5x7.2mm (Galaxy S25), 158.4x75.8x7.3mm (Galaxy S25+)
• Weight - 162 grams (Galaxy S25), 190 grams (Galaxy S25+)
• Colours - Icyblue, Navy, Silver Shadow, Mint, Blueblack, Coralred, and Pinkgold (S25), Navy, Silver Shadow, Blueblack, Coralred, and Pinkgold (S25+)

The Samsung Galaxy S25 brings back the familiar compact design. It sports a flat frame design with rounded corners that work perfectly for aesthetics. On the other hand, the Galaxy S25+ sits between the most compact and the biggest model (S25 Ultra). Like the little sibling, the S25+ also has flat panels. While Galaxy S25 is way more comfortable to use with just one hand and is lightweight at under 170 grams. The Galaxy S25+ sports a bigger screen but is mostly remarkable for one-hand usage, weighing under 200 grams. Both the phones sport second-generation Armor Aluminum frame.

Samsung has kept the anti-reflective Gorilla Armor Glass exclusive for the Ultra model, which is fine considering the Samsung Ultra is still the top-of-the-line model. The Galaxy S25 and S25+ are thinner and weigh less than their predecessors - something you might not even notice right away. Both models also get an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. Interesting to see Samsung not opting for the IP69 rating, which lately has become part of the spec lists of most recent Android flagships.

This year, Samsung has gone with rather muted colour choices like Icyblue, Navy, Silver Shadow, Mint, Blueblack, Coralred, and Pinkgold for the S25. For S25+, Navy, Silver Shadow, Blueblack, Coralred, and Pinkgold colours are available. It's worth noting that Blueblack, Coralred, and Pinkgold colours are available only on Samsung.com. I got the S25 in Icyblue and the S25+ in Navy colour for the review.