Samsung's Galaxy S25 Series: Lackluster Upgrades and A Dimming S Pen

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Samsung's Galaxy S25 Series: Lackluster Upgrades and A Dimming S Pen
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The article critiques Samsung's latest Galaxy S25 flagship series, finding the upgrades underwhelming and lacking in significant improvements. It argues that current Galaxy flagship owners may not need to upgrade, as the new devices offer mostly the same features. The article also highlights the downgrade of the S Pen functionality, raising concerns about Samsung's commitment to the stylus in future models.

Have you patiently waited months to see what Samsung has been cooking with its latest flagship Galaxy series? Well, I have, and two days after the launch, I still can't wash away the sour note of the underwhelming

Built on a 3nm manufacturing node, it's definitely a powerful chip that propels the Galaxies to the top of the synthetic benchmark scoreboard. Some proprietary features baked into the custom Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy are nice, but I would argue that you should not feel pressured to upgrade for the sake of the better performance.

What about Samsung's Bixby assistant? The company's own smart assistant has taken a back seat so far away from the center stage that it has actually left the building. ? The single defining accessory behind the Galaxy S Ultra and its whole reason for existence is getting downgraded with this ridiculous removal of an essential connectivity standard.

And putting myself in the proverbial shoes of the Samsung Mobile CEO, why should I care to revolutionize and constantly reinvent my top products when my biggest competitor––Apple––is actually thriving when delivering the bare minimum of upgrades to its iPhones every year? That'd be a lesson learned, and I'd make sure my company strives to hit the price elasticity of my product, i.e., deliver the same slightly refreshed product every year until sales plummet down.

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