The biggest overall changes to the design between the two Samsung Galaxy phones is likely the color options to choose from when making the upgrade. The Samsung S25 comes in Navy, Icyblue, Mint, Silver Shadow, Blueblack, Coralred, and Pinkgold. The Samsung S23 only has four color options to choose from.

The Galaxy S25 lineup is hardly different from the S24 or even the S23. The same is true of the iPhone 16 and the Pixel 9. Smartphones have become boring. Here's why.

In the case of the Galaxy S25+, it's mostly for the better. Aside from the additional telephoto sensor on the Ultra-sized model, Samsung's middle child can go toe-to-toe in most cases with its more expensive big brother. But from its 128GB starting configuration to its missing UWB support, the S25 still feels behind the times here.