Speaking of price, time is on your side. The further away from the launch of the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the cheaper it gets if you buy an S24 Ultra. Amazon prices are hovering just under $1,000 for a new phone, while a renewed S24 Ultra will set you back $840 — a significant discount from MSRP.

This one's easy. Last year, the Galaxy S24 started at $799. This year, the Galaxy S25 starts at...$799. It's a wash, in other words. That said, it's possible that Samsung drops the price of the S24 after the launch of the S25, but until that happens, these two phones cost the same amount of money.

Samsung's Galaxy S25 phones are all about AI. But the Ultra also gets a larger screen and a slightly refreshed look with smooth corners.