r/GalaxyS25

I’m considering to take a Samsung because I got a lot of overheat issues with the battery of my iPhone 11 despite I got it repaired many times. But I absolutely don’t want any generative Ai. Is it possible to use Galaxy s25 without having Ai shoved at you, use another search engine than google and disable, hide all ai functions ? Im also an artist and I m worried if having my arts saved on this phone would risk it being scrapped by Ai.

I've seen seen many different opinions let's settle to see which is one is better, for me both have almost no difference in a few shots I took in daytime.

I have tested them and both have their ups and downs

It seems hdr captures a lot of more light but with a lot grain and no so black blacks but other wise with the hdr off very few light is captured but has little grain and blacks are black

About to purchase a phone so which one will be better as the hardware is most likely the same. S25 or s26 base which is better

I bought the S25 (base) at the start of June (box packed brand new) and till this day I clean it every day with a damp tissue wash its cover with soap everyother day and got a membrane protector installed to. Before using the phone I used to wash hands and then use it, before putting it on charge I removed tge cover for better airflow so the phone doesn't get hot and the battery remains healthy, used and charged the phone in AC rooms only. And still when you look at the sides from a specific angle where the light reflects on the sides there are kind of very small lines and kind of scratches. I was literally heartbroken ngl soo much care and it still happened😪 i even dedicated a proper charging spot where only my phone would get charged 😓 if spending premium for a flagship phone and taking soo much care and it still gets minor scratches😢😢

Edit: An interesting observation i made, my sister bought a A55 brand new upon launch its been 2 years and the sides (checking very closely putting light on the sides from a specific angle) it doesn't have ANY scratches, ANY! A budget mid ranger has better quality then a recent flagship🧐🧐

I wanted to get an s25 bur i wasnt sure which color to get between ice blue, navy blue and silver. Which one should i choose?

Am i the only one whose keyboard blocks the text box while I'm typing and can't see what I'm typing. It's not every app but like YouTube commenting for example

What are the waterproof limits of this device?

I used to use many open source and modded apps when I had a budget phone. Since getting the S25, I care much more about battery, heating, stability, and smoothness.

So I have stopped using mods like YouTube and just use official apps now.

For those who still use modded apps on the S25, have you noticed any extra battery drain, heating, or performance issues?

Is it worth using them, or should I just stick with official apps?