Top 10 new features of Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra

The Galaxy S25 series may not represent the groundbreaking advancements that some stakeholders anticipated, which may lead to a sense of disappointment. Nevertheless, a range of compelling new features of Galaxy S25 reinforce its standing as the premier flagship smartphone of 2025.
This Galaxy S25 new features guide explains the top 10 new features of Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra, including One UI 7, seamless action across apps, Personal Data Engine, Now Brief, Audio Eraser, Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, Nightography, Object-aware engine, Energy Score, and Virtual Aperture.
These top 10 new features of Galaxy S25 are available in all three models of Galaxy S25 (S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra), although the three models differ significantly. You may check this post on the new Galaxy AI features on Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra.
If you have updated your Galaxy S25 to One UI 8 (Android 16), there are some must-try new features.
1. One UI 7
The Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra come pre-installed with Android 15. However, it is One UI 7 that truly sets the Galaxy S25 series apart from others. One UI 7 features more refined and easier-to-locate app icons, improved notification management, and a revamped lock screen that provides a quick overview of ongoing activities. Additionally, compared to One UI 6.1, Galaxy AI is tightly integrated into One UI 7 to enhance the user experience and future expansion of AI features.
The all-new Now Bar allows you to access your Now Brief, alerts, music, timer, and other useful information directly. The Now Bar is located at the bottom of the lock screen on the Galaxy S25. When an alert from Now Brief comes in, it slides up behind a stack of notifications from active apps on the Now Bar.
Customizable widgets enable you to manage and personalize the layout of widgets on the Home screen. Certain widgets, such as the weather, clock, sleep score, and gallery, can slide into view from both the left and right sides.
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