Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Phones Are Powerful, Capable, and Surprisingly Boring

You either fall into the “it’s just a phone” camp, or you’re someone who meticulously pores over all the new features of a smartphone, stays up to date on all the top devices every year, and feels a sense of pride when you look at your shiny, pricey investment.

This is my 10th year of reviewing smartphones for a living, and I still get excited. I saved up cash working at my college library to buy my first phone, and I’m just as delighted a decade later when a new phone lands on my…