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Galaxy S25 Ultra vs S24 Ultra: YouTube video playback battery drain test – here’s the result
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra equips a 5000mAh battery and it delivers a slightly improved power backup, still, it is the same capacity as last year’s S24 Ultra and to find a difference, we’ve put them both in a power drain test. Galaxy S25 Ultra vs S24 Ultra: YouTube video playback battery drain test – here’s the result.
The S25 Ultra has announced that the Galaxy S25 Ultra comes with 31 hours of video playback capacity and the S24 Ultra has 30 hours. So we tried a unique video playback run with user-centric parameters.
Most smartphone owners don’t watch local videos stored in the device except for the ones self-recorded. Even with that, the majority of the users may not like to watch such videos throughout the day.
Therefore, battery backup should go into account for online entertainment such as web series, movies, and even shorts. That’s why we should take a practical approach to this matter rather than relying on a lab test.
YouTube aligns well with the test scope and acts as a benchmark to verify the S25 Ultra’s online video playback capacity.
To be mentioned, mobile gaming is also a major source of mobile entertainment but that doesn’t fit in this particular test.
Test Environment
The device is set to regular settings including low brightness, FHD+ screen resolution, WiFi for the internet, and 60fps motion smoothness. Among other details, the phone’s battery protection was off and it was charged at 100%.
To be more effective, I’ve played a 30-hour-long 1080p (FHD) video without worrying about the playback. The video’s 50fps at higher resolution made it the perfect choice to include in this test.
I performed this YouTube video playback test once on the S24 Ultra and twice on the S25 Ultra to verify the results.
Results
First goes the Galaxy S24 Ultra, the device has played YouTube videos for 19 hours and more than 30 minutes. On the other hand, the Galaxy S25 Ultra endured YouTube playback for 20 hours and more than 30 minutes.
Specifically, both of these devices extended 5-15 minutes over the 30-minute mark in their timelines. Please don’t mind the battery activity graph for S25 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs S24 Ultra Battery Drain Test
Note
These are regular settings of my Samsung devices to retain maximum battery with daily online activities. Yours may be different and certain parameters such as motion, brightness, screen resolution, and others will take more battery consumption.
Conclusion
One hour of extended battery life in the S25 Ultra looks good and we can align it with Samsung’s promotion for 31 hours. However, the difference is not big.
Samsung has launched its 2025 Neo QLED TVs in the US, bringing new technology and features to improve your viewing experience. The new Samsung Vision AI powers the TVs, offering enhanced picture and sound for a personalized viewing experience.
The Vision AI technology adapts to your preferences, providing smarter features. These features include “Click to Search” to learn more about actors, “Live Translate” for real-time subtitles in any language, and “Universal Gestures” to control your TV using hand motions with a Galaxy Watch.
The Neo QLED 8K series includes the QN990F and QN900F models, which offer amazing 8K picture quality. These TVs have Quantum Matrix Mini LEDs, which provide bright, clear images even in bright rooms. The QN990F also uses a powerful AI processor that makes regular content look sharper and smoother.
Also, it has Motion Xcelerator, which makes fast-moving scenes look clear. Dolby Atmos sound and Object Tracking Sound Pro create realistic, immersive audio that matches the action on screen.
For 4K TV lovers, the Neo QLED 4K series offers the QN90F, QN80F, and QN70F models. These TVs also feature Quantum Matrix Mini LEDs and AI processors to make the picture look great.
Samsung’s new TVs also give you access to the Samsung Art Store, where you can choose from over 3,000 pieces of art to decorate your TV. With Samsung’s Tizen OS, you’ll get updates for years, and the TVs work well with smart home devices.
These new Samsung 2025 Neo QLED TVs are available in sizes from 43” to 98”, starting at $1,399 in the US. Check more details here.
Samsung has expanded its Galaxy A lineup in the US with the release of two budget-friendly smartphones, the Galaxy A26 and Galaxy A36. Both phones offer impressive specs and long-term software support.
The Galaxy A26 is priced at $299, while the more premium Samsung Galaxy A36 comes in at $399 in the US. Both phones launch with Android 15 and One UI 7, along with a promise of six years of software updates. It ensures OS upgrades through Android 20 and security patches until early 2030.
Both phones offer great value for the price, with strong performance and long software support. They are available for purchase in the US with amazing offers. Samsung is offering discounts of up to $150 with trade-ins, also up to $80 off if you buy the Galaxy Buds FE or Galaxy Watch FE with your new phone.
Galaxy A36
The Galaxy A36 offers a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It runs on the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chip with 6GB of RAM, and comes with 128GB of storage (no microSD slot).
Moreover, the phone features IP67 water resistance and a 5,000mAh battery with fast 45W charging. It has a triple rear camera setup – 50MP main camera, 8MP ultrawide camera, and 5MP macro camera. The front camera is 12MP.
Galaxy A26
The Galaxy A26 shares many features with the A36, like the 6.7-inch screen and 5,000mAh battery. However, it uses Samsung’s Exynos 1380 chip instead of the Snapdragon.
The phone has a triple rear camera setup of 50MP, 8MP, and a 2MP macro sensor. The Galaxy A26’s front camera is 13MP, and it includes a microSD card slot for extra storage. It features a 25W charging speed, slower than the Galaxy A36.
A new set of Galaxy S25 Edge renders have appeared online and revealed information about the upcoming device, including its design as well as specs.
Winfuture has shared a bunch of material about Galaxy S25 Edge starting with the launch date, which could happen next month, but an exact date is not shared.
The phone will equip a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with 2400 x 1000 pixels resolution. The display is flat on all side, rounded corners, and a hole punch to feature a selfie camera. The front appearance is identical to the Galaxy S25 and S25+.
The S25 Edge will pack the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. The other three models from the lineup also have this chipset, enhancing the processing capability over Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. It means that the phone will also support all of the latest Galaxy AI features.
Unlike its S25 siblings, the Edge model will offer two rear cameras, including a 200MP main sensor. The secondary will a 12MP camera, probably for ultra-wide angle photography. It was previously rumored to bring ALoP camera, a next-generation telescope lens, but this tech remains unconfirmed in the renders.
The S25 Edge is 5.8mm thick, which excludes the camera bump. However, achieving a thin form factory would require the company to sacrifice an important aspect – battery.
This minimized size wouldn’t allow Samsung to in-built a large capacity. Hence, the source suggests that the mAh size in S25 Edge will be, 3900mAh. This is fairly low compared to the S25 Plus with 4,900mAh.
Interestingly, the phone has three variants Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Silver and Titanium Icy Blue. These names indicate that the phone will be using a titanium design similar to the S25 Ultra.
With each popular model, Samsung has developed a tradition of offering online exclusive colors, and we can hope the same for the S25 Edge.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Renders (Source – winfuture.de)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge will soon make its way to the global customers and a dummy version of the device has revealed a massive upgrade in a side by side comparison to the S25 Ultra.
A Korean YouTuber has published a video featuring S25 Edge dummy, actually two dummies of the unreleased device, and explained some upgrades over the high-specs Samsung flagship.
Starting with looks, the YouTuber had two dummies, one in white and the other in all-black color. The rear side is plain as standard S25 model, with a more clear look at the vertical camera integration.
The phone has two lenses and their outlook is similar in size. The camera bump is only visible for design purpose, consisting of an LED flash.
The overall appearance is quite identical to the standard S25 and S25+. Notably, the black version has all colored appearance including a black frame, which blends into the rear.
The dummy was measured in real-time with a digital scale, revealing a 5.84mm thickness, around 2.4mm thinner than the S25 Ultra (8.2mm).
Source – @thesinza/YouTube
In a head’s down, side by side comparison, the S25 Edge looks impressively slimmer than the S25 Ultra. That’s not it, there’s more to observe in this shot.
Look at the components, the decreased thickness cannot be achieved without components and Samsung affirmed this in the short teaser at Unpacked 2025.
Source – @thesinza/YouTube
The teaser showed redesigned spare parts for this flagship. The look at the bottom of the device reveals trimmed charging port, the Sim Tray, and reshuffled speaker location.
A rear shot suggests that the phone has a slight less width than the Ultra, but the difference doesn’t look much in the video.
Source – @thesinza/YouTube
Another thing to note is that the device is smaller than the S25 Ultra, which is due to the smaller screen size at around 6.5-6.7-inches. The Galaxy S25 Edge dummy looks quite compelling with its design cut over S25 Ultra.
Conclusion
The new design upgrade will improve the in-hand experience for Galaxy S25 Edge users but we’ll have to wait for an official release date.
Samsung is preparing the Galaxy S25 Edge for a debut, featuring new colors, including an all-black variant that looks better on its slim form factor.
Tipster Max Jambor has shared some information about the potential color options for this upcoming Galaxy device, including Black, Gray and Blue.
Max also posted an image consisting of three wallpapers, which probably belongs to the S25 Edge, as he was talking about the three colors in a prior post.
Yesterday, a Korean YouTuber published a video based on S25 Edge’s dummy model and revealed that it’s only 5.8mm thin, which is about 2.4mm thinner than the S25 Ultra, Samsung’s latest flagship.
Source – @MaxJmb/X
The dummy model showed new developments that Samsung has brought to the device, thanks to reinvented components to give this phone desired dimensions.
The YouTuber showcased a black Galaxy S25 Edge dummy with a full color body, including a similar color frame. On the other hand, the white model has an aluminum color frame.
Samsung may have more colors for the Galaxy S25 Edge, but we’ll have to wait for an official release to know more about the device.
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