Samsung’s Galaxy S-series is in its software era. Maybe the whole smartphone industry is, too, save for a few phones with hinges (Samsung’s included). But overall, we have exited the hardware-driven innovation cycle and are firmly in the midst of a software-based one.

Samsung is making a play to, well, repair its repairability image. The new Galaxy S25 UItra offers a slew of helpful features, including an accessible, easy to remove battery. Instead of Samsung's adhesives of the past,

Overall, iFixit says the Galaxy S25 Ultra is "one of the most repair-friendly Galaxy phones" they have come across in a decade. Still, the phone only gets a provisional repairability score of five out of 10. While that's better than previous flagship Samsung phones, it pales compared to the iPhone 16 Pro lineup.