Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We thought the Galaxy S25 Ultra was going to be just a spec bump, but it ended up being one of the biggest surprises we’ve had in a long time.
Last year’s S24 Ultra ditched the curved screen edges for a theoretically more repairable flat-edged OLED panel; and this year, Samsung ditched those boxy edges on the frame for a decidedly more iPhone-esque appearance.
While Samsung is clearly not ashamed to copy Apple’s aesthetic appeal, we were surprised that they actually one-upped Apple when it comes to the repairability of one key component inside this phone...
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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Galaxy S25 Ultra use the service manual at iFixit.com.
Chapters:
00:32 The S25 Ultra Stylus drops Bluetooth support
01:31 Removing the S25 Ultra back cover without heat
02:49 The amazing low tech innovation in battery removal
03:21 A closer look at the S25 Ultra S Pen
03:45 Removing the sim tray and USB-C port assembly
04:06 Removing the S25 Ultra’s modular main camera assembly
04:27 The Galaxy Ultra screens are still a pain to remove
05:09 A repairability overview of the Galaxy S25 Ultra and score
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We thought the Galaxy S25 Ultra was going to be just a spec bump, but it ended up being one of the biggest surprises we’ve had in a long time.
Last year’s S24 Ultra ditched the curved screen edges for a theoretically more repairable flat-edged OLED panel; and this year, Samsung ditched those boxy edges on the frame for a decidedly more iPhone-esque appearance.
While Samsung is clearly not ashamed to copy Apple’s aesthetic appeal, we were surprised that they actually one-upped Apple when it comes to the repairability of one key component inside this phone...
Be sure to grab a Pro Tech Toolkit
ifixit.com/products/pro-tech-toolkit?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=GalaxyS25UltraTeardown&utm_content=Description
Our Clampy is great for Samsung and iPhone displays
ifixit.com/products/anti-clamp?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=GalaxyS25UltraTeardown&utm_content=Description
This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Galaxy S25 Ultra use the service manual at iFixit.com.
Chapters:
00:32 The S25 Ultra Stylus drops Bluetooth support
01:31 Removing the S25 Ultra back cover without heat
02:49 The amazing low tech innovation in battery removal
03:21 A closer look at the S25 Ultra S Pen
03:45 Removing the sim tray and USB-C port assembly
04:06 Removing the S25 Ultra’s modular main camera assembly
04:27 The Galaxy Ultra screens are still a pain to remove
05:09 A repairability overview of the Galaxy S25 Ultra and score
Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
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