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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus review: Like an old dog with new AI tricks

The Galaxy S25 Plus gets a lot right, which is fine. However, it just feels incredibly same-y, despite being an impressive phone.

Off the bat, the middle child of Samsung’s latest flagship series is a fantastic phone with excellent performance and a great user experience, and it may potentially be a better bet if you’re looking at buying the Pixel 9 Pro XL. (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)The Armor Aluminum frame is sandwiched between two Gorilla Glass Victus 2 panels, so the phone is sufficiently durable. It reminds me of the Pixel UI, which I'm not a fan of, but I still prefer how Samsung utilizes space, retaining the smaller customizable quick toggles while implementing a new expandable panel, and stacking notifications over each other for the same app.

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