My biggest gripe about modern smartphones is that they’re too complex. This was true before the chatbots became The New Thing, but generative AI has only accelerated the problem. Samsung is first out of the blocks with its solution: a repurposed Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

The Galaxy S25 is yet another competent phone from Samsung. If you've been on your current device for a few years and you're shopping for something small and new, it's a fine pick. Still, I wish Samsung had moved the ball forward a little more this year — this is another in a line of very iterative Galaxy updates.

When you trade in your old phone with T-Mobile, you'll get it for free. New and existing customers can swap an old device in any condition for a new Galaxy S25+ for free, or use the credit for up to $1,000 off other models like the top-of-the-line Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (delivered as 24 monthly credits on your bill).