Last summer, I bought my Galaxy Z Flip 6. Before that, the Note 20 Ultra. Before that, the S10+, S9+, S8+, S7—I've been using Samsung phones since the S II days, when they still used Roman numerals.

I’ve had my ups and downs with Samsung over the years, and my current disappointment with the Galaxy S25 series stems from memories with other devices. I used to be genuinely excited when August ...