Price hike alert: Samsung Galaxy S25 price up by Rs 12,000, should you buy it?

Samsung has raised prices of the Galaxy S25 in India by up to Rs 12,000. But should you still buy it?

In Short

• Samsung raises Galaxy S25 prices by up to Rs 12,000
• Galaxy S25's 256GB model now more expensive than Galaxy S26
• Samsung has also increased prices across M17, M17E, F70E and F17

Smartphone price hikes are no longer uncommon as phonemakers face higher memory prices due to the ongoing shortage. Now, Samsung has become the latest phonemaker to raise prices once again, with the Galaxy S25 getting hikes up to Rs 12,000 in India. But should you consider the Galaxy S25 at its new price?

In a memo sent to dealers, Samsung announced the price hike for the Galaxy S25 effective from August 19. The 12GB/256GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S25 is now priced at Rs 84,999, up from Rs 80,999 – an increase of Rs 4,000. The bigger hike is for the 12GB/512GB variant. This iteration of the Galaxy S25 will now set you back by Rs 1,03,999, an increase of Rs 12,000 from the Rs 92,999.

Do note that the 12GB/128GB variant of the Galaxy S25 has not received a hike, and is available for Rs 74,999 as of now.

Apart from the Galaxy S25, Samsung has also raised prices for other phones, including the M17 5G, M17E, F70E 5G and F17 5G line-up. Across these models, the price adjustment ranges from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 per unit, based on the variant.

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S25?

While the Galaxy S25 has just become more expensive, given the current market situation, we will have to take a closer look to find out if the device is still worth buying today. You can also read our full review of the Samsung Galaxy S25 here.

Yay 1: A compact flagship with a good screen

The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a compact flagship, with a 6.2-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. During our review, here at India Today Tech, we found the display to be quite vibrant and bright even outdoors. The compact form factor also makes it easier to use the device with one hand.

Yay 2: Decent performance

Coming to the performance. You get the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset in the Galaxy S25. This makes the device quite capable of handling multi-tasking. The chipset delivers decent performance while playing games like Call of Duty Mobile too.

At this price, you now get devices like the Oppo Find X9s which use the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset. In comparison, the Galaxy S25 can still deliver decent performance.

Yay 3: Solid cameras

For those who like to click pictures or take videos, the Samsung Galaxy S25 has a triple camera setup. You get a 50-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GN3 main sensor, a 12-megapixel Sony IMX564 ultrawide, and a 10 MP Samsung ISOCELL 3K1 3x telephoto sensor.

While the Galaxy S25 is a bit old now, it can still stand on its own in the imaging department against the competition. While you do not get options for a teleconverter kit like the Vivo X300 FE, these cameras are quite capable. On the front, the Samsung Galaxy S25 uses a 12-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL 3LU sensor.

Nay: Samsung Galaxy S26 is available

While the Galaxy S25 still has a starting price of Rs 74,999, the higher storage variants now cost more than its successor, the Galaxy S26. At the time of writing, the Samsung Galaxy S26 is available for Rs 79,999 for the 12GB/256GB variant on the company’s official website.

That is, if you are planning to spend upwards of Rs 70,000 on a flagship device, you may want to just grab the Galaxy S26 which is the latest from Samsung’s lineup. The Galaxy S26 comes with an updated design and a larger 4,300mAh battery – the Galaxy S25 uses a 4,000mAh cell. The Galaxy S26 uses Samsung’s Exynos 2600 chipset. You can read our full review of the device here.

- Ends