The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is an extremely exciting handset – especially if you’re a Samsung fan. With a top-tier new chipset, an upgraded camera, a refined design, a bigger screen, and other changes – not to mention one of the biggest AI suites we’ve yet seen on a phone – there’s a whole lot here, so you may well be considering a purchase.
If you are, then this article has the important dates you need – most notably the day when the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra actually started shipping. But you’ll also find information on when the phone was announced, and when it went up for pre-order.
And for more Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra information, check out our full Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review, or details of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra price. We also have a Samsung Galaxy S25 review and a Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus review.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra announcement date
Samsung announced the Galaxy S25 Ultra on January 22, at an event in San Jose, California.
Alongside the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, the company also announced the standard Samsung Galaxy S25 and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus, as well as teasing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, and giving us another look at its Project Moohan augmented reality headset.
If you missed the event you can learn all about these devices here on TechRadar, and we’ve also got a look back at the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch as it happened.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra pre-order date
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra went up for pre-order on January 22nd, with the final pre-order date being February 6, so if you haven’t pre-ordered yet, you’re now too late to do so.
If you did pre-order, you’ll probably have been able to access various discounts, perks, or freebies, but for those who didn’t at least the phone is now readily available.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra on-sale date
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra went on sale on February 7, so that was its actual release date. In other words, it’s now readily available, so if you order it now then it should be immediately shipped to you (assuming it’s not out of stock), and you should also be able to walk into a store and buy it.
If you’re looking for the best deal on the phone, head to our Samsung Galaxy S25 deals page.
And if you’re still not sure whether the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is worth buying or not, be sure to give our full Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review a read.
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