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The 'Color of AI': Samsung Galaxy S25 Phones Stay Cool in Blue

Let's take a closer look at Samsung's new flagship phones.

Jeff Carlson
Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and PalmPilots. He drinks a lot of coffee in Seattle.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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Phone colors are statements. Do you want your phone to be bright and vibrant, or sleek and muted? (Or perhaps it doesn't matter because it's getting a case either way.) The new lineup of Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra -- plus a sneak introduction to the S25 Edge -- reveal that Samsung is looking more toward the cooler side. In fact, Samsung's EVP and Head of Design Hubert Lee described the choices as "luminous shades of blue inspired by the brilliance of AI."

Read more: Patrick Holland's first 48 hours with the Galaxy S25 Ultra were "reality bending."

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Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus
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Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus

The cool hues of the Galaxy S25 and S25 include navy, icy blue and silver shadow. A light green color, called mint and not shown here, is also an option.

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Icy blue and navy

The minimalist color palette isn't without contrast. Here is the icy blue Galaxy S25 and the navy S25 Plus.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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Rounded corners and flat edges

One hue available on the Galaxy S25 Ultra is called titanium silver-blue.

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Cool hues are forecast

The silver shadow (at center-right) seems downright warm compared to the icy blue (center-left). Here you can also spy the edge of a mint-colored S25 Plus at left.

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Titanium for ultimate cool

The polished titanium edges on the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

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All those cameras

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's camera array now includes a 50-megapixel ultrawide lens. That joins the 200-megapixel wide angle, 50-megapixel 5x/10x telephoto, 10-megapixel 3x telephoto and 12-megapixel selfie cameras.

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But wait, some color from Samsung direct

The Galaxy S25 Ultra also comes in three colors that are available only when ordering from Samsung directly: titanium jet-black, titanium jade-green and titanium pink-gold.

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The thin Galaxy S25 Edge

The surprise Galaxy S25 Edge models on display were silver and gray.

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