Durability test reveals Galaxy S25 Ultra's camera rings can pop off

Samsung recently unveiled its flagship Galaxy S25 lineup featuring the standard S25, the S25 Plus, and the S25 Ultra. The new models look quite similar to their predecessors, though the rear camera has a subtle design change where the lens now has a distinctive metal ring.

A popular YouTuber, JerryRigEverything, in his latest durability test of the S25 Ultra, has revealed that the camera lenses are slightly elevated from the glass. The metal rings around the lens may not appear to be detachable at first glance. However, with a razor blade, the YouTuber was able to pop off the rings. 

The tester says that the rings appear to be "glued into place like fake eyelashes.” Hence, the mounting method for the camera rings may be adhesive-based. 

It's worth noting that the metal rings around the camera lenses are unlikely to come off on their own. However, it is advisable to exercise extra caution with them. 

Additionally, the durability test revealed a few other notable design issues with the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The Samsung branding on the rear side appears visibly misaligned. The tester said that this is not a camera focus issue. Hence, the misaligned branding seems to be a manufacturing imprecision. Note that it is unclear whether the misaligned logo is specific to the tester's device or if it’s an issue across all units.

The display durability test was also a little disappointing. The predecessor Galaxy S24 Ultra showed damage at level 7 in Jerry’s durability test. However, the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s Glass Armor 2 starts showing scratches at level 6. 

We previously reported that the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen lacks Bluetooth functionality. The durability test further revealed that the S Pen has a battery compartment, but there is no battery included. Moreover, it is revealed that titanium is used only on the frame and not the side buttons. On a positive note, the $1,300 smartphone managed to pass the bend test.