Walmart steals Amazon's limelight with bonkers new $450 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra discount

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By Adrian Diaconescu

Published: Jun 24, 2026, 9:33 AM

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The Galaxy S25 Ultra remains one of the most premium-looking handsets you can buy at any price. | Image by PhoneArena

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If you're not impressed by the Galaxy S26 Ultra's hot new $350 Prime-exclusive discount, the $300 you can save on the Galaxy S26 Plus at Amazon, or the $200 the e-commerce giant is currently shaving off the list price of a "vanilla" Galaxy S26, then you might be impossible to satisfy this summer as far as mobile tech deals are concerned.

Of course, there are always cheaper and lower-end Samsung handsets to consider, as well as many other great phones from brands like Google, Motorola, or Nothing, and last but not least, older Galaxy powerhouses. Like the S25 Plus at a massive $335 Prime Day 2026 discount. Or a Galaxy S25 Ultra for 450 bucks less than usual with no strings attached. Wait, what?

$849 ⁹⁹

$1299 ⁹⁹

$450 off (35%)

Released around a year and a half ago, the S Pen-wielding Galaxy S25 Ultra still shares a lot of important things in common with the younger and slightly more sophisticated Galaxy S26 Ultra, which makes it one of the best Android phones you can buy in 2026, especially at a rare $450 discount with no special requirements.

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It's true, Samsung's best non-foldable device... from last year is on sale at Walmart for $849.99 instead of $1,299.99. Obviously, the Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered 6.9-incher is no longer worth anywhere close to its original starting price, but I'm sure we can all agree that processor alone makes it a killer bargain at a $450 markdown.

And then you have to consider other state-of-the-art Galaxy S25 Ultra specs like 12GB RAM, a gargantuan Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X screen with 120Hz refresh rate technology and a resolution of 3120 x 1440 pixels, a quad rear camera system composed of 200, 10, 50, and 50MP sensors, a built-in S Pen, and a 5,000mAh battery.

The S25 Ultra's built-in S Pen and 6.9-inch AMOLED screen are pretty much just as impressive. | Image by PhoneArena

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is in no way better than its predecessor in all these departments, and although it does bump up the charging support from 45 to 60W while also adding groundbreaking Privacy Display functionality to the value equation and packing a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, I'm not sure if those upgrades fully justify an extra expense of $100 or $150 right now.

If you agree, you should probably hurry and claim Walmart's somewhat random new Prime Day-eclipsing Galaxy S25 Ultra deal, which requires no membership or anything else of that sort and is only available for a Titanium Whitesilver color option of the ultra-high-end handset with 256GB internal storage space.

$20 /mo

$25

$5 off (20%)

Offer Ends 6.1.2026 at 11.59pm ET. New members get $5/mo off the $25/mg Visible plan, $35/mo Visible+ plan, or $45/mo Visible+ Pro plan for the first 12 months. Promo code FRESHSTART required at checkout.

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.

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