While Samsung is still preparing to launch its most premium offering — S25 Ultra, Itel has dropped the same phone (at least the name is the same). It’s not a one-off move from Itel though, as they have launched the likes of S24, S23+, and S23 before this. In this article, let’s take a detailed look at what Itel has done with its take on the S25 Ultra and also discuss its potential price in Nepal.
Itel S25 Ultra Overview
Design and Build
Looking at the design, it is apparent from where Itel draws inspiration for its S25 Ultra. While the real deal is slowly shying away from curved frames and edges, this one proudly flaunts it. It also has a dual-tone finish that differentiates it further from Samsung’s offering. While the Komodo Ocean option has a flair of its own with a patterned back panel, the Bromo Black and Meteor Titanium colours are reminiscent of the Galaxy phone.
Other than that, the Itel S25 Ultra is one tough unit — vigorously tested for durability. It is IP64-rated for dust and water resistance as well. Furthermore, the company confidently says this phone has survived micro drops up to 25,000 times. This toughness is thanks to the TitanShield protection, comprising of four design components such as silicone sealing rings, an integrated metal inner frame, an outer cover made of the same material as racing car chassis (magnesium-aluminium alloy), and coated protection film.
Display and Camera
On the front, it has a 6.78-inch curved AMOLED screen that stretches FHD+ in resolution, refreshes at a rate of 120Hz, and achieves a peak brightness of 1,400 nits. It offers an instant touch sampling rate and PWM dimming of 1,500Hz and 2,160Hz respectively. Meanwhile, the screen is capable of displaying 1.07 billion colours while covering 100% DCI-P3 colour space. It is layered with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i for added durability and supports touch commands from wet as well as oily hands.
Talking of optics, we are looking at a dual camera setup at the back and a 32MP front unit. The main camera on the Itel S25 Ultra is a 50MP sensor, accompanied by a macro lens of unspecified resolution. The other cutouts on the back aren’t dummy units as we see on a lot of budget phones. The one right below the actual cameras is a customisable RGB light, while the ones on the side are an IR blaster and a regular flashlight respectively.
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Performance
Under the hood, this phone has a UNISOC T620 as its primary driver. It is relatively fresh silicon out of the foundry with eight cores and a peak clock speed of 2.2GHz. The Itel S25 Ultra ships with a single memory option of 8GB. It allows users to extend the RAM virtually. Meanwhile, you get three storage options: 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. Users are likely stuck with the default storage as the company does not mention anything about expandable storage.
In the tank, it has the standard 5,000 mAh battery and supports 18W of fast charging. The Itel S25 Ultra is equipped with a graphite cooling system to keep the thermals in check. This phone comes with a bypass charging feature too, which directly juices up the system instead of the battery during gaming. This also prevents the phone from overheating while preserving the battery’s health. Software-wise, it boots on itelOS 14.5 based on Android 14. Users can upgrade it to later versions of Android as well.
Itel S25 Ultra Specifications
- Design: Dual-tone design with curved frames and edges, TitanShield Protection, IP64-rated
- Thickness and Weight: 6.90 mm, 163 grams
- Display: 6.78” curved AMOLED panel, 120Hz refresh rate, 1,400 nits peak brightness, 1,500Hz instant touch sampling rate, 2,160Hz PWM dimming, 1.07 billion colours, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, wet and oily touch support
- Resolution: FHD+ (1,080 x 2,436 pixels)
- Chipset: Octa-core UNISOC T620 (12nm)
- RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X + 8GB extendable
- ROM: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB UFS 2.2
- OS & UI: Android 14 with itelOS 14.5 on top
- Rear Camera: Dual Camera (50MP Primary + Macro lens of unspecified resolution)
- Front Camera: 32MP Camera (Centre-aligned hole-punch cutout)
- Battery: 5,000 mAh with 18W fast charging
- Colour Options: Bromo Black, Meteor Titanium, Komodo Ocean
Itel S25 Ultra Price in Nepal and Availability
The company launched this phone in the Philippines alongside the regular S25 for PHP 10,999. Given that, if the Itel S25 Ultra arrives in Nepal, we expect its price to be NPR 30,499.
| Itel Smartphone | Price in the Philippines | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| S25 Ultra | PHP 10,999 | NPR 30,499 |
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