Best Samsung Galaxy S25 pre-order deals in South Africa

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series is available for pre-order in South Africa, with prices from R19,999 for the standard S25, R23,499 for the S25+, and R28,999 for the S25 Ultra.

South African residents can also pre-order the devices on contract from mobile operators, starting at R799 per month for the S25, R999 per month for the S25+, and R1,199 for the S25 Ultra.

All contract prices shown are on 36-month terms.

The South Korean tech giant has dubbed the S25 series devices “true AI companions“, and they received a slew of new AI features over the previous generation.

These include Google’s Gemini platform on-device, cross-app agentic capabilities, and enhancements to other Galaxy AI features.

According to Google, agentic systems, or those that help users complete tasks, are the next frontier of AI technology.

The Galaxy S25 series supports cross-app agentic capabilities, meaning users can get real-time feedback from Gemini on various tasks, including finding clothes that fit and testing new recipes.

“Just press and hold the side button to activate Gemini and perform seamless interaction across Samsung and Google apps, plus third-party apps such as Spotify,” said Samsung.

“These intuitive interactions are elevated by expansions to Galaxy AI’s popular tools for communication, productivity and creativity.”

Users can also activate screen sharing and live video streaming with Gemini. The AI understands natural speech and prompts, allowing users to converse with their device like a human.

Other AI features include call transcripts and summaries, writing and drawing assistance, and enhanced Circle to Search.

Samsung introduced Circle to Search with the Galaxy S24 series. It enables users to circle any item in an image to search for more information about that particular item.

The lineup boasts impressive specs, which each model getting Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, which is paired with 12GB of RAM across the range.

It should be noted that the Ultra is available with a 16GB RAM configuration in other markets. However, South Africa only gets the model with 12GB of RAM.

Locally, the standard S25 and the S25+ are only available with 256GB of storage, while S25 Ultra buyers can choose from 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB of internal storage.

The Ultra retained a similar quad camera setup to recent years, comprising a 200MP primary shooter, two 50MP sensors, and a 12MP telephoto camera.

One of the 50MP sensors is a periscope telephoto camera, while the second acts as an ultrawide shooter.

The Galaxy S25 and S25+ get similar rear camera setups, featuring a 50MP primary unit, a 12MP ultrawide sensor, and a 10MP telephoto camera.

Best pre-order deals

MyBroadband looked for the best pre-order deals for the Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra available to South African consumers.

Game, Incredible, Makro, and Takealot all offer a similar pre-order price for the standard Galaxy S25: R19,999.

Nedbank charges R20,999 to pre-order the smartphone through its Avo platform. However, customers will pay R15,750 if they buy the device through Greenbacks rewards.

It is a similar story for the Galaxy S25+, with Game, Makro, and Takealot all charging R23,499 to pre-order the device.

Nedbank’s Avo platform charges R100 more for cash purchases, while those who buy the smartphone with Greenbacks rewards will pay R17,699.

Incredible has the highest pre-order price for the Samsung Galaxy S25+ at R23,999.

South African residents can pre-order the 256GB Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra from Game, Makro, or Takealot for R28,999. Incredible’s pre-order prices start at R29,999.

The smartphone is available for R30,099 cash through Nedback Avo, while those who use Greenbacks rewards to buy it will pay R22,575.

Regarding contract prices, MTN and Telkom offer the best deals on the standard S25 at R799 per month for a three-year term, followed by Vodacom at R849 per month for the same duration.

Cell C’s pre-order contract price is the most expensive at R899 x 36.

Telkom has the best deal on the Samsung Galaxy S25+ at R969 per month over three years, followed by Vodacom and MTN, both of which charge R999 per month for the same contract duration.

Cell C is the most expensive at R1,049 x 36.

Telkom also offers the best deal on the 256GB Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra at R1,149 x 36, while the three other operators all charge R1,199 per month for three years.

The tables below list some of the best pre-order cash and contract prices for the Samsung Galaxy S25 range. We only looked at pricing for the 256GB variation of the S25 Ultra.

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