The Itel S25 and Itel S25 Ultra were launched in the Philippines on Friday as the company’s latest mid-range smartphones to carry the familiar name — Samsung also expects to launch the flagship Galaxy S25 series in early 2025. New phones from Itel are equipped with Unisoc processors. and sports 6.78-inch AMOLED screens with an under-display fingerprint scanner. They also come with a 50-megapixel rear camera and a 32-megapixel selfie camera. Both phones are also expected to receive the Android 15 update.

Itel S25, Itel S25 Ultra Price and availability

The Itel S25 is reported to start at PHP 5,799 (roughly Rs. 8,400) for the base model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, while the Itel S25 Ultra starts at PHP 10,999 (roughly Rs. 15,900). Customers in the Philippines can pre-order the Itel S25 via Shopee, while the Itel S25 Ultra will go up for pre-orders on Sunday.

The standard model will be sold in Bromo Black, Mambo Mint and Sahara Gleam, while the Itel S25 Ultra will be available in Bromo Black, Komodo Ocean and Meteor Titanium.

Technical characteristics of Itel S25, Itel S25 Ultra

Both the Itel S25 and Itel S25 Ultra are dual-SIM smartphones running Android 14. The company has equipped the standard model with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Ultra variant has a curved AMOLED- screen with the same frequency. size and refresh rate along with Gorilla Glass 7i protection.

The company has yet to reveal details about the chipset that powers the Itel S25, while the S25 Ultra is powered by the Unisoc T620 chipset, along with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 2.2 storage.

The Itel S25 and S25 Ultra feature a 50-megapixel primary camera on the back, while a 32-megapixel front-facing camera handles selfies and video calling.

Connectivity options on the Itel S25 and S25 Ultra include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC, along with a USB Type-C port. The Ultra model is also advertised as having an infrared transmitter to control various appliances.

Both phones pack a 5,000mAh battery, but there’s no mention of fast charging support. The Itel S25 has an IP54 dust and splash rating, while the Itel S25 Ultra has a slightly better IP64 rating. Both phones have an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.