Auto-generated description: Two smartphones are shown, one transferring data to the other using the Samsung Smart Switch application. I figured out I needed to get a new phone after several phone calls dropped whenever I turned my head. So I dug deep into my spare change to get a Samsung Galaxy S25 with a terabyte of on-board storage.

Auto-generated description: A Samsung Note 9 with a red case is displaying a lock screen in front of a laptop showing a  Bluesky page.

This S25U handset is meant to last for more than seven years. It's a premium build and feels robust. It's certainly faster than the Note 9. But it will take a week for me to (1) delete old content from my Gallery, (2) trim at least 100 apps, and (3) prove the handset can work its NFC magic at cash tills and international boarding points.

Samsung Note

I'm trying to share an embed code that shows a dozen of my Samsung Note 9 items. I think I will continue using that Flickr Album to share significant moments recorded by Samsung S25 through the rest of the decade.