The Indian smartphone market has been hit with a major wave of price corrections this week as Samsung slashed the prices of its Galaxy S25 series by up to ₹30,000. While it is common for older flagships to see discounts after a new launch—in this case, the February arrival of the Galaxy S26—the scale of these reductions has caught analysts by surprise, especially given the rising global costs of memory components in 2026.
The New Pricing Hierarchy in India
The price cuts across Amazon, Flipkart, and Samsung’s official store have repositioned the entire 2025 lineup into highly competitive brackets.
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Galaxy S25 Ultra: The top-tier flagship has seen its base price drop from ₹1,41,999 to an aggressive ₹99,999 for the 12GB+256GB variant. This move places a 200MP camera powerhouse under the psychological 1-lakh barrier for the first time.
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Galaxy S25 FE: Perhaps the most compelling deal, the “Fan Edition” has dropped to ₹44,999. This makes it cheaper than many newer mid-range phones, including Samsung’s own Galaxy A57, while offering superior Snapdragon 8 Elite performance.
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Galaxy S25 Standard: The compact flagship now starts at ₹56,999 for the 128GB model. Interestingly, the 512GB variant is currently priced just ₹3,000 higher than the 256GB option on some platforms, making it an easy recommendation for power users.
The “Virtual Aperture” Fix is Inbound
While the hardware remains a steal, some Galaxy S25 Ultra users have been reporting a frustrating “blur issue” when using the Virtual Aperture feature in the Expert RAW app. Specifically, when shooting at 5x zoom, the software has been producing messy subject separation and uneven background blur rather than the smooth, natural bokeh intended.
Samsung officially acknowledged this bug on its community forums on April 10, confirming that internal teams have reproduced the error. The company has reassured users that a definitive fix is being bundled into the upcoming One UI 8.5 software update. This “FOTA” (Firmware Over-The-Air) patch will optimize the Virtual Aperture’s depth-sensing algorithms for telephoto lenses, restoring the professional-grade clarity users expect from the Ultra’s optics.
