Some Galaxy S25 buyers already considering returning the phone because of overheating issues

The Snapdragon 8 Elite offers around 40 percent faster performance than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 that powers the Galaxy S24 and huge power leaps like these often come with overheating issues.

We were hoping this wouldn’t be a problem on Samsung’s newest phones, considering they are equipped with a 40 percent larger vapor chamber. It looks like the bigger heating system wasn’t enough to prevent the phones from overheating.

The Galaxy S25 was released only yesterday but the internet is already filling up with complaints regarding its overheating issues.

Satoon71, Reddit user, February 2025

FieldOfFox, Reddit user, February 2025

Apparently, the phone gets warm during routine use and unbearably hot while charging. More worryingly, they get hot during normal use, while users are doing lightweight tasks such as browsing social media apps. One user said that their unit got so hot that they could feel it through the case.

Not all users have experienced overheating though, so the problem might not be widespread. Others have pointed out that it’s normal for new handsets to get warm during the setup process, though that may not necessarily explain the problem as users who got their phones early and have had it for multiple days say that the problem has persisted beyond the setup phase. During our reviews of the Galaxy S25 and S25 Ultra, the phones did not overheat.

Regardless, since so many people have complained, the problem cannot be dismissed. Samsung will likely address it with the first update, which is expected to arrive soon.