Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge design leak just revealed surprise new material
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.
Samsung is working hard on the Galaxy S25 Edge, a thinner version of its beloved S25 smartphone. Even though we got to see the phone at Samsung Unpacked, we're still missing several pieces of the puzzle, such as the material the new thin phone is made of.
A new report from SamMobile gives us an idea of what materials Samsung will use on its slim, light phone. Instead of glass, Samsung is reportedly using a ceramic material and an aluminum frame (presumably Armor Aluminum) for the Galaxy S25 Edge.
Why would Samsung make this change? SamMobile speculates that ceramic materials are lighter than Gorilla Glass Victus 2, which adorns the back of the existing Galaxy S25 phones. If the main pitch behind the S25 Edge is its compact design, it makes sense for Samsung to support the thinness with lighter materials.
Some reports have said that the Galaxy S25 Edge will be as slim as 5.84mm, though Samsung hasn't confirmed the depth as of this writing.
The Galaxy S25 Edge is tipped to feature a 6.7-inch screen, similar to the Galaxy S25+ (Samsung's middle phone in the S25 line). It features two cameras on the back, with a rumored 200MP primary camera and a 12MP ultrawide camera. It isn't quite the photography powerhouse of the S25 Ultra, but it still sounds like a capable device.
Fortunately, we shouldn't have to wait too long to learn more. Samsung is expected to showcase the Galaxy S25 Edge at the massive MWC 2025 event during the first week of March. Presumably, we'll get more of the phone's specs, including the materials used and dimensions, at the show.
I just tried Samsung Galaxy S25 Now Bar vs. iPhone 16 Pro Dynamic Island — here's the winner
Galaxy S25 Ultra camera glitch is real — here's what Samsung has to say
Help improve Tom's Guide — your chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Forbes
43 minutes ago
- Forbes
New Harman Tech Aims To Monitor, Reduce Driver Distraction
Images from Harman's Ready VISION QVUE and Ready Vision AR Solution, which project information on a ... More vehicle's windshield to keep the driver's eyes on the road. Without having to look away from the road, a driver is presented with information and images ranging from road hazards to navigation cues to approaching pedestrians. Another system uses the vehicle's connectivity to assist drivers anticipate road hazards, and still one more monitors whether a driver is actually paying attention to the road and even monitors the driver's heartbeat to detect his or her stress level. They're all innovations from Harman, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., LTD, aimed at the ongoing issue of improving safety by reducing driver distraction and increasing awareness of road conditions. Between the use of smartphones, operating infotainment systems and just conversing with other occupants, a driver's attention to the road is constantly being challenged. 'When we think about distraction, I hate the dirty word,' declared Bryan Reimer, founder, co-director advanced vehicle technologies consortium MIT AgeLab, during a briefing on research conducted with Toyota Motor Co.'s Collaborative Safety Research Center, last week. 'The reason I hate the dirty word is because we are 100% of the time distracted, whether you're listening to somebody, whether you're fidgeting and writing. We as humans, if our attention isn't devoted some places are continually, either externally, visibly or internally, thinking about something else, distracted by something.' Automakers and suppliers are not distracted from tackling this issue. Automated driving systems such as General Motor Co.'s Super Cruise and Ford Motor Co.'s BlueCruise monitor driver attentiveness and sound warnings, give haptic feedback and even disengage if the driver is detected not paying attention to the road. At a recent technology showcase at its Novi Experience Center in suburban Detroit, Harman demonstrated its suite of 'Ready' solutions for improving driver attentiveness. Ready Vision QVUE and Ready Vision AR Solution uses a combination of very high definition modules tucked below the windshield, augmented reality and hands-free operation to provide drivers information and feedback without the need to look away from the road. 'The information is meant to be not distracting, but information that you need while you're on your ride,' said delivery manager Natalie Saline. 'When you have this, you don't need a cluster in your vehicle that's usually hidden behind your steering wheel a little hard to see. We're putting it within the field of view of the driver on the windshield,'' explained Luis Sagastume, senior manager, product development, during a demonstration. See the video below. Harman's Ready Care system uses cameras, radar and even heart rate monitoring to track whether or not a driver is paying attention to the road. 'Sometimes your heart is beating faster, sometimes slower, and that's a good indicator that you're actually relaxed, like a stressed heart will be not a flat line here, but it will be a very steady line,' said product manager Marcus Futterlieb. 'So we're not just looking whether your eyes are on the road, but also if your mind is on the road.' Harman Ready Care in-cabin monitoring system tracks driver distraction, drowsiness and stress ... More levels. Using a vehicle's existing connectivity with, say, the 5G network, Harman's Ready Aware technology aims to improve a driver's situational awareness without requiring additional hardware such as sensors. 'It provides up to 15 type of alerts,' explained Amine Taleb, responsible for connectivity innovation. 'What we mean by alerts is what the driver is going to see in the dashboard. We call them event based alerts, like a disabled vehicle on the road.' To show how all the Ready systems work in concert, they were installed in what the company calls its Auto One Car, demonstrated in the video below by senior marketing manager Ben Chung. Most of Harman's technology is in some vehicles now, or will be soon. Even with driver assistance technology and innovations aimed at reducing driver distraction to improve safety, MIT's Reimer admitted the battle to win drivers' complete attention is tough. 'Comparisons of non-driving related tasks between vehicles suggest that there is complex interplays with driver management system that aren't cohesively understood. They're not trivial. They're nuanced,' said Reimer. 'We've got to be thinking about, how do we manage what people want to do anyway, more effectively?'
Forbes
an hour ago
- Forbes
Samsung Warns All Galaxy Users—Restart Your Phone
Restart your phone today. Android is under attack. Google warning that new vulnerabilities 'may be under limited, targeted exploitation' have become alarmingly frequent, as the Android-maker and its OEMs issue critical updates. Meanwhile, smartphone users are advised to watch for signs that their own phones may have been compromised. Separately, restarting phones made headlines over the last 12-months, as first iPhone and then Android introduced an auto-restart after three days of inactivity, making it more difficult for law enforcement or others to plug in cables to extract user data. While some years ago, America's NSA told users to 'turn devices off and on weekly,' that's not a habit that has caught on. Most users leave them on until forced to reboot. But Samsung actually warns its Galaxy users to do the same — and even more frequently. 'Make restarting your Galaxy phone a daily habit,' it says. Automating restarts 'Periodic restarting can prevent problems with your Galaxy phone,' Samsung says, including 'your phone suddenly freezing or [becoming] too slow,' two signs that could — maybe — be the sign of a security issue, albeit will more likely be performance related. 'The issue can sometimes be resolved just by restarting the phone.' Maybe this advice will now catch on, given the raft of new attacks driven primarily by the forensic industry finding more ways to compromise device security. 'Rebooting your phone daily is your best defense against zero-click attacks,' ZDNet now reports. That advice came courtesy of iVerify's Ricky Cole, whose company warned last week that iPhones had likely been attacked through an iMessage vulnerability that has since been patched. Apple says attacks did not take place, but the high-profile victims suggested by iVerify ensured a flurry of headlines followed. There are several ways to restart your Galaxy phone, but the easiest is to automate it. You can set your phone to 'auto-optimize daily' or to restart on a schedule. As long as the phone is not being used and has plenty of battery, it will reboot.
Forbes
2 hours ago
- Forbes
Google's Next Android Update Safely Leaves Pixel Behind
You need this now. Google verus Samsung is set to become more of a thing as the battle for Android users heats up. And while AI will take the headlines, there are other factors at play. Just days after Samsung warned Galaxy users to update their security settings, a new Android leak suggests Google has something even better in mind for Pixel. Samsung's security warning was aimed at its 40 million account holders in the U.K., a country especially hard hit by a mobile phone theft epidemic that has seen users afraid to use phones out on the street for fear of losing them. Samsung says its new One UI 7 upgrade includes 'additional theft-protection and security delay anti-robbery features,' and assures it will do 'everything it can to ensure the safety and security of our customers when they are using their mobile devices.' Now, per a new APK teardown by the team at Android Authority, Pixel might be cooking up something that could really be the anti-theft game-changer. 'While there's no guaranteed way to prevent phone theft, making sure you keep your handset locked is probably the single easiest and most effective step you can take.' Game-changing new anth-theft update Currently, Pixel owners can keep their phones unlocked when their watch is unlocked and nearby — meaning it's on the rightful owner's wrist. 'Watch Unlock works great for what it is,' the team explains, '[but] This brings reassurance that any phone loss or theft can be contained, with no concerns that data and other apps might be accessed, even if for a short time and even if sensitive functions are restricted. It's an excellent update and it should be universal. As SamMobile comments, 'it could be released for all Wear OS smartwatches, including Samsung's Galaxy Watch lineup. Hopefully, the abilities to lock and unlock a phone, depending on whether you are wearing your Galaxy Watch and if it is unlock, will be released with the upcoming Wear OS 6-based One UI 8 Watch update.'
