Samsung's Super-Thin Galaxy S25 Edge Has Piqued My Interest
Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge will be revealed soon.
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It seems the next frontier for smartphone innovation will be explored in the arena of just how slim a smartphone can be designed, but while also retaining mostly top-of-the-line features. Samsung has confirmed that its upcoming 'engineering marvel' Galaxy S25 Edge will be unveiled at a Virtual Unpacked event on Monday, May 12 at 8 PM ET.
Samsung is saying that the Edge will be a certified flagship phone, comparable in value to its excellent Galaxy S25 Ultra, only this machine will allegedly sport a much thinner profile—5.8mm, to be exact.
Compare that to the S25 Ultra's 8.2mm thickness and you can draw some stark conclusions regarding just how thin the Edge will probably end up being. What's wild is that the S25 doesn't seem bulky at all to me, so I'm intrigued about how feathery light the Edge will feel in my hands.
TechRadar has reported on a leak that has detailed some of the Edge's potential highlights:
'We'd already seen many specs leak, including the details that it'll feature a screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, an ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor, a 3,900mAh battery, wireless charging, and have an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.'
The limited battery size immediately jumps out, because the S25 Ultra sports a hefty 5,000mAh battery, and such a charging nerf could deter potential early adopters. The reduction in battery power is understandable, though, given the Edge's reduced chassis waistline, so a space compromise had to be made, obviously. Essentially, if you jump on the Edge bandwagon this month, you'll be trading a good chunk of battery life for a slimmer smartphone.
The TechRadar article continues:
"However, these new images further confirm that its dual rear camera setup will consist of a 200MP and a 12MP ultrawide lens, and add that the main camera sports a 2x "optical quality zoom". We also again see that IP68 rating, "all-day battery", "the most powerful processor optimized for Galaxy" – rumored to be the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset – and while there's a USB-C cable in the box, as with pretty much all Samsung handsets, there's no charger included."
More solid specs, no doubt, and the 200MP rear camera in particular sounds great, which additionally puts it somewhat in line with the S25 Ultra and its main camera. The display size is rumored to be a bit smaller than the Ultra, however, coming in at a potential 6.66 inches. The Ultra has a 6.9-inch display, for reference, so you'd be losing a fraction of screen real estate with the Edge.
I guess the progression toward extreme smartphone thinness feels rather natural, in a way, because while we have these incredible supercomputers in our pockets, customers are currently craving uncompromising power in a more manageable form factor. There will be compromises, though, with battery life, most notably. The question is: Will you rock a thinner phone that needs more frequent charging?
I've got to say, I'm quite fascinated with this unfolding chassis efficiency, and I'll be eager to try out the Edge when it releases very soon. I'll also be tuning into the Virtual Unpacked event with the rest of you on Monday to see exactly what Samsung has in store.
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