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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Galaxy S25 Edge: The thinnest flagship takes aim at iPhone 17 Air
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S25 Edge, finally confirming what had been leaked months earlier — and the timing feels deliberate. Packed inside the 5.8mm, 163-gram chassis is the same Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 200MP camera found in Samsung's Ultra model. In other words, it's not a 'lite' edition; it's a statement. The big reveal was held in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday morning local time — still Monday evening on the East Coast of the United States. While Apple hasn't publicly commented, the Edge debut date feels quite intentional. With the iPhone 17 Air (or Slim) rumored to be Apple's upcoming ultra-thin play, Samsung just got the first word in. Discount Get the new Galaxy S25 Edge from Samsung and save $120 immediately. This 512GB model is unlocked and comes in three colors: titanium icy blue, titanium jet black, and titanium silver. If you trade in an eligible phone, you can save up to $630. Delivery is May 30, Deal If you've followed Samsung's recent strategy, the Edge is the natural endpoint: Strip everything non-essential to chase a singular design vision. Here, that means matching the Ultra's internals but ditching the telephoto lens and reducing the battery capacity to 3,900 mAh. You get a Galaxy flagship that is lighter than anything Samsung has shipped in years. In return, you get a Galaxy flagship that is lighter than anything Samsung has shipped in years. It's also nearly 2mm thinner than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and more than a full millimeter thinner than the iPhone 15 Pro. We've been here before, though. Phones got thin, they bent (a throwback to the iPhone 6 Plus), and manufacturers overcorrected with bigger batteries, bulkier camera islands, and the naming of 'Pro Max Ultra.' The S25 Edge hints at a design rethink: What if sleek, pocketable, and premium could coexist? Samsung is betting that it can. If the rumors are accurate, Apple will think the same thing. According to earlier leaks, Apple's 2025 iPhone lineup could include a brand-new Air model. This handset would be dramatically thinner, possibly as thin as 5.5mm, and built from titanium or aluminum to cut weight. The Air may not ship with the full triple-lens loadout we've come to expect. Like the Edge, it might settle for fewer sensors, a smaller battery, and an emphasis on lightness. And much like Samsung, Apple's design decisions will pose the same question: How much compromise are users willing to accept in the name of thin? The S25 Edge's biggest gamble isn't its weight or thickness. It's the battery. At 3,900 mAh, it's down nearly 25% from what you'll find in most 2025 flagships. That's the price you pay for a device this slim. Thermal management is another concern. Thin phones have less room for vapor chambers or graphite pads, and any passive cooling is limited by physics. Some users will notice if Samsung is throttling the Snapdragon 8 Elite under sustained load. Apple's Air may face the same scrutiny. The thinnest iPad Pro (5.1mm) already sparked debates about heat and battery performance. Now imagine a similar device in your pocket and how it might hold up after a day of heavy use. Samsung has everything to gain from this category. Unlike Apple, which has been refining a single design language across devices, Samsung can afford to experiment. The Edge isn't replacing the Ultra or the base S25. It's an option; a stylistic choice for users who value comfort over cameras or runtime. By being first, Samsung gets to frame the narrative: thinness is premium again. And if the iPhone 17 Air follows, Samsung can credibly say it set the trend. The S25 Edge feels like more than a hardware announcement in many ways. It's a provocation. If Apple responds with an iPhone 17 Air this fall, we could see thin become the new must-have spec, right alongside megapixels, refresh rates, and AI. But for now, it's Samsung's turn in the spotlight. The company has built the world's thinnest flagship phone. And in doing so, it may have kickstarted the industry's next great design war. iPhone 17 Air: Rumors are thick on the thinnest iPhone ever Samsung's Galaxy S25 phones offer a big performance boost and even more AI Samsung Galaxy Edge first look: How thin is Samsung's ultra-slim phone? (January 2025)
GSM Arena
2 days ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
Samsung details the innovations that enabled it to make the Galaxy S25 Edge so thin and light
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is now available in many parts of the world, after making its debut a few days ago. Samsung says that this is 'more than a design milestone', it is also a solution to long-standing issues in smartphone engineering. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge The company has described the innovations that allowed it to fit a Snapdragon 8 Elite and a 200MP camera inside a phone that measures only 5.8mm thick and weighs 163g. The Galaxy S25 Edge is 5.8mm thick and weighs 163g The exterior is a robust titanium frame, similar to the S25 Ultra. The 6.7' LTPO display on the front is protected by Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 (available exclusively on the S25 Edge for now), the back is guarded by Gorilla Glass Victus 2. A titanium frame and GG Ceramic 2 are used for a durable design But it's inside where innovation starts. Samsung had to develop a new mounting system for the internal structure of the phone, allowing it to place components with 0.1mm precision. It went through multiple prototypes until the design was just right. The two-layer camera housing of the Galaxy S25 Edge The engineers shaved off more than 10% off the thickness of the 200MP camera by optimizing the autofocus and optical image stabilization hardware. They also designed a two-layer camera housing that further helps offset the module's height. Here's the result compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which also has a 200MP camera. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (left) and S25 Edge (right) The S25 Edge is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, like the rest of the S25 family. Its thin frame makes cooling a bigger issue, though, so Samsung added a larger vapor chamber (10% bigger than the one in the S25+) and introduced a 'hole structure' design. The 'hole structure' cooling design of the Galaxy S25 Edge This is a big cutout in the metal frame of the phone that allows for a more direct connection between the chipset and the vapor chamber. There is also a tailored thermal interface that wicks up heat from other components. Was Samsung successful in its task of keeping the Galaxy S25 Edge running fast under sustained load? The company is happy with the result, but our tests show that it wasn't enough – even the S25+ with its smaller vapor chamber holds out better during longer tests. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Check out our written and video reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge for our thoughts on the new slender flagship. Looking to the future, rumor has it that Samsung will take what it learned from designing the S25 Edge camera and apply it to the S26 series. The upcoming Galaxy Z Fold7 is said to be impressively thin, perhaps borrowing ideas from the S25 Edge design.
Phone Arena
4 days ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
iPhone leak hints at a massive camera upgrade – but when will it drop?
A new rumor indicates a future iPhone could get a huge camera upgrade. The information comes from prolific leaker "Digital Chat Station", who now says the Cupertino tech giant is testing a 200 MP sensor. Apple is known to adopt new technologies slowly, but nevertheless, slowly, but surely it does take its iPhone cameras to a higher level. Currently, Apple's cameras sport 48MP sensors and produce great photos. However, the tech giant is reportedly working on introducing a 200MP sensor to an iPhone in the future. Digital Chat Station posted on the Chinese social media website Weibo about the test, but they didn't go into much detail about it. Additionally, they don't say for which iPhone this new sensor is being tested or when will it arrive. Digital Chat Station's post on Weibo, machine translated. | Screenshot by PhoneArena At the moment, it's also not clear who will make this sensor. A likely candidate is Samsung. Currently, its flagship models including the Galaxy S25 Ultra and the newly-announced ultraslim Galaxy S25 Edge feature 200MP cameras. Possibly, the South Korea-based tech giant is one of the candidates for supplier of this new camera, as Samsung's subsidiaries participate in Apple's supply chain. It's worth noting that testing a sensor doesn't necessarily mean it will be used in a future iPhone. However, with how the market is going, it's quite likely Apple to include a higher-resolution camera in its iPhones eventually. Right now, the main Fusion and ultra-wide cameras of the iPhone 16 Pro come with 48MP sensors. The telephoto camera on the Pro, though, is only 12MP. Rumors are saying the front-facing cameras of the iPhone 17 series may jump from 12 to 24MP. Meanwhile, Apple's main competitor, Samsung, is already rocking 200MP main cameras on its most expensive phones. In fact, the Ultra model in the Galaxy S series has rocked a 200MP camera since the Galaxy S23 in 2023. Before that, the S22 Ultra came with a 108MP camera. But as you may know, the megapixel number isn't the only thing that makes a camera produce great images. In fact, things like software optimizations, aperture, and other factors are even more important when it comes to good-looking images. But overall, Apple introducing a 200MP camera on a future iPhone doesn't sound unlikely at all, but when, is another question.
GSM Arena
4 days ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
Apple rumored to be testing a 200 MP camera ahead of three years of iPhone design changes
Apple has never been one to quickly jump onto trends, taking its sweet time and only using a new technology when it feels it's mature enough. That may be the point that 200 MP cameras have just reached, since Apple is now rumored to be testing just such a sensor. There is no more information on the matter at all, so we don't even know which particular sensor and for what camera, but it is an interesting development nevertheless. Of its competitors, Samsung has enjoyed using 200 MP for its Ultra's main camera (and now the S25 Edge's as well), while most other companies have only done so sparingly. On the other hand, the 200 MP periscope telephoto camera has pretty much become a staple of high-end Chinese smartphones over the past few months. The source of this rumor claims it's "likely" to be a main camera that Apple is testing, but he doesn't seem very convinced at the moment. The same prolific leaker who goes by Digital Chat Station on Weibo has also purportedly shed some light on Apple's design strategy for the next few years. As you may already know, in 2025 there will be major changes on the rear of the iPhone 17 family, with a large camera bump. Then, next year, there will apparently be big changes on the front, with Face ID going under the screen (presumably on Pro models only), which means there will only be a single hole-punch for the selfie camera. And finally, in 2027, Apple's iPhones are said to have big changes everywhere. While the ones on the back aren't detailed, on the front we'll apparently see an under-display camera, which means we'll get an all-screen iPhone 19 Pro. That is, of course, if this rumor turns out to be accurate. Source 1 (in Chinese) | Source 2 (in Chinese)
Android Authority
5 days ago
- Android Authority
Shutter lag included?: Apple could copy Samsung by adopting a 200MP camera
Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is testing a 200MP camera sensor, according to a veteran leaker. This will likely be used for the main camera rather than as a zoom camera sensor. Apple would be following in Android OEMs' footsteps by adopting this tech. Samsung was among the first smartphone makers to adopt a 200MP camera, marking the next step in the megapixel war. We've since seen more brands adopting this high-resolution sensor for their main and telephoto sensors. Now, it sounds like Apple could follow suit by potentially adopting a 200MP camera too. Leaker Digital Chat Station claimed on Weibo that Apple is testing a 200MP camera. The tipster added in a follow-up comment that this sensor is most likely being used for the main camera. There are a few benefits to using a 200MP main camera. Shooting at full resolution would give users more flexibility for cropping after the fact compared to a 48MP or 50MP shot. In saying so, full-resolution shots don't often look great, even in ideal conditions. Furthermore, all those megapixels enable higher-quality cropped zoom. Samsung Semiconductor specifically says its Isocell HP3 sensor enables up to 4x zoom at lossless resolution. So Apple could theoretically skip a 2x or 3x camera on its cheaper iPhones while still delivering solid short-range zoom capabilities. Alternatively, the company could use a 200MP camera on its Pro phones to bridge the gap to its 5x zoom camera. Do you want iPhones to adopt a 200MP camera? 0 votes Yes, for the main or zoom camera NaN % Yes, but for the main camera NaN % Yes, but only for the zoom camera NaN % No, I don't want a 200MP camera at all NaN % There are a couple of downsides to such a high-resolution sensor, though. These sensors have tiny photo sites compared to 108MP or 50MP cameras, which makes for reduced light capture in theory. However, Samsung has long resorted to nona-binning (combining data from nine pixels into one) to offset this issue, with positive results. But the biggest issue we've encountered on Samsung's 200MP-toting Ultra phones is shutter lag, as these cameras struggle to capture moving subjects. So we hope Apple resolves the latter problem in particular if it adopts a 200MP main camera. This news also comes as companies like vivo, HONOR, and Xiaomi use 200MP sensors for their periscope zoom cameras. This move allows for better hybrid zoom on paper compared to a conventional 12MP or 50MP camera, owing to all those megapixels. So we're definitely keen to see more manufacturers take this route instead. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
