06-05-2025
What Does Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge Sacrifice For Style?
At the presentation of the Galaxy S25 smartphone series, Samsung also gives a preview of the thinner ... More Edge model (Photo by Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images
The rush of leaks ahead of a potential Galaxy S25 Edge launch later this month highlights several exciting design choices, but the specifications also show an Achilles heel to the fashionable foldable from South Korea.
The details come from the team at They pick out the material choices that mark out the Galaxy S25 Edge as a taste-maker. These include the use of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 at the rear, and the new Ceramic 2 glass over the display. The latter is an interesting choice; Corning released its first iteration of Ceramic glass during Q1 2025, but it has yet to be seen on a commercial smartphone. It may be that there is some confusion over the name, and the S25 Edge is the debut hardware for Ceramic, or Corning may have a thinner variant on offer.
The community is also expecting to see titanium bezels around the screen, reinforcing both the strength and the style of the S25 Edge. Given that Samsung is already pushing the use of titanium in the Galaxy S family and the premium nature of the Edge, this is not a surprise.
With a smaller form factor, something has to give. With the Galaxy S25 Edge, it looks like what will give is the battery—it is listed at just 3900mAh. That's a shade less than the entry-level Galaxy S25, but more than twenty percent less than the flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra. Even though there is a significant bump to hold the rear camera lenses, the Edge loses the telephoto lens, relying on just a main lens and a wide-angle lens.
Like many fashionistas through the years, deciding to sport the latest trends involves some sacrifice. Undoubtedly, the S25 Edge has some obvious sacrifices to become the thinnest Galaxy handset possible. But those sacrifices are clearly signposted and understandable, even to the general consumer looking for something different that stands out.
Whether this is what the wider market desires, or if it will stay as a niche speciality remains to be seen.
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