Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge would be the fourth version to the corporate’s flagship cellphone line, with a skinny and light-weight design that is meant to set it aside from the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra. While Samsung initially gave the machine an early look throughout the identical January occasion that debuted the remainder of the S25 lineup, the Edge will get its personal Galaxy Unpacked occasion on Monday, May 12, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).And in an early tease of the occasion, Samsung has additionally introduced that the cellphone will get a brand new glass ceramic show referred to as Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 and a 200-megapixel large digital camera. Outside of that show and digital camera announcement, the S25 Edge might have additionally obtained its largest unofficial leak but, with a publish from WinFuture that claims to explain the cellphone’s design, dimensions, digital camera and different particulars about its internals.
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Here’s all the things we all know up to now, together with some rumors on what we may get with the S25 Edge. The Galaxy S25 Edge on show subsequent to stand-in fashions which might be replicating telephones which might be just like the bottom Galaxy S25. Celso Bulgatti/CNETWhat does the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge seem like?The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge’s precise dimensions aren’t but out there however a show (which attendees could not contact) showcasing a shock first look throughout Samsung Unpacked occasion in January revealed that it is noticeably slimmer than a regular Android flagship cellphone. Samsung positioned its first look of the Edge alongside stand-in fashions that approximated the standard thickness of different telephones. That show implied that the S25 Edge would have related peak and width dimensions to telephones akin to the usual Galaxy S25 however could be noticeably slimmer. Unlike different S25 telephones which have three or extra rear cameras, this version will embrace solely two, just like the foldable Z Flip sequence. One of these cameras might be a 200-megapixel large lens, which Samsung confirmed when asserting the Edge’s Unpacked occasion.We do know that the show might be produced from the brand new Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 for a “sleek yet strong design,” based on Samsung’s announcement of that show.That show announcement traces up with prior feedback on the cellphone’s sturdiness, which Samsung UK Marketing Director Annika Bizon mentioned was a precedence regardless of its thinner body. After remarking on the cellphone’s design that was revealed in January as a high characteristic, Bizon started teasing the cellphone’s sturdiness throughout an interview with TechSwitch at Mobile World Congress 2025.”With anything slim, durability [has to come as part of the package]. Those are the two features [of the Edge] that are exciting [for us]. Well, I know durability isn’t exciting, but it’s really important. So watch this space because there are some exciting things to come regarding this phone,” Bizon informed TechSwitch.While we do not have official specs but on the cellphone, a reportedly leaked Galaxy S25 Edge specs checklist has popped up on WinFuture that claims to disclose the cellphone’s dimensions, battery, colours and different options. These embrace a 3,800mAh battery, a 6.7-inch AMOLED show, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, 12GB of RAM and storage variants that embrace 256GB and 512GB. The checklist additionally claims that the confirmed 200-megapixel essential digital camera will come alongside a 12-megapixel ultra-wide digital camera however no particulars in regards to the front-facing digital camera. Samsung usually affords its telephones in a wide range of colours, however the WinFuture report claims that Jet Black, Icyblue and Silver might be amongst what’s out there. It’s anticipated to weigh in at 163 grams (5.74 ounces). The tease of the Galaxy S25 Edge proven on the conclusion of Samsung Unpacked. SamsungWhen will the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge arrive in shops?A particular launch date has not but been revealed for the brand new cellphone, however it appears possible that the cellphone’s launch date will change into clear after the May 12 Unpacked occasion. This will possible make the Edge telephones out there within the late spring/early summer season interval, which traces up with the aforementioned WinFuture report that instructed a launch on the finish of May. Samsung’s TM Roh, the corporate’s president of cell units, informed Bloomberg in January that the Edge could be one among at the least two new units on the way in which, together with a combined actuality headset that may run on Android XR.How a lot will the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge price?In the identical Bloomberg report, Roh mentioned that pricing wasn’t settled by Samsung but, however that the Edge is predicted to be cheaper than the $1,300 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.”Our goal is to position this at pricing that is lower than the Ultra models so it’s more accessible and has more customers,” Roh mentioned within the report.This traces up with WinFuture’s spec checklist, which claims that the S25 Edge will price 1,249 Euro for the 256GB variant or 1,369 Euro for the 512GB variant. By comparability, Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra prices 1,449 Euro for the 256GB mannequin and 1,569 Euro for the 512GB mannequin.Will the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge embrace a curved display like prior Galaxy Edge telephones?Samsung previously used the Edge identify to delineate Galaxy telephones that had a curved display. This included Edge editions of the Samsung Galaxy S6, S7 and the Galaxy Note. While the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge seems to be a revival of the identify, it doesn’t suggest a curved edge show.If you’re searching for a cellphone with a curved edge show, although, final yr’s Motorola Edge and the OnePlus 12 every embrace shows that wrap across the edges.What about Apple’s rumored iPhone 17 Slim?Apple is rumored to be creating its personal slimmer tackle the iPhone and it is doable that Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge may beat it to the market. We have a wholly totally different rumor roundup on what we have heard a couple of doable iPhone 17 Slim, which could substitute the “Plus” version of the iPhone that Apple’s been releasing because the iPhone 14.
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