Updated March 27
• New leaked material shows off some new S25 Edge color options
• Dummies of the Galaxy S25 Edge show us the design in more detail
• The Galaxy S25 Edge could get a 2K display and a titanium frame.
• Leaked benchmarks indicate the Galaxy S25 Edge posts numbers that are a little bit off the pace set by other S25 models.
Samsung showed off more than the new Galaxy S25 lineup during January's Galaxy Unpacked event. We also got a look at a new model that should be joining those phones shortly in the form of the Galaxy S25 Edge.
The Edge wasn't totally unexpected — rumors had surfaced of a Galaxy S25 Slim that Samsung was developing as an ultra-thin version of its flagship. But the Galaxy S25 Edge name unveiled when Samsung showed off the phone was a surprise.
So we now know what the phone will be called and what it looks like, giving us enough for some first impressions after laying eyes on the Edge. Other details are still up in the air, with Samsung promising "a culmination of our most innovative technology packed into a form that's sleek, powerful and unlike anything you've seen before."
Fortunately, more details have emerged since that initial preview, including rumors of a potential launch for the Galaxy S25 Edge at an April 16 event.
But we don't have to wait until then to have some idea of what the Galaxy S25 Edge might deliver. Based on widely circulated rumors and other leaked info, here's what we know about the Galaxy S25 Edge so far.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Possible release date
We might have gotten to see the Galaxy S25 Edge at the last Galaxy Unpacked, but Samsung promised that more details would come "later this year."
Early reports hinted that the the phone would arrive in June 2025 based on when the phone's reported model number showing up in the GSMA IMEI database. More recently, however, it's been tipped for an official reveal at an event on April 16 with a potential release a month later in May. This comes from a report shared by Korean publication SE Daily (via Samsung tipster Jukanlosreve).
This time frame would be much earlier than the summer Galaxy Unpacked events that Samsung has held to show off its new foldable phones. Those typically take place in July and August.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Possible price
Leading up to the Galaxy S25 Edge preview earlier this year, pricing rumors were all over the map. On one end was speculation that the Edge would serve as a Galaxy S25 FE replacement, reflecting the pricing of that device, which costs a little less than the standard Galaxy S25.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, other rumors predicted a higher price that reflected the phone's premium design. Some compared the upcoming phone to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which costs $1,299.
As it turns out, Samsung seems to be taking the middle ground with price. A prominent leaker said the phone would have a similar price to the Galaxy S25 Plus, which starts at $999. That claim's been backed up by a subsequent report out of South Korea that lists a Korean price comparable to what the S25 Plus costs over there.
That same report also notes that the base model will feature 256GB of storage, the same amount in the S25 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Design and display
Missing from any reports about the Galaxy S25 Slim is one crucial detail — just how thin a phone are we talking about here?
The Galaxy S24 FE that could be thought of as the Slim's predecessor is 8 mm thin, which isn't as thin as the 7.2mm Galaxy S25 that just debuted. One rumor suggests that the goal would be to approximate the Galaxy Z Fold 6, which is 5.6mm thin when unfolded, but another number being floated around is 6.4mm.
Leaker Ice Universe reports that the Galaxy S25 Edge will be 5.84mm thin — the Galaxy S25 Plus is 7.3mm thin, for context. They also expect the phone to weigh 162 grams, which is 28 grams lighter than the S25 Plus.
Dummy models shown on video by The Sinza have given us a better look at how the design works in the real world. It appears that Samsung's had to move the USB-C port away from the center of the bottom edge for some reason, but otherwise the S25 Edge looks pretty normal, other than being skinnier than other Galaxy S25 models and having one fewer rear camera.
Samsung would apparently lower the weight on the phone by opting for lighter materials than we'd normally expect. Glass will apparently be replaced with ceramic, while the frame is supposedly made of aluminum — rather than stainless steel.
That said, a more recent leak claims the Galaxy S25 Edge will feature a titanium frame as well as a 2K display similar to the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Titanium is a light material in its own right, but it's also pretty premium, which would raise fears about the Edge's potential price being higher than expected.
The prototype on display at Galaxy Unpacked didn't feature a screen and there's no official word on how big the display will be. Known leaker Yogesh Brar revealed that it would have a 6.6-inch display, along with an IP68 rating. Ice Universe agrees with that screen size, but adds that the bezels will match those of the S25 Ultra, which are more narrow than the ones on the S25 Plus.
Recently leaked material has also shown off three of the possible color options for the upcoming Galaxy Edge. According to the images, the phone will have the same Titanium Silver and Titanium Icy Blue options as the base Galaxy S25, alongside the Titanium Jet Black seen on the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Cameras
Based on the dual rear camera setup on Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge model, it seems like the thinner dimensions on this phone will limit the number of cameras Samsung can include. The iPhone 17 Air, a potential rival that Apple is said to be working on, faces a similar limitation, with Apple reportedly using a single rear camera to solve its space dilemma.
One camera rumor surrounding the S25 Edge suggests Samsung wants to go big in one regard — the new phone will purportedly feature a 200MP main lens, matching the camera spec of the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition that shipped only in Korea has a 200MP main camera.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra introduced another upgrade to its camera hardware, adding a 50MP ultrawide lens that replaced the 12MP sensor found on earlier Ultra models. It's unclear if the Galaxy S25 Edge would follow suit or simply adopt the 200MP main camera. Mulitple spec leaks suggest the ultrawide camera on the Galaxy S25 Edge will be 12MP, matching the Galaxy S25 Plus' camera.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Specs
Details on a few more key specs have emerged, including the potential system-on-chip powering the phone. After early claims that Samsung might use one of its own Exynos chipsets to keep the phone from overheat, the consensus now appears to be that the Galaxy S25 Edge will run on a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, just like the other S25 phones.
Leaked benchmarks showing a Galaxy S25 Edge powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset have emerged. The alleged numbers are decent, though a little bit below what other S25 models have produced. That could suggest a modified Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset to account for the thinner design.
Samsung's new S25 models support Qi2 wireless charging, though you need a case to take full advantage of the new wireless charging standard. We'd imagine it will be a similar situation with the S25 Edge. And according to Yogesh Brar, it's going to have a 3,900 mAh, which means that a lot is going to hinge on the chipset's power efficiency to get the most of out the battery. A subsequent report confirmed the 3,900 mAh battery size, which would be smaller than the power pack inside the standard Galaxy S25.
Regulatory filings indicate that the Galaxy S25 Edge is going to offer 25W wired charging. That's the same speed that the Galaxy s25 supports. The Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 Ultra offer 45W speeds, so that disparity could provide a clue on how Samsung intends to price the Galaxy S25 Edge.
It's all but certain the Galaxy S25 Edge would ship with Samsung's One UI 7 update built on Android 15 that debuted with the rest of the S25 series. That means access to the same Android improvements and new Galaxy AI features coming to Samsung's latest flagships.
Galaxy S25 Edge: Outlook
Even with the new details emerging since January, there are more questions than answers with the Galaxy S25 Edge. We'll expect the leaks to continue, particularly if that April launch date rumor proves to be accurate.
Samsung has teased its "most innovative technology" delivered in a sleek new form factor. What we're waiting to find out is if there's more to this phone than its thin design.
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