The Galaxy S25 series is here, but Samsung’s January 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event wasn’t without its surprises.
Alongside the widely expected Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra, the company also teased a fourth model, known as the Galaxy S25 Edge.
It marks Samsung’s first return to the Edge branding since 2016’s Galaxy S7 Edge, though a lot has changed since then.
Here’s everything we know so far about the brand-new entry in Samsung’s flagship phone lineup.
When will the Galaxy S25 Edge be released?
Samsung teased the Galaxy S25 Edge at the end of its Galaxy Unpacked event on 22 January 2025.
But while stablemates the Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra began shipping on 7 February, there’s no official word on when the Edge will come to market.
However, ahead of the event, OnLeaks and Smartprix published renders that look a look like the S25 Edge, despite branding it as the S25 Slim. In the article, they suggest a launch will take place in May 2025.
A 9to5Google report suggests slightly earlier, stating that a Samsung representative said the phone would be coming “around” April.
An appearance on the Geekbench database, as reported by MySmartPrice, adds to the feeling that a launch is just around the corner.
That might only apply to the UK and 38 other countries though, if a report from PhoneArena is to be believed. Significantly, the list doesn’t include the US, while leaker Evan Blass said in a private post on X that the phone “will almost certainly not be offered through US carriers”.
How much will the Galaxy S25 Edge cost?
Samsung is yet to reveal how much the Galaxy S25 Edge might cost. However, the same Evan Blass X post suggested it’ll be priced “between the S25 Plus and Ultra”.
In terms of starting prices, that means anywhere between £999/$999.99 and £1,249/$1,299.99. It remains to be seen if this will materialise though.
What will the Galaxy S25 Edge specs be?
So far, Samsung has only offered a brief look at the S25 Edge’s design. They show a phone that looks a lot like the regular Galaxy S25, just even thinner.
Samsung
First-look content from the likes of The Verge and GSMArena reveals an impressively svelte design, with the phone barely thicker than the USB-C charging port.
However, the OnLeaks and Smartprix report also suggests a few other key specs, most notably a thickness of just 6.4mm. That’s significantly thinner than even the regular S25 (7.2mm), and one of the slimmest phones around.
It’ll supposedly match the S25 Ultra in getting a 200Mp main lens, 50Mp ultrawide and 12Mp selfie. The third rear lens appears to be missing from first-look content at Unpacked, but OnLeaks and Smartprix said it’ll be a 50Mp telephoto with 3.5x optical zoom.
Onleaks / Smartprix
However, conflicting rumours from PandaFlash on X and MySmartPrice suggest the phone will have just two rear cameras – a 200Mp main and a 12Mp ultrawide. This is supposedly based on internal prototype information though, so might change on the final version.
This is reiterated in a subsequent post from the same user, which highlights several supposedly “confirmed” specs:
PandaFlashPro / X
However, according to SamMobile, the S25 Edge will combine its aluminium frame with a ceramic back. This is supposedly for “better durability”, and is a significant shift away from other Galaxy S25 series phones, which all have a glass back.
As expected, the OnLeaks and Smartprix report says the Edge will follow its S25 stablemates in getting a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset – likely the overclocked ‘for Galaxy’ version – which will be paired with 12GB of RAM.
In terms of screen size, the report suggests somewhere between 6.7- and 6.8 inches. Leaker Ice Universe suggests it’ll be “almost the same as S25+”, which has a 6.7-inch panel. The screen will almost certainly still be a 120Hz OLED, too.
However, a big battery capacity question mark remains. According to Abhishek Yadav on X and MySmartPrice, the phone will only have a 3900mAh battery, while Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station suggested it’d be somewhere in the 3000-4000mAh range prior to its initial reveal.
This is a real concern, but hopefully, the efficiency of the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip will help to make up for it.
OnLeaks / Smartprix
As GSMArena reports, a listing believed to be the phone has appeared on China’s 3C database and appears to show max charging speeds of 25W, something Yadav is also reporting. That’s the same as the regular Galaxy S25, but a step down from the 45W on the S25+ and S25 Ultra.
Other key specs are likely to be the same as the other S25 phones, including 15W Qi2 wireless (with caveats) charging, plus One UI 7 software (based on Android 15) and seven years of both OS and security updates.
We’ll update this article once we know more. In the meantime, check out the rest of our Galaxy S25 coverage:
- Samsung’s AI-infused Galaxy S25 phones are its most capable handsets ever
- Samsung’s One UI 7 software debuts on the new Galaxy S25 series
- Samsung Galaxy S25 gets Qi2 wireless charging – but there’s a catch
- Samsung Galaxy AI: 5 brand-new features that I can’t wait to try
- Got your eye on the Galaxy S25 series? Here’s which model to choose
- Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra beats Apple with new game-changing video feature
- The best Samsung Galaxy S25 deals: Where to pre-order
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra hands-on: A new look, more AI, but not much else
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim a no-show at Unpacked but S25 Edge teased