Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review: super thinness above all else | Samsung

HAving was decisive in reducing smartphones to metal and glass panels from distinguishing features and hopes that it will be thinner and easier with a special edge output of its high-end galaxy S25 Android It is prove that design innovation is not dead.

The S25 edge is only 5.8 mm thick – very thin – If You ignore the camera flashing on the back -and make a full 1.5 mm thinner as the S25+ shearing in a similar size and about the same thickness as a stack of seven credit cards. Its light weight of 168 g can feel even thinner than the numbers suggest, and photos do not do justice.

The additional thinness costs about 100 GBP more than the other 6.7 -inch telephone from Samsung with the price of S25, a price S25 Ultra.

The large, high-quality 6.7-inch OLED screen is bright, crispy and smooth with a quick fingerprint scanner, which is embedded in it. The light weight of the phone makes it easier to keep than other large cell phones, but it still requires two hands to use most of the time. Beat it into a case and the Dicken advantage is essentially removed so that the edge is a phone that is best used without you.

The rest of the phone is very similar to other Samsungs. It has the top Snapdragon 8 Elite chip from Qualcomm, a lot of RAM and at least 256 GB of memory. It flies through apps, games or everything else you might want to do with a phone. Samsung version of Android 15 (One UI 7) works well with numerous adaptation options, although some of the default settings do much more than Apple's iOS than you would expect.

It is full of Google and Samsung's most advanced AI tools. Some of them are great, like Gemini; Some are occasionally practical, such as the image editing tools, others can certainly be ignored. The Now bar And live notifications that show ongoing tasks such as the music game in Spotify are super practical and appear on the lock screen and in the taskbar on the start screen.

Samsung offers the advantage of software updates by May 31, 2032 and thus makes the longest supported phones.

Specifications

• Screen: 6.7in QHD+ Dynamic Amoled 2x 120 Hz

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy

• R.A.M: 12 GB

• Storage: 256 or 512 GB

• Operating system: A UI 7 (Android 15)

• Camera: 200 MP + 12 MP 0.6x; 12MP aligned at the front

• Connectivity: 5G, USB-C, WIFI 7, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4, UWB and GNSS

• Water resistance: IP68 (1.5 m for 30 minutes)

• Dimensions: 158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8 mm

• Weight: 163g

The extremely slim design of the Edge offers a few disadvantages, the largest of which is a small battery with a slightly lower capacity than the regular S25. Despite a large phone, the edge, although it is a big phone, has a pretty short battery life. It will take about one and a half days of light consumption between the fees, so you should see most of the days, but it is only just before the Smallest S25 And about a day behind it The S25 Ultra.

It also gets a little hotter than other Samsung models when playing, but if you play a lot of Fortnite or similar games, the small battery capacity is probably already too far.

camera

The other great compromise for the slim frame is in the camera department. It has only two cameras on the back without a Tele sensor for the rest of the S25 series.

The main camera is an excellent 200 megapixel model that is very similar to that on the S25 Ultra. It is a top drawer camera that is better than the 50 megapixel main cameras on the S25 and S25+. It takes great photos over a number of conditions and manages a very good 2x-in sensor zoom to negate the lack of a dedicated telecamera. The 12 -MP -Ultra width camera is solid and can be used for macrophotography, while the selfie camera is very good.

The camera app has the same long list of modes as other S25 models, shoots great videos and manages to use it pretty easily. Overall, the main camera is excellent and if you never want to close the distance to objects with a real zoom, it may be the entire camera you need.

sustainability

Samsung does not deliver the expected lifespan for the battery, but should last more than 500 full charging cycles, with at least 80% of its original capacity.

The phone is generally repairable. Screen repairs costs £ 259 from authorized service centers And include a battery replacement. Samsung also offers a Self -repair program.

The phone contains recycled materials while Samsung offers exchange And Recycling schemes for old devices. Published the company Annual sustainability reports and effects of the reviews for Some individual products.

Price

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge costs £ 1.099 (€ 1,259/ €/$ 1,099/A $ 1,849).

For comparison Galaxy S25 Ultra Cost £ 1,249The S25+ costs £ 999 and the S25 Cost £ 799. The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Cost £ 799The OnePlus 13 Cost £ 899 and the Apple iPhone 16 Plus Cost £ 899.

Verdict

The S25 Edge is an interesting step for Samsung. I don't think many people have looked at their current phone and wish that it could be thinner than longer or a better camera. Most people use a housing and the small differences in the thickness of most premium devices immediately canceled.

But the use of the edge reminded me of how hard modern telephones can be. It feels more easily in your hand, in your pocket or in your pocket while it still has a large, high -quality screen. The battery life is certainly not enormous, but it was also not terrible for a little to be equipped in the tank.

The main camera is excellent, but the lack of a good telecamera could be a deal breaker for some. I missed it. And while it feels very solid with a titanium frame and appears and too Survive aggressive bendingI wouldn't want to sit on it in a buttocks.

The S25 edge is a quality piece. For everyone else, however, there are better options from Samsung or others at this price.

Professionals: Brilliant and large screen, super light weight, very thin, excellent main camera, fast fingerprint scanner, good software with seven years of support, top -android chip, the latest AI functions,

Disadvantages: No telecamera, a relatively short battery life, expensive, earns a two -hand device without being used without a suitcase.