The Galaxy S25 Edge Debut At Unpacked: Samsung’s Reply To Apple’s Rumored Slim Cellphone

Earlier in the present day, I attended the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Series at Unpacked, the place the Galaxy S25 Extremely stole the present. Samsung saved a shock for the tip of the occasion, unveiling the Galaxy S25 Edge, its long-rumored slim telephone. After pushing via a large crowd of journalists, I managed to snap just a few pictures of the system, showcased on a desk within the demo room.

The identify “Galaxy S25 Edge” is harking back to the primary Galaxy Note Edge unveiled at IFA 2014, and the Galaxy S6 Edge launched in March 2015. These smartphones pioneered curved shows and set the trade commonplace for almost a decade till Samsung returned to flat screens with final yr’s Galaxy S24.

Whereas many smartphone fanatics cheered the return of flat screens, I want the elegant aesthetics of curved shows. Fortuitously for these followers, regardless of its identify, the S25 Edge encompasses a flat design and an impressively slim profile, making it Samsung’s thinnest system but.

The Galaxy S25 Edge is the nemesis of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air, a slim telephone rumored to launch later this yr. Hypothesis suggests Samsung’s smooth system, unveiled in the present day as the Galaxy Edge, might hit the market as early as April.

In November, we reported on Mark Gurman’s Bloomberg article detailing the approximate dimensions of the iPhone 17 Air. At simply 6.25mm thick—2mm thinner than the iPhone 16 Professional—it’s set to grow to be Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever, even slimmer than the iPhone 6, which measured 6.9mm. Newer hypothesis by Ming-Chi Kuo means that Apple’s slim iPhone might be even thinner than anticipated, presumably as slim as 5.5mm at its thinnest level!

Apple’s innovation lies in its custom 5G modem chip, which is extra compact than Qualcomm’s chips as a result of higher integration with different parts. This modern design saves inside area with out sacrificing battery life, digicam high quality, or show efficiency. The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to characteristic a 6.6-inch show and a single-lens rear digicam, positioned as an ultrathin various within the lineup. It’s anticipated to launch in September and is rumored to both change the iPhone 16 Plus or enter the market as a brand new high-end system.

At Unpacked, Samsung was tight-lipped in regards to the Galaxy S25 Edge’s actual specs, together with its thickness. Whereas I couldn’t get immediately in entrance of the system, I can verify it appeared extremely skinny and featured two rear cameras—yet another than its rumored Apple competitor.

The one official data Samsung shared got here within the closing moments of the presentation. A voice from the loudspeaker declared:
“Simply while you assume you’ve seen all of it, the present isn’t over. A fruits of our most modern know-how packed right into a kind that’s smooth, highly effective, and in contrast to something you’ve seen earlier than: introducing the Galaxy S25 Edge.”

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