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The incredibly thin Galaxy S25 Edge, which Samsung hinted about earlier this year, is finally set to launch. On Monday, May 12, the business will present the phone at a virtual Unpacked event.
Models of the S25 Edge were on display at Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event in January, but no one was allowed to touch or approach them. In March, the business showcased a similar hands-off exhibit at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Finally, it looks like we're getting closer to seeing how thin—and hopefully light—the newest Galaxy model is.
How to watch the Galaxy S25 Edge announcement
On Monday, May 12 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), Samsung will host its Unpacked event for the S25 Edge, which will be entirely virtual.
The event will be webcast live on Samsung Newsroom, Samsung.com, and Samsung's YouTube channel.
Make sure to follow along as CNET will be providing live coverage of all the updates.
About three months after the baseline Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra were released, the S25 Edge was released.
What features can we expect from the S25 Edge?
Details about Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge were less extensive than the actual smartphone when it was first unveiled. However, there have been a lot of rumors, mostly around the phone's camera and battery. How much battery life and camera specifications could Samsung fit in with less room?
The S25 Edge is expected to have a 3,900-mAh battery, which is less than the 4,000-mAh battery of the original S25 and the 4,900-mAh battery of the S25 Plus, according to a leak from the German tech blog WinFuture earlier this month. We'll have to see if these leaks match the information Samsung releases on Monday and, if so, if the company can increase battery efficiency so the difference isn't noticeable.
Samsung's display versions had two lenses on the rear of the camera. A 200-megapixel wide lens combined with a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens has been proposed in later speculations. Samsung revealed in a post on Wednesday that the S25 Edge will in fact have that 200-megapixel wide lens, although the company has not yet provided any details.
"And thanks to Galaxy AI, the camera transforms into a smart lens that helps recognize what matters to create new memories," Samsung stated. It claims that AI will also be used for photo editing.
According to additional speculations from leaker Evan Blass, the S25 Edge will have a Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 display, weigh 163 grams, and be 5.8 mm thick with a titanium bezel. Additionally, it can have a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip installed.
According to other speculations, the Galaxy S25 Edge may come with a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2,130 x 1,440, 12 GB of RAM, and either 256 or 512 GB of storage. Once more, we will have to wait until May 12 to get Samsung's official specifications.
Why is a tiny Galaxy phone being produced by Samsung?
In any case, why would anyone desire a slim phone?
Slim phones seem to be the next design trend that several phone manufacturers, like Samsung, Apple, and Oppo, are aiming for to attract new users. Earlier this year, Oppo unveiled the ultra-thin Find N5 foldable, which it claims is the "world's thinnest book-style foldable," with a closed thickness of 8.93mm and an expanded thickness of 4.21mm. The iPhone 17 is said to be getting a thinner (and probably lighter) variant called the "Air" from Apple. The phone manufacturer Tecno unveiled its Spark Slim phone prototype at MWC 2025. According to the business, the device weighs only 146 grams and is 5.75 mm thick, making it thinner than a typical pencil.
However, slimline phones face a significant challenge: Smaller batteries, simpler camera technology, and less storage are frequently the results of less space. According to a CNET survey conducted in August, those three factors are really among the most important ones that consumers take into account when purchasing a new phone.
Nabila Popal, senior director of research and analytics at IDC, told me at MWC in March that "you can't just be thin; you have to still have all the bells and whistles of a premium phone." "The question is, how are OEMs [phone makers] going to achieve that without compromising the other more important features like battery and camera?"
Additionally, Popal pointed out that the "slim is in" trend is primarily an effort by phone manufacturers to set their goods apart from the competition. Businesses have also used AI to differentiate their products, although this is already widely used. A very tiny phone can be one method to attract attention and money.
It's all about "merging flagship-level performance with superior portability," according to Samsung, which stated in its post that "as our reliance on these devices grows, so do our expectations for them to be portable and lightweight without sacrificing power and innovation."
Eligible consumers can receive a $50 Samsung credit for the Galaxy S25 Edge when they make a reservation starting on Wednesday.
Come May 12, we'll see what's in store.
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