Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Every Detail You Need to Know So Far

It is that time of the year that we will get the flagship Galaxy S-series phones from Samsung. Reportedly, this year, Samsung is expected to host the Unpacked event on January 22 in San Jose, California (USA). A promo teaser of the event also leaked, showcasing four Galaxy S25 models, suggesting an additional model added to the series. So, while you were expecting three Galaxy S-series phones this year, which is what we have gotten in the past, Samsung could throw the Galaxy S25 Slim (Edge) into the mix this year.

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to take on the iPhone 17 Air, which is also expected to debut this year. Samsung may decide to drop the “Slim” branding from the name and go for the Galaxy S25 Special Edition (SE) name for the device. A good amount of details about the Galaxy S25 Edge have been tipped, and we have compiled everything for you in one place. Here’s what you need to know about the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Galaxy S25 Edge: Design

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, as the name implies, will have a slim form factor. According to a South Korean publication, the Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to be around 6.6mm thick. If we put this measurement in perspective, it will be thinner than Samsung’s thinnest Galaxy S-series flagship, the Galaxy S6, which was 6.8mm thin, launched back in 2015. The report further claims that the primary purpose of the Galaxy S25 Edge is to take on the iPhone 17 Air. But the iPhone 17 Air is expected to measure just about 6.25mm thin, where it takes the lead from Samsung.

Apart from this, the device is expected to have a design similar to that of the Galaxy S25 series, especially the Galaxy S25 and S25+. It could feature rounded corners, which is also expected in this year’s Galaxy S25 Ultra. The device could also be equipped with a minimal camera layout and thin bezels.

Here’s your official look at the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge announced during the Unpacked event on January 22, courtesy of Forbes:

Galaxy S25 Edge: Cameras

Cameras are arguably the most talked about features of a modern-day smartphone, and this section deals with it. Reports suggest that the Galaxy S25 Edge will feature a triple camera setup with a 200MP primary camera, similar to the Galaxy S25 Ultra. It is anticipated to be the ISOCELL HP5 sensor with f1/1.56 aperture. The phone could also be equipped with a 50MP ultrawide camera and a 50MP 3.5x telephoto camera, both using the ISOCELL JN5 sensor. On paper, at least based on leaks, the Galaxy S25 Edge looks like a powerful camera phone.

Samsung adding a 200MP camera outside the Ultra lineup can be a thing since the Galaxy Z Fold6 Special Edition, which was launched exclusively in China and South Korea, also featured the 200MP camera. Samsung had to develop a new technology to maintain the slim profile of the Galaxy S25 Edge, which is why the device will feature the new ALoP technology.

As explained by Samsung, “ALoP technology employs a clever optical structure in which lenses sit horizontally upon the prism, remaining in the plane of the smartphone body. Using this approach, increasing the effective lens size (EPD) by increasing lens diameter brings a brighter image yet does not affect the camera module shoulder height. Moreover, it provides for a shorter module length by reducing the space needed for lenses in the folded camera module.”

Galaxy S25 Edge: Display

The Galaxy S25 Edge is tipped to feature a 6.66-inch display, similar to the Galaxy S25+. While not much is tipped about the display, we expect it to be no less than of the highest quality. It could be a Dynamic AMOLED Quad HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Samsung is also expected to upgrade the technology to minimize screen reflection, but it is unclear if that would come to other models or remain exclusive to the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Galaxy S25 Edge: Processor

Similar to the entire Galaxy S25 series trio, Samsung will power the Galaxy S25 Edge with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset “Made for Galaxy.” Since the company did not achieve favorable yield results with the Exynos 2500 processor, it decided to ditch the SoC this year in favor of the Snapdragon processor. Prior leaks did suggest that Samsung could use the MediaTek chipset in place of Exynos, but that is highly unlikely to happen.

Nothing has been revealed about RAM and storage variants. However, since the Galaxy S25 and S25+ are anticipated to start with 12GB RAM from the base model, we could also see that getting replicated for the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Other details

Here are a few other interesting details leaked about the upcoming Galaxy S25 Edge:

• Qi2 Wireless Charging: This year, Samsung is rumored to adopt the Qi2 wireless charging standard across the Galaxy S25 lineup. This could mean that the technology may be slapped onto the Galaxy S25 Edge as well.
• One UI 7: The device will feature One UI 7 based on Android 15 out of the box. This means you will get to use all the bells and whistles introduced with the One UI 7 beta program, plus more straightaway.
• Battery: It is tipped to come with a battery between 3,900 mAh with the usual 25W fast charging support.

Galaxy S25 Edge: Price and Availability

Speaking of availability, there are rumors that Samsung may reveal the Galaxy S25 Edge during the upcoming Unpacked event on January 22 but will launch the product sometime in Q2 of 2025. Reports straight from South Korea suggest that Samsung will be pretty cautious with the Galaxy S25 Edge, and it will have a “limited release.” Notably, only 3 million units are expected to be produced of the model, which is almost one-tenth of the total S-series volume.

As far as price is concerned, while nothing has been leaked as such, looking at the rumored specs and upgrades the device is expected to bring, also not to forget the new “Slim” form factor, Samsung may easily ask just a bit over $1,000 for the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Recent, tip suggests that the phone may launch in 39 countries, except the USA. Here are the countries that are purportedly getting the Galaxy S25 Edge:

• Afghanistan
• Australia
• Austria
• Brazil
• Caucasus
• Croatia
• Egypt
• France
• India
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Libya
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Morocco
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia/Montenegro
• Singapore
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Switzerland
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• UAE
• United Kingdom
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam

That’s about everything that you need to know about the Galaxy S25 Edge. We will keep updating this article as new details unfurl. Let us know in the comments below if a “Slim” phone is under your radar for this year or not.

Here’s everything in a nutshell: