Samsung wants to “accelerate important innovation across the mobile industry.” Those were the company’s words regarding the Galaxy S25 Edge — a phone that Samsung believes marks a breakthrough for its market niche.
The Galaxy S25 Edge is undoubtedly unlike the rest of the Galaxy S25 series. Even though it borrows a few key pieces from its siblings and runs the same One UI 7 software sprinkled with Galaxy AI, it has a unique identity and was crafted with different goals in mind.
This is Samsung’s new take on the premium phone formula, built differently from the ground up. You could call it Samsung’s answer for smartphone users who are beginning to feel like flagship phones are too much alike year after year but don’t want a foldable phone.
What’s even more interesting about this new device is that not everything that makes it special is obvious. Whether or not the Galaxy S25 Edge will lead to a new era of innovation across the entire mobile industry remains to be seen, but there are several reasons why fans of innovative designs will want one.
Reason #1: Clever use of advanced materials leading to a sublime design
The most striking thing about the Galaxy S25 Edge is its thin profile. It’s the thinnest slab-type phone Samsung’s ever made, measuring only 5.8mm. This sublime design is impressive in and of itself, and you don’t have to dig further into specifications to appreciate the Galaxy S25 Edge for its aesthetics.
However, the Galaxy S25 Edge is even more of a marvel for anyone who cares about materials engineering. This phone is a demonstration of Samsung’s understanding of materials and craftsmanship.
Although Samsung has used titanium for the last two Ultra model, this is the first time when it feels like Samsung is really pushing this material to its physical limits. The company took everything it learned so far and poured that knowledge into a new ultra-thin phone. The Galaxy S25 Edge is it.
Beyond the crazy-thin titanium frame, the Galaxy S25 Edge employs Corning’s brand-new Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 solution for the display, which adds extra resilience. At the back, the Galaxy S25 Edge uses Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
Corning says the Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 panel has crystals embedded within the glass matrix. They improve durability and crack resistance. The panel also guarantees high optical transparency thanks to advanced engineering techniques.
All in all, the Galaxy S25 Edge is Samsung’s demonstration of materials engineering and design. And if you are a fan of those aspects, the Galaxy S25 Edge should indeed feel like a breath of fresh air.
Reason #2: A premium yet straightforward camera experience
The second reason you will find the Galaxy S25 Edge intriguing, at the very least, is its camera setup. This ultra-thin phone employs the same 200MP wide camera as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but Samsung reengineered and reconfigured it to fit inside the 5.8mm-thin body.
The Korean tech giant says the Galaxy S25 Edge takes Nightography to a new level. Thanks to the 200MP camera, like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the Galaxy S25 Edge takes 40% brighter nighttime pictures compared to the S25 and S25+.
Clearly, the Galaxy S25 Edge aims to do more with less, and that’s certainly an appealing characteristic for at least some users who favor optimization over anything else. The camera setup reflects the phone’s overall design philosophy. It’s premium but straightforward and sheds unwanted weight. At least, that’s the picture Samsung seemingly wants to paint.
Reason #3: Powerful Snapdragon chip with clever cooling solution
The final piece of the engineering puzzle is the internal vapor chamber. The Galaxy S25 Edge is powered by the same Snapdragon 8 Elite chip as the rest of the S25 series, yet despite its ultra-thin profile, Samsung says the Galaxy S25 Edge can run cool under sustained use.
How does it achieve this? Through a reconfigured vapor chamber. Samsung redesigned the Snapdragon 8 Elite cooling solution specifically for the Galaxy S25 Edge. This thin phone has a thinner but broader vapor chamber for steady heat dissipation.
One good sign of the phone’s sustained performance is DeX. Even though the Galaxy S25 Edge has a stunning 5.8mm profile, it’s still powerful and stable enough to fully support Samsung’s DeX platform, turning the phone into the thinnest pocket PC.
