The Samsung Galaxy S25 sequence has simply received just a little larger, as a brand new entry has arrived within the type of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
But this super-slim smartphone is a little bit of an oddity, as whereas in some methods it’s an improve on the usual Galaxy S25, in different methods it’s not nearly as good.
Below, we’ve seemed carefully at how these two telephones evaluate, together with a comparability of their screens, their cameras, their energy, and extra.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: specs comparability
You’ll discover a deep dive into each key facet of those telephones additional down, however first, right here’s an summary of all their main specs, to present you an at-a-glance comparability.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge |
Samsung Galaxy S25 |
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Dimensions: |
158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8mm |
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2mm |
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Weight: |
163g |
162g |
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Display: |
6.7-inch AMOLED |
6.2-inch AMOLED |
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Resolution: |
1440 x 3120 |
1080 x 2340 |
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Refresh charge: |
120Hz |
120Hz |
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Chipset: |
Snapdragon 8 Elite |
Snapdragon 8 Elite |
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Rear cameras: |
200MP vast, 12MP ultra-wide |
50MP vast, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto |
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Front digicam: |
12MP |
12MP |
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RAM: |
12GB |
12GB |
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Storage: |
256GB / 512GB |
128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
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Battery: |
3,900mAh |
4,000mAh |
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Charging: |
25W wired, 15W wi-fi |
25W wired, 15W wi-fi |
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: worth and availability
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge was unveiled in mid-May, however on the time of writing it’s not fairly out but, with the telephone set to ship on May 30. The Samsung Galaxy S25 was introduced in January and is broadly out there now.
As for pricing, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge could be had with 256GB of storage for $1,099 / £1,099 / AU$1,849, or with 512GB of storage for $1,219 / £1,199 / AU$2,049. That’s with 12GB of RAM in each instances.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a less expensive choice, coming in at $799 / £799 for 128GB of storage, and rising to $859 / £859 / AU$1,399 for 256GB and £959 / AU$1,599 for 512GB. That once more is with 12GB of RAM in each case.
The pricing there’s a little complicated as there’s no 128GB mannequin of the Galaxy S25 in Australia and no 512GB mannequin within the US. However, you possibly can see that the beginning worth of the Samsung Galaxy S25 is $300 / £300 lower than the beginning worth of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
But that’s with half as a lot storage within the base Galaxy S25, so it is likely to be extra enlightening to match the 256GB fashions – particularly as you will get the 256GB Galaxy S25 in each market we’re taking a look at. For that, you’re taking a look at a $240 / £240 / AU$450 cheaper price for the Samsung Galaxy S25 than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: design and show
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Other than the size – which we’ll get to – the designs of those two telephones are fairly related in some ways. They each have a glass again (protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2), a flat display screen with a punch gap digicam, and curvy corners.
The most rapid visible distinction is the cameras on the again, as whereas the 2 telephones each prepare them in a vertical line on the high left nook, the Samsung Galaxy S25 has an additional lens, whereas the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has an rectangular digicam housing that’s absent on the bottom Galaxy S25.
The different huge distinction is the aforementioned dimensions, with the Samsung Galaxy S25 coming in at 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2mm and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge being 158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8mm. So the Edge is quite a bit slimmer, nevertheless it’s additionally taller and wider, due to a bigger display screen, which we’ll focus on in a second. Their weights are nearly similar although, with the Galaxy S25 Edge being 163g whereas the usual Galaxy S25 is 162g.
Other variations embrace the frames, with the Samsung Galaxy S25 utilizing aluminum whereas the Galaxy S25 Edge makes use of extra premium titanium, and the colours, with the Samsung Galaxy S25 colours together with Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, and Blue Black, whereas the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is available in Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, and Titanium Jetblack.
Both telephones although have an IP68 score, which means they’re dustproof and waterproof to depths of as much as 1.5 meters for as much as half-hour.
As for his or her screens, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a 6.7-inch 1440 x 3120 AMOLED display screen with round 513 pixels-per-inch and a 120Hz refresh charge. The Samsung Galaxy S25 has a much smaller 6.2-inch 1080 x 2340 AMOLED display screen with roughly 416 pixels-per-inch and a 120Hz refresh charge. So in addition to being extra compact its pixel density is decrease, so it gained’t look fairly as sharp.
That doesn’t imply it’s not a great show although, with our Samsung Galaxy S25 evaluate describing it as “a fantastic-looking show that’s loads vivid, even on a sunny day.”
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: cameras
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These two telephones have very completely different essential cameras, as whereas the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a 200MP f/1.7 main snapper, the usual Samsung Galaxy S25 has a 50MP f/1.8 one. So the Edge has much more megapixels – that doesn’t essentially imply the digicam is best, however we’ll have a clearer concept of its high quality as soon as we’ve accomplished a full Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge evaluate.
In any case, their ultra-wide cameras are related, with each having a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide. Both telephones even have a 12MP f/2.2 front-facing digicam, and may file video in as much as 8K high quality.
However, the place the usual Samsung Galaxy S25 features a bonus is in additionally having a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto digicam with 3x optical zoom. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge doesn’t have any devoted telephoto cameras, with solely essential and ultra-wide cameras on the again (although each telephones are able to a 2x optical-quality zoom with their essential sensors).
In our Galaxy S25 evaluate, we discovered that it had “very good cameras that all the time ship an excellent picture, regardless of the lighting or topic.”
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: efficiency and software program
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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S25 each have a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and 12GB of RAM, so they need to be kind of identically highly effective.
That means they need to additionally each be very highly effective – we’ll reserve judgment on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge till we’ve put it via a full evaluate, however of the Galaxy S25 we stated there’s “superlative smartphone efficiency, actually the perfect you’ll discover at any worth.”
Both telephones additionally include as much as 512GB of storage, and so they have the identical software program too – particularly One UI 7, which is Samsung’s Android 15 overlay.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: battery
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One of the principle potential points with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is its battery, as at simply 3,900mAh it’s fairly small.
Now, the Samsung Galaxy S25 truly solely has a barely bigger 4,000mAh battery, however keep in mind the S25 has a a lot smaller display screen, so it presumably gained’t be as battery hungry because the S25 Edge.
Indeed, Samsung claims that whereas the Samsung Galaxy S25 can final for as much as 29 hours of video playback, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge can solely final for as much as 24 hours. So that’s a five-hour distinction.
We’ll let you know the way properly the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge held up in our personal assessments, however we have been impressed by the usual Galaxy S25 right here, saying it has “wonderful battery life, the perfect you’ll discover on a telephone this measurement.”
Both telephones additionally cost at as much as 25W, or at as much as 15W for those who’re utilizing wi-fi charging.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is an even bigger, slimmer telephone than the Samsung Galaxy S25 and regardless of having a a lot bigger display screen it solely weighs 1g extra.
It additionally has a better pixel density display screen and much more megapixels in its essential digicam. But it has one much less digicam than the bottom Samsung Galaxy S25, in addition to a barely smaller battery, whereas a lot of the different specs are related throughout the 2 telephones.
There are each up and drawbacks to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge then, however on condition that it prices much more than the Samsung Galaxy S25, it may wrestle to compete. That’s purely going by the on-paper specs although – it’d shock us in our full evaluate. And both method, its slim, beautiful design is certain to draw some consumers.
