Samsung beats Apple to punch, launches ultrathin Galaxy S25 Edge months before the 'iPhone Air'

[ad_1] Samsung on Monday unveiled its ultrathin Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone, simply months earlier than Apple (AAPL) is predicted to launch its personal superthin telephone.

The S25 Edge, obtainable for preorder for $1,099 and occurring sale Could 30, encompasses a 6.7-inch AMOLED 2X show and two rear cameras in a physique that's each thinner and lighter than Samsung's and Apple's current telephones.

In response to Samsung, the S25 Edge is 5.8 millimeters (0.22 inches) thick. Apple's iPhone Professional and Professional Max every measure 0.32 inches thick, and Samsung's S25+ and S25 Extremely are 0.28 and 0.32 inches thick, respectively.

In response to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the so-called iPhone Air will take about 2 millimeters off the iPhone's body, which might deliver it down to six.2 millimeters, or 0.24 inches — a bit thicker than the S25 Edge.

Apple beater? Samsung has launched its ultrathin S25 Edge. (Daniel Howley) · Howley A number of millimeters won't sound like a lot on paper, but it surely makes an enormous distinction in actual life. I acquired my palms on the S25 Edge forward of launch and was stunned at how actually skinny it felt in comparison with my on a regular basis iPhone 16 Professional.

And due to its light-weight design — the S25 Edge weighs simply 5.7 ounces in comparison with the iPhone 16 Professional's 7 ounces and Professional Max's 7.9 ounces — you may virtually overlook you are carrying the telephone with you, whether or not you are hustling across the workplace or hanging out at dwelling. Heck, you may really feel as when you can toss the S25 Edge like a Frisbee, although I would recommend in opposition to it.

Inside, the S25 Edge will get the identical Qualcomm (QCOM) Snapdragon 8 Elite processor as the remainder of the Galaxy S25 lineup. You additionally get 12GB of RAM and your selection of 256GB or 512GB of storage.

Tremendous-slim: A aspect view of Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge. (Daniel Howley) · Howley Sadly, the S25 Edge has solely two rear cameras: a 12MP ultra-wide-angle digital camera and a 200MP major digital camera. The corporate’s S25+ and S25 Extremely, which begin at $999 and $1,299, respectively, each get three cameras, together with a telephoto digital camera.

Samsung, nevertheless, says the S25 Edge makes use of AI applied sciences to present you an "optical-like" 2x zoom on its 200MP major digital camera and the flexibility to leap to 10x zoom. The ultrawide digital camera additionally now comes with autofocus, so you possibly can take macrophotography footage, like detailed close-ups of flowers.

Regardless of the S25 Edge's skinny design, Samsung claims you may nonetheless get all-day battery life because of some cooling and energy supply options.

The S25 Edge sports activities a 6.7-inch show. (Daniel Howley) · Howley The S25 Edge additionally comes with Samsung's Galaxy AI platform, together with AI brokers and Samsung's Now Temporary and Now Bar, which offer AI-curated reminders, information updates, and commuting info.

For the reason that S25 Edge runs on Google's (GOOG, GOOGL) Android 15 software program, it will get the corporate's Gemini companies, together with Gemini Dwell, which may present details about what you are viewing in your display or by your telephone's digital camera.