
TL;DR
- A YouTube video reveals what seems to be a working Galaxy S25 Edge, giving us a primary actual have a look at the gadget.
- The telephone appears to be like solely barely thicker than the unfolded Galaxy Z Fold 6, suggesting it might be below 6mm skinny.
- The video confirms key specs, together with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 12GB/256GB storage, and a 4,000mAh battery.
With smartphone manufacturers leaning into incremental upgrades through the years, the business has been looking for its subsequent large promoting level, and making telephones thinner appears to be the reply for now. Whereas the Galaxy S25 sequence obtained a considerably lukewarm response at its current launch, Samsung made positive to tease an upcoming gadget, the Galaxy S25 Edge, throughout its Unpacked occasion — maybe in an effort to inject some pleasure into its flagship lineup. Now, because of a brand new video, now we have our first actual have a look at the gadget in motion. (h/t: Sammobile)
YouTuber Alexis Garza managed to get their fingers on what seems to be a completely practical Galaxy S25 Edge and shared a brief demo of the gadget. Whereas the video is in Spanish, it affords some beneficial insights into what Samsung is cooking up.
Garza’s video compares the S25 Edge to the unfolded Galaxy Z Fold 6, which measures 5.6mm in thickness when unfolded. The S25 Edge appears to be like solely barely thicker within the video, which suggests it might be below 6mm thick, a major discount in comparison with the usual Galaxy S25’s 7.2mm thickness.
Past its slim profile, the video additionally offers us a have a look at among the telephone’s {hardware}, courtesy of the AIDA64 app working on the gadget. In response to the app, the Galaxy S25 Edge is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, backed by 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Different confirmed particulars embrace Bluetooth 5.4 assist and a 4,000mAh battery, which is considerably smaller than what you’d count on on flagship Android telephones however at the least on par with the smallest Galaxy S25.
The AIDA64 app additionally reviews three 12MP cameras, however the telephone solely has two rear lenses, suggesting that the third sensor is the selfie digicam. Whereas a 12MP ultrawide sensor is predicted, it might be uncommon for Samsung to make use of a 12MP major digicam. Nevertheless, AIDA64 shows the decision at which pictures are saved slightly than the sensor’s full megapixel rely. Which means the first sensor may nonetheless be the rumored 50MP and even the 200MP possibility, using pixel binning to seize 12MP photographs.
As for after we’ll see the Galaxy S25 Edge formally launch, Samsung is maintaining quiet for now. There’s hypothesis that the telephone might be unveiled alongside Samsung’s next-generation foldables, seemingly in July. If Samsung is keen to push its ultra-thin telephone into the highlight, we might even see it debut even sooner.