Change my opinion: The Galaxy S25 Edge is not worth it

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge was announced this week, and to be perfectly honest, I am not particularly impressed. Of course, it is a phone capable overall with a lot to offer. However, it is delivered with important compromises which, for me, are difficult to neglect.

The main selling argument of the Galaxy S25 edge is undoubtedly its slimming. Only 5.8 mm, it is an impressive 20% thinner and about 14% lighter than the Galaxy S25 more similar size. However, its remarkably thin figure has a price that I am not willing to pay. For me, the Galaxy S25 Edge is not worth it.

The biggest problems I have with the S25 edge revolve around its battery capacity and its configuration of the camera.

Let’s start with the battery. The S25 edge houses a 3,900 mAh battery. For a phone offering a large 6.7 -inch screen, this capacity immediately increases a red flag. To put this in context, the Galaxy S25 Plus, which shares the same screen size, has a battery of 4,900 mAh – about 25% larger. Even the S25 Plus is not what I would call a battery champion; This will allow you to rely reliably with moderate use, but that’s about everything.

Although we have not yet carried out lifespan tests of the formal battery on the S25 edge, it is sure to say that it will be significantly worse than that of S25 Plus. It will most likely be worse than the life of the standard Galaxy S25 battery, the smallest phone in the series, which has a 6.2 -inch screen associated with a 4,000 mAh battery. For me, this is an important compromise, because I appreciate the battery life much more than the thin phone.

Of course, there are limits. I would not want a phone like some of these ultra-rugal models, which can be as thick as a brick due to the packaging of a colossal battery of 20,000 mAh. But I have never reached a point where I would say that a dominant flagship product, like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, for example, is too thick for my taste. Thickness has never been a problem for me; It is generally the overall width and the height of the oversized phones with which I had problems. Some phones are simply too large, which makes them heavy to use with one hand and clumsy to pocket. Thinness, however, is not something that I have never considered a pressing problem with the vast majority of the phones that I have used in the last decade.

Then there is the camera system. The Galaxy S25 EDGE has only two rear sensors, instead of the triple lens network that you get on the Galaxy S25 Ultra and S25 Plus. Since the S25 edge is positioned between these two models in terms of pricing, I expected that it includes a third objective – telephoto objective.

This is partly a question of preference, because some people stick mainly to the main objective and do not care a lot of telephoto lenses or ultra-related versatility. However, I do it. I appreciate the versatility of the camera, and I wait for it, in particular at the price of the S25 Edge. I admit that I am not a professional photographer, but having the possibility of capturing high quality zoomed photos is something that I appreciate and that I want, even if I only use it from time to time. This would not bother me the double camera configuration if the S25 edge was evaluated in the same way as the ordinary S25, but this is not the case.

In addition to the concerns about the battery life and the camera, it is the price that really bothers me, as already briefly mentioned. The Galaxy S25 EDGE should be launched at $ 1,200. This makes $ 200 cheaper than the Premium Galaxy S25 Ultra but, above all, $ 100 more expensive than the Galaxy S25 Plus.

In addition, like the S25 Ultra and S25 Plus have been on the market for a few months now, you can often find them at reduced prices from various retailers, which still makes them better offers.

Compared to the Galaxy S25 Plus, the S25 Edge seems to be a bad deal if you ask me. The two phones share many specifications: the two sport the same 6.7 -inch screen, are powered by the same chipset and offer the same RAM and storage configurations. They also both include an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, bear an IP68 note for resistance to dust and water and have promised seven years of Samsung software support.

However, the Galaxy S25 Plus has a much larger battery, includes a more versatile triple rear camera system and supports a faster load. And in addition to that, it is also cheaper. The only distinct advantage of the S25 Edge is its thin profile, which does not really care. Then there is the slightly different main camera with its 200 MP, which offers more pixels but does not necessarily mean that it will produce better images. We will know more when we examine the device. The phone also has a few other extras, such as the possibility of filming newspaper videos with the front camera, although this feature can come to other S25 models via a software update.

Your mileage can vary, of course. Although I believe that the phone represents a mediocre value proposal for many, this will not be the case for everyone. If you like and really appreciate the ultra-thin design of the S25 Edge and you are ready to accept compromises and pay the premium, then it could be the phone for you. But for me, personally, compromises in the life of the battery and the characteristics of the camera in order to slim and a main camera with high resolution is not worth the additional cost. I prefer to opt for the Galaxy S25 more balanced, or perhaps consider an alternative like Google Pixel 9 Pro XL.

This is my point of view on the Galaxy S25 Edge, and now I want to hear yours. Let me know in the comments and try to change my mind. I will try to respond to the most comments as possible, so let’s start a conversation.