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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

First reviewed May 2025 · Full specs on GSMArena

68

! Reviewers split · spread ±12

Consensus of 4 reviews. How this is calculated.

The Verge82
Tom's Guide78
TechRadar65
Tech Advisor55
Each dot is one review, adjusted for how that publication usually scores; the line is our consensus. The closer the dots sit to the line, the more the reviewers agree.

Key specs

Launch price (US)
$1,099
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.7″
Main camera
200 MP
Telephoto lens
No
Battery
3,900 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
163 g
Water resistance
IP68

What the reviewers said

Tech Advisor

3/5Nov 21, 2025

A convincing flagship with an impressively thin, light design, but weak battery, slow charging, and no telephoto make it hard to recommend over the S25+.

  • Stunningly thin and light design
  • Impressively durable build with IP68 rating
  • Superb main camera
  • Gorgeous, bright AMOLED display
  • Top-tier software and long update support
  • Mediocre battery life
  • No telephoto lens
  • Frustratingly slow wired charging
  • Runs hot during demanding gaming
  • Too expensive for what it offers
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The Verge

8/10Jun 6, 2025

A slimmer, lighter big phone that feels pleasantly portable, with acceptable battery life but real tradeoffs in battery endurance and camera options.

  • Noticeably slimmer and lighter than the S25 Plus
  • Battery life better than feared for a thin phone
  • Snapdragon 8 Elite performance with little heat issues
  • Top-tier 200MP main camera
  • Full IP68 dust and water resistance
  • No dedicated telephoto camera
  • Battery life weaker than standard S25-series phones
  • Still hard to reach across the 6.7-inch screen
  • Battery capacity likely to degrade over years
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TechRadar

3.5/5Jun 5, 2025

A very light, well-built slim Galaxy that fills a niche for Samsung fans, but offers little new and has weak battery and charging.

  • Very lightweight and easy to hold for long periods
  • Performance on par with Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Durable titanium design that feels premium
  • Stays cool under sustained load
  • Battery life is not great; struggles past dinner
  • Charging speed is too slow at 25W
  • Camera options weaker than rest of Galaxy S25 lineup
  • Nothing special to distinguish it from other Galaxy phones
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Tom's Guide

4/5May 30, 2025

Remarkably thin and light with flagship hardware and Galaxy AI, but short battery life and slower charging hold it back, and its price is hard to justify over the Plus…

  • Very thin and light, with a solid, premium build
  • Bright display, peaking near 2,000 nits
  • Same Galaxy AI features and One UI 7 as the Ultra
  • Top-notch camera performance
  • IP68 water and dust resistance
  • Relatively short battery life for its class
  • Second most expensive Galaxy S model
  • Slower 25W wired charging
  • Only dual cameras, no telephoto lens
  • Thin design not dramatically different from peers
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Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.