The Samsung Galaxy S25 series has just got a little bigger, as a new entry has arrived in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
But this super-slim smartphone is a bit of an oddity, as while in some ways it’s an upgrade on the standard Galaxy S25, in other ways it’s not as good.
Below, we’ve looked closely at how these two phones compare, including a comparison of their screens, their cameras, their power, and more.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: specs comparison
You’ll find a deep dive into every key aspect of these phones further down, but first, here’s an overview of all their major specs, to give you an at-a-glance comparison.
| Header Cell - Column 0 | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
Dimensions: | 158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8mm | 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2mm |
Weight: | 163g | 162g |
Display: | 6.7-inch AMOLED | 6.2-inch AMOLED |
Resolution: | 1440 x 3120 | 1080 x 2340 |
Refresh rate: | 120Hz | 120Hz |
Chipset: | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
Rear cameras: | 200MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide | 50MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto |
Front camera: | 12MP | 12MP |
RAM: | 12GB | 12GB |
Storage: | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
Battery: | 3,900mAh | 4,000mAh |
Charging: | 25W wired, 15W wireless | 25W wired, 15W wireless |
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: price and availability
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge was unveiled in mid-May, but at the time of writing it’s not quite out yet, with the phone set to ship on May 30. The Samsung Galaxy S25 was announced in January and is widely available now.
As for pricing, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge can 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 both cases.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is a cheaper option, 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 again is with 12GB of RAM in every case.
The pricing there is a little confusing as there’s no 128GB model of the Galaxy S25 in Australia and no 512GB model in the US. However, you can see that the starting price of the Samsung Galaxy S25 is $300 / £300 less than the starting price of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
But that’s with half as much storage in the base Galaxy S25, so it might be more enlightening to compare the 256GB models – especially as you can get the 256GB Galaxy S25 in every market we’re looking at. For that, you’re looking at a $240 / £240 / AU$450 lower price for the Samsung Galaxy S25 than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: design and display
Other than the dimensions – which we’ll get to – the designs of these two phones are quite similar in many ways. They both have a glass back (protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2), a flat screen with a punch hole camera, and curvy corners.
The most immediate visual difference is the cameras on the back, as while the two phones both arrange them in a vertical line at the top left corner, the Samsung Galaxy S25 has an extra lens, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has an oblong camera housing that’s absent on the base Galaxy S25.
The other big difference 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 a lot slimmer, but it’s also taller and wider, thanks to a larger screen, which we’ll discuss in a moment. Their weights are almost identical though, with the Galaxy S25 Edge being 163g while the standard Galaxy S25 is 162g.
Other differences include the frames, with the Samsung Galaxy S25 using aluminum while the Galaxy S25 Edge uses more premium titanium, and the colors, with the Samsung Galaxy S25 colors including Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, and Blue Black, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge comes in Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, and Titanium Jetblack.
Both phones though have an IP68 rating, meaning they’re dustproof and water resistant to depths of up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes.
As for their screens, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a 6.7-inch 1440 x 3120 AMOLED screen with around 513 pixels-per-inch and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Samsung Galaxy S25 has a far smaller 6.2-inch 1080 x 2340 AMOLED screen with roughly 416 pixels-per-inch and a 120Hz refresh rate. So as well as being more compact its pixel density is lower, so it won’t look quite as sharp.
That doesn’t mean it’s not a good display though, with our Samsung Galaxy S25 review describing it as “a fantastic-looking display that’s plenty bright, even on a sunny day.”
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: cameras
These two phones have very different main cameras, as while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a 200MP f/1.7 primary snapper, the standard Samsung Galaxy S25 has a 50MP f/1.8 one. So the Edge has far more megapixels – that doesn’t necessarily mean the camera is better, but we’ll have a clearer idea of its quality once we’ve completed a full Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review.
In any case, their ultra-wide cameras are similar, with both having a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide. Both phones also have a 12MP f/2.2 front-facing camera, and can record video in up to 8K quality.
However, where the standard Samsung Galaxy S25 gains an advantage is in also having a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge doesn’t have any dedicated telephoto cameras, with only main and ultra-wide cameras on the back (though both phones are capable of a 2x optical-quality zoom with their main sensors).
In our Galaxy S25 review, we found that it had “very nice cameras that always deliver a great photo, no matter the lighting or subject.”
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: performance and software
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S25 both have a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and 12GB of RAM, so they should be more or less identically powerful.
That means they should also both be very powerful – we’ll reserve judgment on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge until we’ve put it through a full review, but of the Galaxy S25 we said there’s “superlative smartphone performance, really the best you’ll find at any price.”
Both phones also come with up to 512GB of storage, and they have the same software too – namely One UI 7, which is Samsung’s Android 15 overlay.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: battery
One of the main potential issues with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is its battery, as at just 3,900mAh it’s quite small.
Now, the Samsung Galaxy S25 actually only has a slightly larger 4,000mAh battery, but remember the S25 has a much smaller screen, so it presumably won’t be as battery hungry as the S25 Edge.
Indeed, Samsung claims that while the Samsung Galaxy S25 can last for up to 29 hours of video playback, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge can only last for up to 24 hours. So that’s a five-hour difference.
We’ll let you know how well the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge held up in our own tests, but we were impressed by the standard Galaxy S25 here, saying it has “excellent battery life, the best you’ll find on a phone this size.”
Both phones also charge at up to 25W, or at up to 15W if you’re using wireless charging.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25: verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a bigger, slimmer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S25 and despite having a much larger screen it only weighs 1g more.
It also has a higher pixel density screen and far more megapixels in its main camera. But it has one less camera than the base Samsung Galaxy S25, as well as a slightly smaller battery, while most of the other specs are similar across the two phones.
There are both up and downsides to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge then, but given that it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S25, it could struggle to compete. That’s purely going by the on-paper specs though – it might surprise us in our full review. And either way, its slim, stunning design is sure to attract some buyers.
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