Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: a style vs substance showdown

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has taken the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus’s place as the company’s second most expensive non-foldable phone. So if you want a premium Samsung handset and don’t want a foldable, then you’re most likely considering either this or the even more expensive Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Aside from price, these phones also have some other similarities, especially when it comes to their construction and camera systems. But they also have a whole lot of differences, and in many ways are aimed at very different people.

Below, you’ll find a comparison of every key aspect of these phones, from their prices to their screens, cameras, and beyond, so you can see which is a better fit for you.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: specs comparison

Before we look closer at each element of these two phones, here’s a brief overview of all their key specs, so you can see how they stack up at a glance.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: price and availability

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge was announced on May 13, 2025, and it ships on May 30. It starts at $1,099 / £1,099 / AU$1,849, for which you’ll get a model with 256GB of storage and 12GB of RAM. But there’s also a version that ups the storage to 512GB for $1,219 / £1,199 / AU$2,049.

As for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, that was unveiled back in January of 2025 and is available now. You can pick it up from $1,299 / £1,249 / AU$2,149, which gets you 256GB of storage. Or you can get 512GB of storage for $1,419 / £1,349 / AU$2,349, or 1TB for $1,659 / £1,549 / AU$2,749. In all cases that’s with 12GB of RAM.

So the starting price of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is $200 / £150 / AU$300 higher, with the same amount of storage and RAM as you’ll get in the base model of the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: design and display

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Viewed from the front, these two phones look quite similar, with expansive flat screens, and a punch-hole camera in the top-center.

They also both have titanium frames and similarly muted color schemes, though the selection of shades differs – the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is available in Titanium Icyblue, Titanium Silver, and Titanium Jetblack, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra colors include Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Jetblack, and Titanium Pinkgold.

And both phones also have a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2, along with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. However, that’s largely where the similarities end.

Their camera blocks look very different – partially because the S25 Edge only has two rear lenses while the S25 Ultra has four, but also the former’s cameras are housed in an oblong shape, while the latter’s are individual floating lenses.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is also of course a lot slimmer, as well as being all-round smaller and lighter, at 158.2 x 75.6 x 5.8mm and 163g, to the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2mm and 218g. Of course, some of the extra size and weight on the S25 Ultra is to house an S Pen stylus, which you don’t get with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

Their screens also differ a bit. On the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, you get a 6.7-inch 120Hz display with a 1440 x 3120 resolution and around 513 pixels per inch. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra though has a larger 6.9-inch screen but with the same resolution, for a slightly lower 498 pixels per inch. This again is with a 120Hz refresh rate.

At the time of writing, we haven’t yet completed a full Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review, but in our Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review we described the display as “an excellent screen for all kinds of content and uses,” and it’s likely that the Edge’s will be similarly impressive.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: cameras

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra both have 200MP sensors, but not the same ones. Samsung has said as much, but hasn’t outlined how the Edge’s differs. Regardless though, both also have an aperture of f/1.7, so it’s possible that the size of the sensors differs.

Along with that 200MP main sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge also has a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide and a 12MP f/2.2 selfie camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra though has quite a few more cameras, with a 50MP f/1.9 ultra-wide, a 50MP f/3.4 periscope (with 5x optical zoom), and a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto with 3x optical zoom, as well as a 12MP f/2.2 front-facing camera.

So the two phones have similar – but not identical – main cameras, and similar selfie snappers too. But the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has more megapixels on its ultra-wide and has two dedicated telephoto snappers, while the only optical quality zoom you can get with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a 2x zoom achieved by cropping into the main sensor (something that you can also do with the S25 Ultra).

So while we haven’t fully put the Edge’s cameras to the test yet, it’s safe to say the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is a better bet for telephoto photography, and probably for photography in general, with our review noting it’s capable of “exquisitely detailed imagery”.

But both phones can record video in up to 8K quality though, so you’re not compromising there by choosing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: performance and software

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If you want top-end smartphone performance then, well, you should be happy with either of these phones, as both of them have a top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and 12GB of RAM.

So this is one area where there shouldn’t really be anything to choose, and neither phone is likely to let you down, with our Galaxy S25 Ultra review finding its chipset was “a near-perfect mix of performance and efficiency.”

This means both phones should also be a strong choice for AI – the Galaxy S25 Ultra certainly is, and there’s no reason to think the Galaxy S25 Edge won’t be.

Speaking of AI, both phones have a whole lot of AI features baked into them, and they both use Samsung’s One UI 7 interface, which is a tweaked version of Android 15.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: battery

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While the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a respectably large 5,000mAh battery, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is stuck with a rather small 3,900mAh one. That was presumably necessary to keep the phone thin, but it does mean it won’t match the Ultra’s stamina.

According to Samsung, the Galaxy S25 Edge can manage up to 24 hours of video playback on a single charge, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra can manage up to 31 hours.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra also offers faster wired charging, at up to 45W compared to 25W on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. So not only won’t the Edge’s battery last as long, it will also charge up slower. Though both phones are capable of 15W wireless charging.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: verdict

Going purely by their specs, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra should have the edge when it comes to battery life, charging speeds, and telephoto photography. It also has a slightly larger screen, an S Pen stylus, and can come with twice as much storage if you pay for the top 1TB model.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge on the other hand is slimmer, lighter, and costs less, all while having the same amount of power, a similar primary camera, and similar screen specs.

So which you should buy might come down to which you can afford, and whether you prioritise a slim build over improved specs. But for a clearer idea of which choice to make, be sure to give our full Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review and our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review a read.

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