Three months after Samsung launched the three mainline Galaxy S25 models, it followed up with a fourth offering: the Galaxy S25 Edge. By all indications, Samsung released the ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge to get ahead of the iPhone Air, and it almost worked. The Galaxy S25 Edge came with better specs and fewer compromises than the iPhone Air, but one year later, Samsung’s slim flagship has no successor in sight. It’s easily the brand’s worst phone of 2025, and seems destined to be forgotten as a quirky flop.
I bought the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge in cash, with no promotions or discounts, and used it for the last year. Whenever I wasn’t reviewing a new Android phone, the Galaxy S25 Edge was my daily driver. I still love the concept, but I struggled to live with Samsung’s execution.
