Our verdict on the Galaxy S25 Edge

After I acquired an at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge, the primary of a brand new supposed wave of thinner smartphones, it was simple to identify what I’d take subject with. However you already know what? These points could not matter as a lot as I assumed.

Engadget’s Sam Rutherford has put the device through its paces, and fortunately, the spectacular battery lifetime of the S25 sequence continues. Our rundown check lasted a minute shy of 26 hours. That’s lower than different S25 telephones with larger batteries however roughly equal to Google’s Pixel 9 Professional.

And whereas there’s no optical zoom, the substantial 200-megapixel predominant digicam sensor can crop in so much, providing some type of zoom, even when picture high quality doesn’t match true telephoto cameras.

I’ve acquired the S25 Edge with me, and these compromises are high quality. I additionally prefer it thinner. And lighter. I’ve suffered sufficient with Ultras and Professional Max telephones. If something, I want the S25 Edge had a smaller display, nearer to the bottom S25, Pixel 9 Professional or iPhone 16 Professional.

The largest weak spot I didn’t be aware with the S25 Edge? The perennial curse of measuring units in millimeters and fractions of an inch means your protecting case will nearly definitely add these millimeters again on.

— Mat Smith

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