Should You Buy Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
I don’t know how, but Samsung got the news of Apple making the thinnest phone in their lineup with the iPhone 17 Air. The photos of dummies got released, and it looked super cool with its slim form factor.
Samsung wasn’t gonna let that happen, so it released the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge before Apple could release the iPhone 17 Air. It is seriously thin and looks super good as well. It has most of the specifications from its big and younger brothers (the S25 Ultra and the S25 Plus) – the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the 200MP main shooter, a big, sharp display, and those AI features.
But does it hold up well when it comes to the real-life performance? I have been using it for a couple of weeks now, and I can answer that. So, join me as I unfold the truth about using S25 Edge as your daily driver.
Powerful Performance
The bottom line is that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a beast, just like the Ultra, when it comes to performance.
It is powered by the latest and greatest chipset from Qualcomm – Snapdragon 8 Elite. Couple this chipset with 12 gigs of LPDDR4 RAM, and it becomes even more powerful.
Whether it’s gaming or multitasking, it effortlessly knocks everything off with ease. To give it a fair challenge, I tested its gaming capabilities while it was connected to my high-speed Spectrum Internet. It is one of the best internet service providers in the US, offering 99.9% network reliability, and the Spectrum customer service is also unrivaled.
Anyhow, the result was phenomenal – it didn’t even break a sweat while I was playing Call of Duty Mobile on it. There were limited heating issues, and it worked just fine.
As for the multitasking, I was on a call with my girlfriend while I was editing videos on it, and it didn’t, again, break a sweat. Unlike the rumored iPhone 17 Air, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge comes with the same processor as the other flagships. It has the same set of features, which is why it has fantastic performance.
Great Cameras with One and a Half Compromise
Let’s start with the specs!
It comes with the same 200MP main shooter as that of the S25 Ultra, and not the same 12MP ultrawide lens.
“OK, but what’s the one-and-a-half compromise?” you might ask.
There is no telephoto lens, even though the phone is big, and the ultrawide lens isn’t great for the $1,099 price.
Anyway, how do they perform in real life? The main camera is great– it’s really good. From night shots to high dynamic range shots in bright daylight, it takes great photos.
I have tested in the deep night, and the photos from that main camera looked stunning. During the day, photos were nice and sharp. Thanks to the post-capture processing, the photos turned out great. The dynamic range was great, and they didn’t look super saturated – they were balanced.
On the other hand, the photos from the ultrawide lens were okay. They were soft, and the corners were fraying, which I don’t expect from a phone that is over 1000 bucks.
Last but not least, I missed the telephoto lens. The 2x digital zoom looked fine, but if we go beyond that,it loses many of its pixels.
As for the videography, it can record up to 8 K at 30 fps, 4 K at 120, 60, and 30 fps. The videos look nice too, and I love the fact that the colors remain accurate when switching between lenses while making the video.
If I had to rate the overall camera experience, I would give it a 7/10.
The Design and the Battery Compromise
It’s a glass sandwich protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus+ on both sides. The frame is made of Titanium, just like the Galaxy S25 Ultra. As for the width, it’s freakishly slim. It’s thinner than the base variant of the Galaxy S25. Thanks to the slim build and the Titanium at the sides, it feels genuinely light and doesn’t feel like you are holding a 6.7-inch phone.
That slim build comes with a major compromise, which is the smaller battery size. It is a 3,900 mAh. Now imagine it has to power a big display, the internals, the cameras, and everything, it won’t last long.
You might be able to squeeze out six to eight hours of screen time. After a year, it might drop significantly, and you’d likely need to charge it after a few hours of use.
Final Verdict
So, now let us address the elephant in the room: should you buy it?
But if you are a heavy user who spends a ton of time on your phone, you should avoid it because of the smaller battery capacity.
