My first day with Galaxy S25 Edge: Battery life is cursed, I am in love

I never wanted to slap a case on the phone more, but this would defeat the whole purpose.

I hold 1100 dollars Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge While I stand outside my apartment, waiting for Uber. This is the first time that I have taken the super phone beyond the borders of my home and in a world of cruel pavement. My fist.

I am surprised by the feeling of a 5.8 mm device in my hands, about 20 % thinner than his brother Galaxy S25. Yes, it’s skinny, but this is not what is most highlighted. Instead, how exactly a light that it. In 163 grams, the edge of the S25 grams weighs more than S25 foundation But 27 grams less than the S25 Plus, which has the same screen as 6.7 inches. At the same time, in the other hands, 227 grams iPhone 16 Pro Max He feels like a giant.

On my first day with Galaxy S25 Edge, I am amazed at the speed that I used to the idea of ​​a slim and lightweight phone. Keep anything else that already feels outdated. While writing and passing on the feather light, I found myself often muttered “this crazy” because I was gently threw at the palm of her hand. I slid the edge of the S25 in my pocket and threw it in my bag without worrying about it, despite its elegant shape. “Maybe Samsung really Do Learn what we want, “I admitted when I was amazed at the design.

Battery concessions

But you know what we want? Long battery life.

Less -sized phone means expanding in some ingredients, including the battery. Galaxy S25 Edge has a 3900 mAh battery, compared to 4000 mAh in the S25 and 4900 mAh foundation in S25 Plus. Samsung says the S25 Edge battery should last all day, and in my experience so far, this was true – but don’t expect it more.

After a day of text messages, scrolling, and taking pictures, using Google Maps, posting to Instagram, and Uber (all regular activities for me), S25 Edge lived to the battery promise a full day but was ready to recharge them after approximately 24 hours. I started on a full charge at 4 pm on Wednesday, shortly after the arrival of the phone, and at 2 pm on Thursday, I was in 11 %. So keep this charger within your hand in your dug.

With the continued use of the S25 Edge, I am keen to know if this really becomes inconvenient. Because honestly, I will always impose fees on my phone at the end of the day (excessive screen habits require that). This may be just a compromise that I would like to provide, if the actual experience of using the phone is more enjoyable – and until now, it is definitely.

First camera impressions

Another area where Samsung was to expand its range was the S25 Edge cameras. Instead of three rear cameras like the rest of the S25 series, this slim phone contains 200 megapixels wide (like S25 UltraUltrawide 12 MP camera, as well as a 12 -megapixel selfie camera.

One of my favorite features from the perspective of the hardware is that the rear camera unit is not particularly limited. Yes, a little bit, but not enough to seize the general elegant design of the phone.

I took the S25 Edge to quickly recycle how to work in the real world, and I have been impressed so far. I have always admired the vitality of the pictures taken by Galaxy devices, so I can’t say I was surprised. But the S25 Edge has done a great job in taking pierced pictures that were not excessive or unsaturated, and supervised nightmakers to make things clear even in the dark on the field.

Rose Rose Park was struck in Wallet Kreik, California, to photograph spring flowers. The S25 edge captured fragile images honestly carried a group of pink, red and white buds throughout the garden.

My favorite photo is this image that was taken in photo mode (I am always a lollipop to put the image). I love the balance of how the background is skillfully compared by comparing the clear introduction, making a generally coherent image. Once again, the colors are great.

I turned on the camera about a quick personal photo to see how the front camera does. In the distinctive Samsung style, it provides a gentle smoothing effect on my face (without makeup, no problem), while maintaining the details and comprehensive intensity in both flowers on the suit of my country and realistic roses in the background.

I also took pictures of Zoom. As I experienced the S25 and S25 Plus, I can do not distort the image. 6X strangely the image. 2X also enlarge the punches well in the detail.

I suspect that I will really feel the absence of 3X visual action as you will find on other S25 devices, or 5X visual action option you will get S25 Ultra, but we will see whether more time with the phone makes me change my opinion.

Finally, in this photo taken in the living room at night, Amnesty International and the treatment is working on its charm to lighten the last shot (which seemed almost indisputable on my screen while picking it). It is not a particularly amazing picture – the pictures taken on the phone in the dark on the field hardly barely – but this takes how much S25 Edge quality with these deep shades and illuminates a topic.

Initial meals

On my first day with Galaxy S25 Edge, I am surprised by the speed that apparently assaulted the shape factor No one asked. Although it seems exciting, any other phone now feels heavy You will jump Apple on the slim phone cart Soon, too. I am pleased to keep a high -quality camera in my pocket without the largest part.

Although the first is reported, withdrawing the S25 edge around the city does not seem to be a great danger as expected, both from the point of durability in addition to a battery – at least not yet. Certainly the battery life does not seem excellent, but so far it does not seem to be managed. Let’s just hope that the slim frame will not escape within your reach and make me feel sorry for living on the edge.