Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a big phone with a small phone cap

Oh Cinnamon. Have you left my phone at home?

I have been repeatedly faced that moment during the Samsung Galaxy S25 edge test. I was looking at my bag, or I noticed that there was no weight in the jacket, and my stomach fell. The phone is not there. But here, after another moment of drilling through my bag, or by reaching my pocket, I will find it. These moments do not usually happen when I hold a big phone – but Galaxy S25 Edge is not your medium big phone.

On paper it may not look impressive. The edge 1.5 mm is thinner than the Galaxy S25 Plus and about an ounce of lighter weight. This is what All this fuss about? You are skeptical, too. I was not completely skinny by S25 Edge, too. But after living with her for a few weeks, I came to the idea as a gentle alternative to the hidden phones that I can barely lion in an evening bag. Especially since I was able to extract an important conclusion: the battery life is fine.

It seems like a policeman to say that you really have to keep the edge of the S25 to understand it, but I will say it anyway. Perhaps after a decade, it holds almost the same size and weight, as we have become overweight – at least this is the theory that my colleagues put when I delivered the phone to him. I think it is right.

There are some scenarios in which less dimensions occur and the weight of lighter weight. Do not look or feel huge like other phones usually in the side pocket of my yoga pocket. I spend a lot of time in yoga pants (and if you are honest, then the time to do yoga) so I appreciate that. The S25 Edge actually fits with a slim clutch that is designed only to hold credit cards and cards. No other modern phone – save iPhone 13 Mini – has not entered without fighting.

I will be less prepared to support to the edge Standard S25-Series. Great news: It costs a little more, and the battery life is a little worse. It is $ 1099 compared to the Galaxy S25 Plus 999 dollars. An additional $ 100 is not sneezing, but if you publish this cost over three years, the difference is a few dollars per month.

My biggest interest when I started testing this phone was the battery life. The 3900 mAh edge capacity is much lower than 4900 mAh cell in the S25 Plus. Not surprisingly, the S25 Edge battery does not extend as much as you will get it in the S25 Plus or Ultra. But fine.

As a rule, I run every battery drain feature that I can test when testing the phone, including always the screen and the highest screen resolution settings and update rate settings. With all this enabled, I started a trial with fire: a full day Google I/O coverage. personally. With about three hours of time on the screen and an hour you use as a hotline for the mobile phone to post pictures to Our live blogI managed to reach today with 20 percent behind that night. Did you feel comfortable? no. Under normal circumstances, I would partially charge it during the day, because I have battery anxiety. But he was fine.

I will give it a character of approval, but with a warning that if you see a lot of flowing video or do a lot of intensive games for graphics, it may not be the phone for you. I am also worried about what the battery will look after a few years from now as its ability is deteriorated normally. If you are the type you want to stick to your phone as many years as possible, this will not be a bad idea for planning to get a new battery that has been replaced after a few years – take it from the owner of iPhone 13 Mini.

On the topic of small phones: S25 is not the same. It is lighter and more friendly big The phone, but I am still struggling to get my thumb to the remote corner from a 6.7 -inch screen. Most people will want to put a case on this phone anyway, which you take from “Slim” to “just somewhat” instead of “Wow this is very chunky”. This is an evaluation based on feelings, but I do not want any of my colleagues from the young phone lover to think that this might be a small phone.

The battery life may be the biggest comparison you must make for this phone, but it is not the only one. The Galaxy S25 Edge comes with only two rear cameras – it is a main 200 -megapixel -like S25 UltraAnd 12 MP Ultrawide. The standard S25 and S25 as well as you get Telephoto 3X as well. It is clear that the restrictions of the size were a worker on the edge, and Samsung included a major camera from the top of the side to compensate for the closest. I think this is the correct invitation.

I love a dedicated phone camera as much as the next man, especially with the excellent Samsung image, but 2X crop enlargement works well for additional access. As always, you will love either the deadly or bright Samsung colors or it will not be your cup of tea. I learned to live with them.

Outside the battery life and camera options, the S25 Edge gives up little significantly. You still get a set of Snapdragon 8 slices, full IP68 dust resistance and water resistance, and a 6.7 -inch screen with a resolution of 1440 pixels. Even with the proficiency of the profile heat well. In daily tasks, I rarely noticed the heating phone, and I managed to do so for 20 minutes Eternal Diablo Session with each offer I can access. It was fun by the end, but I saw no decrease in performance.

The use of Galaxy S25 Edge during the past two weeks has removed some of my fears with this new shape factor – we can see it from Apple in the near future as well. Battery life Whatever. Using a really thin phone does not look different. The thickness of the 1.5 mm thickness actually makes its pregnancy easier.

The S25 edge has a kind of meaning for someone who loves a big screen, but not the largest part and a large phone weight. But this person should also Be an easy person on the battery, not the type who just wants to buy a phone and not have to think about replacing it (or probably its battery) for as long as possible. These are some very dangerous warnings.

At least, I encourage you to go to find this phone in the wireless telecommunications company, Best Buy or anything else and receive it. This does not seem little or light on paper, but you may only be surprised by his feeling in your hand.

The photography of Alison Johnson / The Forge