The $1,099 Galaxy S25 Edge doesn't bend, have a rollable display, or shape-shift in any way. Instead, Samsung is banking on its thin and light form factor to appeal to the masses, flexing the company's hardware design experience to bring its next big vision of mobile computing to market. Whether it succeeds or not depends solely on how badly you want to lose a few grams from your pocket -- and how much battery life you're willing to sacrifice for it

The Galaxy S25 Edge measures just 5.8 mm thick and weighs 163 grams, making it the thinnest and lightest Galaxy S phone on the market. Notably, Samsung doesn't call this its thinnest phone in general because the brand's Z Flip and Fold models still hold that honor when they're unfolded.

Nevertheless, achieving such a burdenless form factor is worthy of applause, especially when the company has kept mostly everything else from its flagship S series phones intact, including 15W wireless charging, mmWave 5G support, the 200MP main camera, and a titanium frame that helps lessen the weight while improving durability.

The other durability upgrade is a Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 that covers the 6.7-inch display, which Samsung describes as featuring "crystals intricately embedded within its glass matrix, enhancing the durability and crack deflection capabilities of the display cover."

While on paper it is a step up from the Galaxy S25 Ultra's Gorilla Armor 2, the S25 Edge lacks the useful anti-reflective coating, which feels like a missed opportunity considering how mobile this phone is.

Like the very first Galaxy Fold that came out years ago, the new Galaxy S25 Edge demands a premium for innovation. But the crucial question for consumers is the true value they assign to the phone's defining feature: thinness. Samsung certainly thinks that it's high on most people's list.