As much as Samsung says it's not compromising with the Galaxy S25 Edge, it still is. There's no third or fourth zoom camera here, and battery life likely won't match up to similar-sized peers. But if you're someone who prefers big phones but hates the associated weight and heft, you now have a new option from Samsung's lineup.

The Galaxy S25 Edge is one of the thinnest smartphones we’ve ever held, packing many of the Galaxy S25’s best features into an even more svelte design.

As I hold Samsung's super-thin and light Galaxy S25 Edge, the first word that comes to mind is "airy." My next thought is: If I were the S25 Plus, I'd be worried. In my early hands-on with the S25 Edge at a preview event in New York,