Samsung officially teases its much-hyped Galaxy S25 Slim edition

Summary

After many months of rumors and leaks, Samsung has confirmed the existence of a ‘Slim’ variant of its Galaxy S25 smartphone series.
Officially dubbed the Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung showcased this thin-and-light handset at its recent Galaxy Unpacked 2025 press event.
The Galaxy S25 Edge will be available ‘in select markets’ to begin with, which will include both the US and South Korea at launch.

At its Galaxy Unpacked 2025 hardware keynote, Samsung finally took the wraps off its latest generation of flagship Android smartphones. In rapid succession, the South Korean tech giant unveiled its all-new Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra handsets.

In addition to this trio of high-end devices, Samsung went ahead and confirmed the existence of a fourth distinct flavor of S25 — the S25 Edge. This elusive model was shown to the press in a ‘sneak peek’ fashion, and its claim to fame is its notably thin-and-light physical form factor.

A ‘Slim’ variant of the Galaxy S25 had been rumored for many months leading up to the Unpacked event itself.

At first glance, the S25 Edge appears to be a svelte device, with a boxy and rectangular chassis, a dual camera setup, and a thin, uniform front display bezel.

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A ‘Slim’ variant of the Galaxy S25 had been rumored for many months leading up to the Unpacked event itself — there has been much chatter surrounding whether this model would reach the record-breaking slimline dimensions of 2015’s Galaxy S6.

At first glance, the S25 Edge appears to be a svelte device…

Unfortunately, Samsung hasn’t confirmed much in the way of substantive Galaxy S25 Edge metrics. We’re in the dark when it comes to device specifications, dimensions, weight, and even price and availability.

For the time being, the only substantive information we have comes courtesy of a Samsung South Africa representative (via Android Authority), who has confirmed that the device will launch ‘in select markets’, and that the US and Korea will be a part of the initial rollout.

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