Here is your first official have a look at Samsung’s iPhone 17 Air competitor. Photograph: Samsung/YouTube
At its Unpacked occasion in San Jose, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 collection to compete with the iPhone 16 lineup. In direction of the tip of the occasion, the corporate did “one more thing” to tease its iPhone 17 Air competitor: the Galaxy S25 Edge.
Though the corporate didn’t disclose the cellphone’s actual thickness, it showcased the S25 Edge’s thinness by placing it alongside its different Galaxy siblings.
Galaxy S25 Edge remains to be months away from launch
Rumors level to Apple launching the iPhone 17 Air later this 12 months. The cellphone will stand out for its super-slim design, with some stories estimating it could be about 6mm skinny. To not be outdone by its major competitor, Samsung was additionally rumored to be engaged on a slim flagship Galaxy cellphone.
On the Galaxy S25 Unpacked occasion in San Jose, it showcased the machine to the world for the primary time. The corporate offered no different particulars in regards to the S25 Edge, together with its thickness or launch date.
Samsung’s slim flagship Galaxy will observe the identical design language as its different S25 siblings. So, it can characteristic iPhone-like flat, shiny sides. The principle design distinction is on the rear, with the cellphone packing vertically stacked twin rear cameras.
The oval-shaped digicam island and the sensors protrude from the physique, although they don’t seem to be distracting.
Samsung’s Slim Galaxy might have a digicam edge over iPhone 17 Air
Apparently, Samsung will use a 200MP major sensor, with the telephoto shooter providing 3.5x optical zoom.
The twin rear cameras ought to give the Galaxy S25 Edge over Apple’s upcoming slim iPhone. Rumors point out the latter will solely characteristic a single 48MP major shooter.
Rumors counsel the Galaxy S25 Edge will likely be about 6.4mm skinny, noticeably thinner than the 8.2mm Galaxy S25 Extremely. The cellphone ought to launch in Might and price lower than $1,300.
