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Samsung teased the ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge on the finish of the Galaxy S25 Unpacked occasion in January however didn’t reveal any particulars in regards to the fourth member of this yr’s Galaxy S sequence. The Edge was the star of the Galaxy S25 hands-on expertise that adopted the occasion, the place everybody needed to see the skinny handset greater than the rest. Contributors couldn’t contact the machine on the time.
Rumors that preceded the Unpacked occasion stated Samsung may deliver the Edge on the present however launch it solely in spring. The Korean large virtually confirmed these rumors by revealing nothing in regards to the Edge moreover the identify and design.
Quick-forward to mid-March, we now have the primary worth leak for the Galaxy S25 Edge, and it’s not unhealthy information. As anticipated, the telephone gained’t be as low cost as the bottom Galaxy S25 mannequin. Nevertheless it gained’t be costlier than the Galaxy S25 Extremely, one of the best flagship telephone Samsung could make this yr.
In line with Korean-language information website FNNews, the Galaxy S25 Edge will are available two storage configurations: 256GB and 512GB. Samsung reportedly set the costs for the 2 variants at 1.5 million gained and 1.63 million gained, respectively. Consumers who preorder the telephone in Might, when it’ll supposedly be launched, will be capable of double the storage totally free.
A direct conversion to US {dollars} won’t give us the US worth for the Galaxy S25 Edge. Nonetheless, the report factors out that the Galaxy S25 Edge worth construction above would make it barely costlier than the Galaxy S25 Plus however cheaper than the Galaxy S25 Extremely. In different phrases, the Galaxy S25 Edge would be the second costliest mannequin of the Galaxy S25 sequence.
Samsung will seemingly apply the identical worth construction to all markets the place the Galaxy S25 Edge might be out there, together with the US. Which means the Galaxy S25 Edge ought to be barely costlier than the Galaxy S25 Plus, which begins at $999 within the US.
On that word, the report says Samsung goes for a staggered launch to check the market’s response to the ultra-thin telephone. Samsung ought to launch the Galaxy S25 Edge in main markets like Korea and the US, however not all nations the place the opposite three Galaxy S25 fashions can be found will get the Edge.
Properly-known Samsung leaker Ice Universe additionally stated on X the Galaxy S25 Edge could be about as costly because the Plus mannequin. That makes the Edge a dear telephone, that’s sure. Nonetheless, the worth leaks counsel Samsung isn’t going too loopy.
Samsung may all the time attempt a a lot greater beginning worth for the skinny telephone, hoping patrons could be excited sufficient in regards to the decreased thickness and weight and ignore the drawbacks. In any case, the purpose of introducing an ultra-thin telephone this yr is to draw extra customers who may in any other case ignore the more “boring” Galaxy S25 phones.
As a reminder, the Galaxy S25 Edge will function the identical high-end chip because the Galaxy S25 telephones, so it’ll be a real flagship. Nonetheless, the telephone will ship compromises. It’ll have solely two cameras on the again and a smaller battery.
Lastly, the Galaxy S25 Edge worth leak may be excellent news for the iPhone 17 Air coming in September. Apple may also wish to worth it near the present beginning worth of the iPhone 16 Plus, the mannequin the Air replaces. That may imply a $899 beginning worth for the Air, although I wouldn’t be stunned if Apple tried to go for a barely greater price ticket, realizing that some patrons pays it.
Samsung ought to launch the Galaxy S25 Edge in April, so there’s loads of time to see extra worth leaks for different worldwide markets till then.
