Looking forward to seeing the new slim phone from Samsung. Waiting to see its camera performance. Hopefully it will be good.
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Samsung's Super Thin 'Galaxy S25 Edge' Will Debut Next Week, Beating iPhone 17 Air
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Samsung do make decent tech compared to Apple but Droid truly sucks as a OS
$1200, according to this video, which says the price was briefly leaked online. But take that with a grain of salt - I have no idea whether the information is factual, whether the leak was intentional, etc.
Phones are now commoditised, as commonplace and exciting as a washing machine or laptop. It is partially the fault of the users for turning what should be innocent, iterative updates into a form of entertainment.
Two problems with this phone:
1. It runs Android
2. It's made by Samsung
1. It runs Android
2. It's made by Samsung
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wtf is a "200-megapixel wide-angle lens"? Since when do lenses have megapixels?
The Flip already covers the target audiance perfectly. This device simply does not make sense, no matter how you look at it. This will be one of the Sammy's biggest flop ever!
The iPhone Air, based on rumors, seems to be priced in a range that somehow makes sense. But this thing is just overpriced.
The iPhone Air, based on rumors, seems to be priced in a range that somehow makes sense. But this thing is just overpriced.
Until battery tech is able to put a safe super dense battery in an ultra thin form factor I’ll continue to be happy to use thicker iPhones
Also, most people put a case on them. So the whole form factor becomes somewhat pointless
Also, most people put a case on them. So the whole form factor becomes somewhat pointless
Why is it we so rarely read about battery tech? When was the last big advance - and when can we expect the next?
Samsung is good in everything except camera in my experience. Pixels win for stills iPhone for video. Most of my pics are of my dogs so moving, and hairy subjects. Samsung's blur with movement, although my s24 ultra wasn't too bad.
Agree on the case, but it will still be thinner than a normal phone with a case
If Apple’s thin phone is true I would be curious if Samsung makes the display for it. LG and Samsung already supply Apple’s higher end OLED displays and I think BOE has burned their bridge too many times. Maybe the Samsung phone is a glimpse into what Apple’s will look like especially if it was developed by them.
Only time will show us for sure what the market wants. My prediction is this slim device stays for a bit and then goes away with no slim slab iPhone replacing it. Yes, they are form over function, that's the problem. Marketing clout, not intelligent design. As I stated, if battery tech in general was better than this device would make a lot more sense. Here's your very thin iPhone and your battery case to make it thick again.
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No bump? Yes please. Totally happy to jump Apple ship at this point. Have been an Apple fan since the 90s - and there is no Apple ring on this finger.
So are the Display, RAM in your iPhone.
Maybe they've been working on the same thing? Obvious ideas are obvious. They just don't have a whole rumor / leaks industry focused on them
Don't forget that they skipped 9 generations and jumped from S10 to S20 in 2020, to have the phone names align with the release year...
The 17 Air, is far from a mid tier devise (feature wise) more like lower tier, just above the 16e 😏
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 lineup back in January, it teased a "one more thing" announcement, and introduced a super thin Galaxy Edge smartphone slated for release later in the year. The Galaxy Edge is now closer to launching, and Samsung is planning an official debut event on Monday, May 12 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (or May 13 at 9:00 a.m., for those in South Korea).
Samsung showed off some limited pictures of the Galaxy Edge earlier this year, and it will be notably thinner than Samsung's current S25 lineup. It won't be as expensive as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but it will have the same flagship features as the rest of the S25 lineup, suggesting it is a mid-tier device much like Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air.
According to Samsung, the new Galaxy device is an "engineering marvel" that combines "flagship-level performance with superior portability." It will also serve as a "powerful AI companion."
Samsung says the Galaxy S25 Edge features "the ultimate camera experience" with a mobile AI that is aimed at photography and a 200-megapixel wide-angle lens.
With Samsung set to debut the Galaxy S25 Edge in May, it will beat Apple to a super thin smartphone. The iPhone 17 Air, which is expected to be around 5.5mm thick, won't launch until September. Rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Air will have a 6.6-inch OLED display with ProMotion support, a single-lens rear camera, an A19 chip, and an Apple-designed modem chip, with more information on the device available in our iPhone 17 Air roundup.
There have been rumors suggesting that Samsung will limit the first shipments of the Galaxy S25 Edge to South Korea and China due to supply issues, rolling it out worldwide at a later date.
Article Link: Samsung's Super Thin 'Galaxy S25 Edge' Will Debut Next Week, Beating iPhone 17 Air
They're doing a limited run, just for the optics & to get one up on Apple......ultimetly, the devise won't sell, simply, because anyone that really wants a thing phone, will wait for the iPhone, to at the very least compare.
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 lineup back in January, it teased a "one more thing" announcement, and introduced a super thin Galaxy Edge smartphone slated for release later in the year. The Galaxy Edge is now closer to launching, and Samsung is planning an official debut event on Monday, May 12 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (or May 13 at 9:00 a.m., for those in South Korea).
Samsung showed off some limited pictures of the Galaxy Edge earlier this year, and it will be notably thinner than Samsung's current S25 lineup. It won't be as expensive as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but it will have the same flagship features as the rest of the S25 lineup, suggesting it is a mid-tier device much like Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air.
According to Samsung, the new Galaxy device is an "engineering marvel" that combines "flagship-level performance with superior portability." It will also serve as a "powerful AI companion."
Samsung says the Galaxy S25 Edge features "the ultimate camera experience" with a mobile AI that is aimed at photography and a 200-megapixel wide-angle lens.
With Samsung set to debut the Galaxy S25 Edge in May, it will beat Apple to a super thin smartphone. The iPhone 17 Air, which is expected to be around 5.5mm thick, won't launch until September. Rumors suggest the iPhone 17 Air will have a 6.6-inch OLED display with ProMotion support, a single-lens rear camera, an A19 chip, and an Apple-designed modem chip, with more information on the device available in our iPhone 17 Air roundup.
There have been rumors suggesting that Samsung will limit the first shipments of the Galaxy S25 Edge to South Korea and China due to supply issues, rolling it out worldwide at a later date.
Article Link: Samsung's Super Thin 'Galaxy S25 Edge' Will Debut Next Week, Beating iPhone 17 Air
Android is 90% as good as iOS for most people. That last 10% is one of compromise, eg lack of exclusive apps or Google Pay not working 1-in-6 times that makes the difference. I’m sure Android fans would say the opposite about Apples lack of customisation or inability to run JIT emulation.
Samsung also make great phones! Can’t say I’ve ever owned one I had any problems with. My only issue is the more you use Google services the most you think you may as well have just bought a Google phone. You can however have a 100% Microsoft-powered backend with Samsung phones. Run a Windows Phone launcher and replace the system font with Segoe and it’s 2013 all over again, baby!
I see a lot of folks love Korean monopolies while attacking Apple. Samsung is basically run by the Korean Government. Look up all the legal disasters the company has been part of. I don't care, but don't pretend that this is anything but a government run company that, yes, takes American money back to Korea. All the while ripping off American IP.