Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Launches In India As The Brand’s Thinnest Phone Yet

At just 5.8mm thick, Samsung's new Galaxy S25 Edge arrives as a preemptive strike against Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air

May 17, 2025

Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 Edge in India, delivering on its promise of the company’s thinnest smartphone yet. At just 5.8mm thick, the device arrives as Samsung’s preemptive strike against Apple’s rumoured iPhone 17 Air, which isn’t expected until later this year.

The Edge slots neatly into Samsung’s 2025 lineup, priced at ₹1,09,999 for 256GB storage and ₹1,21,999 for 512GB. That puts it squarely between the Galaxy S25+ and S25 Ultra—a positioning that suggests Samsung sees thinness as a legitimate premium feature worth paying for.

The engineering feat here is genuinely impressive. Samsung managed to squeeze a 200 MP primary camera, the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and a 6.7-inch QHD+ display into a frame thinner than most laptops. The titanium construction helps, but it’s still remarkable that the phone weighs just 163 grams despite packing serious hardware.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Of course, physics demands sacrifices. The Edge’s 3,900 mAh battery is noticeably smaller than the 4,700 mAh unit in the standard S25+. Samsung’s betting that buyers prioritising thinness will accept the trade-off, especially with 25W fast charging to minimise downtime.

The camera system deserves credit for defying the usual thin-phone compromises. That 200 MP sensor includes 2x optical zoom—something Samsung clearly wasn’t willing to sacrifice for aesthetics. The 12MP ultrawide completes a setup that matches the core S25 in functionality, if not battery life.

Samsung’s timing feels deliberate. By launching now, they’re establishing the “thin flagship” narrative before Apple can define it. The Galaxy S25 Edge essentially calls Apple’s bluff: if you’re planning an Air variant, here’s what real engineering looks like.

The practical question is whether consumers care enough about millimetres to pay the premium. Samsung’s clearly confident they do—the Edge isn’t positioned as a budget compromise but as a design-forward flagship in its own right.

Pre-orders are now live, which means Samsung won’t have to wait long to find out if thin is in. The real test comes when Apple inevitably responds with its own impossibly slim device. For now, Samsung has the field to itself, and that 5.8mm profile is making a strong first impression.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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