Earlier this week we learned from reports in South Korea that Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge is set to launch at an Unpacked Event on May 13 – now we have a window into the price.
Thanks to Samsung’s own Canadian website we learned the Galaxy S25 Edge will start at $1,678.99 CAD for the 256GB model and $1,858.99 CAD for the 512GB model. The pricing was spotted by the seasoned tech watcher Roland Quandt (via Android Police)
That’s more expensive than the Galaxy S25+ ($1,438.99 CAD), but cheaper than the Galaxy S25 Ultra ($1,918.99 CAD). So, if that’s the case, the price mightn’t be as bad as some people had feared.
In proper money that’s £909.38 for 256GB, and £1,006.88 for the 512GB. That’s unlikely to be the final price, but it gives you an idea where Samsung sees this phone.
In the UK the Galaxy S25+ starts at £999, while the Galaxy S25 Ultra started at £1,249. If the UK version of the Galaxy S25 Edge follows the Canadian lead, it’ll fall somewhere between those two price points.
The Galaxy S25 Edge was teased by Samsung at the close of an Unpacked Event to showcase the mainline variants and it promises to be one of the best Samsung phones heading into the remainder of the year.
Other expected specs include a 6.6-inch display with a dual camera offering a 20-megapixel main lens. It’s thought to rock a rather modest 3,900mAh battery, but an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
Now it’s coming into focus as a spring launch that promises to lead us into a second half of the year where ultra-thin phones come to the fore.
Apple is widely expected to release an iPhone 17 Air later this year, which, according to a report this week will rock the same 12GB of RAM as the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Opinion
I’m not all that convinced there’s going to be much of a market for these ultra-thin phones. There are bound to be some compromises to be made on the internals, with the leak about Galaxy S25 Edge’s battery size a prime example. A dual camera too? And what about durability? The last time Apple went ultra-thin with its iPhone handsets, we ended up with the bendgate saga.
