Samsung not too long ago launched the Galaxy S25 Edge, a brilliant skinny smartphone that can compete with Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air. To see what it is like utilizing such a skinny cellphone, MacRumors video editor Dan Barbera used it as his most important gadget for 2 weeks to see what it is likely to be like to make use of Apple’s equal later this yr.
The Galaxy S25 Edge has a 6.7-inch show, so it is a bigger smartphone, however as a result of it is so skinny and light-weight, it is simple to carry. It is simply 5.8mm thick and it weighs 163 grams, and it is so gentle that it nearly looks like a plastic dummy cellphone. Apple’s ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ might be even thinner at 5.5mm, and it’ll have an analogous show measurement at 6.6 inches, so it must be quite a bit just like the S25 Edge.
These tremendous skinny smartphones should be used with out a case to get the total impact, since a case is simply going to extend the burden and thickness. A slim case won’t be too dangerous, nevertheless it appears foolish to shell out cash for a brilliant skinny smartphone simply to stay it inside a thick case.
With such a skinny physique, the Galaxy S25 Edge does not have as a lot room for a battery as different Samsung smartphones, so battery life is missing. It is nonetheless potential to get by means of the day with out a cost, however if you happen to’re a heavy consumer, you are most likely going to wish to prime up your battery sometimes throughout the day. Samsung has battery optimization settings that prioritize battery life, however these choices have an effect on sport efficiency.
Apple will doubtless have a few of the identical points with battery life, although optimizations are being carried out by means of AI battery settings in iOS 19. The effectivity of the C1 modem that the ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ will use may also assist, plus Apple goes to promote an add-on battery pack alongside it.
Digital camera performance is a tradeoff on the Galaxy S25 Edge, as a result of it solely has the 200-megapixel most important lens and a 12-megapixel extremely broad lens with no telephoto lens. Different Samsung units have triple-lens digicam setups. The ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ will endure from the identical subject, and it is solely going to get a single-lens most important digicam as a result of area constraints.
Samsung is promoting the Galaxy S25 Edge for $1,100, which isn’t too far off from the higher-end and extra characteristic wealthy Galaxy smartphones. Apple’s ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ may are available cheaper at round $899, however that pricing plan was earlier than any potential will increase as a result of tariffs.
Do you intend to get the ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ this yr? How do you suppose it’ll measure as much as the S25 Edge? Tell us within the feedback under.
