Samsung lately launched the Galaxy S25 Edge, a brilliant skinny smartphone that may compete with Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Air. To see what it is like utilizing such a skinny telephone, MacRumors video editor Dan Barbera used it as his major machine for 2 weeks to see what it is likely to be like to make use of Apple’s equal later this 12 months.
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 easy to carry. It is simply 5.8mm thick and it weighs 163 grams, and it is so mild that it virtually seems like a plastic dummy telephone. Apple’s ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ could possibly be even thinner at 5.5mm, and it’ll have the same show dimension at 6.6 inches, so it needs to be rather a lot just like the S25 Edge.
These tremendous skinny smartphones have to be used and not using 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 would 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 the day and not using a cost, however if you happen to’re a heavy person, you are most likely going to wish to high up your battery sometimes throughout the day. Samsung has battery optimization settings that prioritize battery life, however these choices have an effect on recreation efficiency.
Apple will possible have a few of the similar points with battery life, although optimizations are being carried out by 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.
Digicam performance is a tradeoff on the Galaxy S25 Edge, as a result of it solely has the 200-megapixel major lens and a 12-megapixel extremely extensive lens with no telephoto lens. Different Samsung gadgets have triple-lens digicam setups. The ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ will undergo from the identical challenge, and it is solely going to get a single-lens major digicam as a result of house constraints.
Samsung is promoting the Galaxy S25 Edge for $1,100, which isn’t too far off from the higher-end and extra function wealthy Galaxy smartphones. Apple’s ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ might are available in cheaper at round $899, however that pricing plan was earlier than any potential will increase as a result of tariffs.
Do you propose to get the ‌iPhone 17 Air‌ this 12 months? How do you assume it is going to measure as much as the S25 Edge? Tell us within the feedback under.
