Samsung tried to beat Apple to the punch by releasing the Galaxy S25 Edge last month. Rumors have swirled about Apple creating an ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air, and the Galaxy S25 Edge was soon teased in January 2025, launching in May. While the company may have thought it had finally won a major race against the Cupertino-based tech giant, the Galaxy S25 Edge might turn out to be yet another case of Samsung focusing and allocating resources in the wrong places.
I bought the Galaxy S25 Edge, and even I can see the phone's apparent flaws. I asked for Samsung to make this kind of ultra-thin smartphone way back in November, in fact. To make this kind of controversial, niche device a hit, Samsung needs to address its flaws head-on. Not pretend they don't exist, which is what it's doing.
