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Mahnoor Faisal

Samsung claims the S25 Edge is a "flagship" device, and it might have a point

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphones during a launch event in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest device, which goes on sale in the US on May 30 for $1,099, is 5.8 millimeters thick and weighs 163 grams, making it about 30% thinner and 25% lighter than the S25 Ultra, the company's highest-end smartphone. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

A Samsung rep has made quite a bold claim about its thin phone. The S25 Edge, which you might think of as the lightweight version of the S25, S25+, or S25 Ultra, is actually a "flagship" model.

That's according to an interview with our colleagues at Tom's Guide published this week. While the definition of "flagship" in consumer tech can vary, calling a phone like the Edge, which you might associate with something light or airy, may take you by surprise. Despite the skeptics, Samsung might have a point. Here's why.

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