The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is here. It's thin, expensive, and has a bewildering spec sheet. The more I look at it, the more I don't get it.

Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday rolled out a slimmed-down Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone, kicking off a wave of drastically thinner handsets expected to launch this year.

Galaxy S25 Edge is Samsung’s latest addition to its flagship line, and it is the thinnest and lightest flagship smartphone the company has ever produced. To celebrate its launch on May 12, 2025, Samsung is offering an exclusive pre-order deal that makes the S25 Edge even more desirable: Its 512GB version can be purchased at the cost of the 256GB model: $1,