Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Galaxy S25 Edge was Samsung's 2025 experiment: flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite performance (everyday 97/100, gaming 79/100) in a 5.8 mm, 163 g body with a 200 MP main camera. The experiment's price discovery is now complete: $1,099 at launch, used units near $452 (n=14) — the steepest depreciation of any 2025 Samsung. That makes the Edge fascinating on the used market: a genuine flagship-thin statement at upper-midrange money, with the battery (3,900 mAh, score 18/100) as the standing caveat.

Display and design

The 6.7-inch OLED at 120 Hz with 1,400 nits peak scores 69/100 — bright and fluid in a body that defies belief the first time you hold it: 163 g, compactness 100/100, IP68 sealing intact. The slim-profile engineering is the product; case usage changes the feel materially, as with all sub-6 mm phones.

Performance

The Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers everyday 97/100 and gaming 79/100 — no tier compromises in silicon despite the thin chassis; thermal management is the quiet achievement, with sustained heavy gaming the only warm corner. Seven years of updates apply, making the used price per-year remarkably low.

Camera

The single-hero setup — a 200 MP OIS main with no ultrawide and no telephoto — scores 63/100, the highest single-camera result in the catalog. Pixel-binning detail is genuinely excellent and sensor-crop zoom is serviceable, but framing versatility is absent: one lens, done exceptionally well. 8K30 video is supported.

Battery and charging

The 3,900 mAh cell scores 18/100 — the physics tax of 5.8 mm; a full day requires moderate habits. 25 W charging (7/100) refills in about 80 minutes. The Edge is a charger-access lifestyle phone; heavy-field days expose it.

Verdict

Around $452 used, the S25 Edge is the used-market's designer bargain: top-tier silicon, a remarkable 200 MP camera, and an unbeatable form factor at half price. Battery and one-lens photography are the philosophy's costs. The compact S25 adds the telephoto and charging headroom; the iPhone Air is the cross-ecosystem statement-piece equivalent.