There's one thing we need to get out of the way immediately: The $1,099 Galaxy S25 Edge is a substantially more expensive phone than the $799 iPhone 16. As such, the expectations for specs and features are a little different for these two phones. Here is what Samsung is working with:

The Galaxy S25 Edge is one of the thinnest smartphones we’ve ever held, packing many of the Galaxy S25’s best features into an even more svelte design.

As much as Samsung says it's not compromising with the Galaxy S25 Edge, it still is. There's no third or fourth zoom camera here, and battery life likely won't match up to similar-sized peers. But if you're someone who prefers big phones but hates the associated weight and heft, you now have a new option from Samsung's lineup.