Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge sales might be falling short of expectations

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In brief: Samsung's recently released ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge might not be proving too successful. While reviews of the handset have mostly been positive, there are signs that it isn't selling as well as expected, even in Samsung's home country of South Korea.

According to industry sources cited by SamMobile, Galaxy S25 Edge sales have failed to meet expectations. There have also been several indications that the phone isn't in high demand.

One interesting sign that the S25 Edge isn't setting the world on fire relates to the pre-order bonuses. In some markets, these bonuses started improving as the phone's launch drew closer. This suggested that Samsung needed to offer better incentives to attract more buyers as early pre-order figures were low.

Something else that's a bit suspicious is that Samsung has not revealed S25 Edge sales figures in Korea. The company usually likes to boast about the number of buyers in its home market, where Samsung products are obviously very popular, but it doesn't seem keen on revealing the number of people who bought the device.

SamMobile adds that "sources" say consumer interest in the Galaxy S25 Edge is far below what Samsung expected.

Samsung's latest handset has plenty of positive reviews, but many do note that the thinness and lightness come with compromises. At $1,099, it's $200 more than the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which offers 200MP wide, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto, and 50MP periscope telephoto lenses. The S25 Edge, meanwhile, is limited to 200MP wide and 12MP ultra-wide lenses.

The Ultra also has a larger capacity battery, a built-in S Pen (which the Edge does not support), and a slightly larger screen with anti-reflective coating. It has more RAM and storage than the Edge, too: up to 16GB RAM and 1TB vs. 12GB RAM and up to 512GB.

It's certainly possible that the S25 Edge's popularity will increase as time passes. YouTube Channel JerryRigEverything recently carried out durability tests on the handset and it passed with flying colors, surviving both the bend and flame tests, so consumers might at least feel more confident that it's not going to break in their pockets.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge sales might be falling short of expectations

 

[dangh]

Damn, people getting smarter and not buying same **** every year? Like really, I still want an excuse to replace my 5 yo mobile and there is none. Still fast, nice to hold, not a scratch, battery life is more or less same. I'd rather buy a new lens or go for some vacations to make more memories.

 

[Neatfeatguy]

I got a S25 - had to since my S8's OS was getting phased out by apps I was using; they were no longer supporting Android 9.

My S8 came out about 8.5 years ago. I had my S8 for 7.5 years. It came with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage - even had a spot to use a microSD card to expand storage. Fast forward to 2025 and the base S25 comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage with no place to use a microSD card for storage expansion.

I'd argue that you get less phone today than you did 8 years ago. Take it as you will, but that's the downfall of these companies. Push out phones with less in them and keep charging the same or more, what did they expect? People to keep spending money on them every year?

 

[Dreadcthulhu]

What gets me is that companies make these super thin phones (like this model) but then have those cameras bulging out the back like a tumor. Why not make the whole phone as thick as the camera bulge, and shove a bigger battery in the extra space? It would look better & more battery life on a phone never hurts.

 

[noblody]

Maybe because most people put phones in bulky protective cases anyway, so why bother making a phone slimmer? what does that accomplish? Is it more durable, does it last longer, does it take better photos, does it really look better? can you even tell at a glance that it is a "special" phone? If I take a good look at it, for me it even looks kind of silly with the slim body and huge camera bulge, probably is a bit top heavy and not that easy to balance in one hand use.

 

[Kashim]

So people don't want to pay $200 more to get less... shocking!

 

[daffy duck]

So people don't want to pay $200 more to get less... shocking!

Android is not Apple, that crap won't fly.

 

[dangh]

Android is not Apple, that crap won't fly.

yeah, having competition on the market is just great. Honor phones and tablets are awesome for its price.