My First Day With the Galaxy S25 Edge: Battery Life Be Damned, I'm in Love

I have never wanted to slap a case on a phone more, but that would defeat the whole purpose. I'm holding the $1,100 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge as I stand outside my apartment, waiting for an Uber. It's the first time I've taken the super-slim phone beyond the confines of my home and into a world of rough pavement. I tighten my grip. I marvel at how the 5.8mm device feels in my hand, about 20% thinner than its Galaxy S25 sibling. Yes, it's skinny, but that's not what stands out most. Rather, it's how utterly light it is. At 163 grams, the S25 Edge weighs one gram more than the baseline S25 but 27 grams less than the S25 Plus, which has the same 6.7-inch display. Meanwhile, in my other hand, the 227-gram iPhone 16 Pro Max feels like a behemoth. Watch this: Galaxy S25 Edge Hands-On: Samsung's Super-Thin Phone Is Impressive 03:33 In my first day with the Galaxy S25 Edge, I'm amazed at how quickly I got used to the idea of a slim, lightweight phone. Holding anything else already feels outd ... Read full article.