Samsung might kill the Galaxy S26+ in favor of the S26 Edge

13 May 2025
The Edge would launch at the same time as the S26 and S26 Ultra.

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  • 2 hours ago

nice ... very innovation

    Anonymous, 2 hours agoIt has the ultra main camera. It has the same surface area ... moreHow could it have the battery life of the base S24/S25 with a larger and higher resolution display but with a smaller battery?🤣

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      • 2 hours ago

      DarlingYext, 5 hours agoIt's literally a significantly worse phone for a lot m... moreIt has the ultra main camera. It has the same surface area as the plus, meaning it's not a downgrade thermally. Even if you're stretching the truth, it's a side grade at worst (base s24 battery life for the ultra's cam while keeping the same weight).

        Anonymous, 6 hours agoAnd you will continue saying so until you go to a store and... more"You should see the reactions of people holding my 4.7 inch iPhone SE, 148g and actually compact size (not mid-size like iPhone 16 or Galaxy S25)."

        The Edge is a much larger device than any of the ones you just mentioned.

          Anonymous, 6 hours agoIt will definitely sell more than the S25+ if availability ... moreIt's literally a significantly worse phone for a lot more money. Why would it sell more?🤣

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            • 5 hours ago

            So in short, Samsung is killing the middle spot and there will be only 2 choices, regular and Ultra.

              If you're in the UK, why tf would someone buy a s26 Edge for £1099 when you'll be able to get a Pixel 10 pro XL alpha omega supreme for the same price, or even better a Oneplus 14/15 (whatever number they go for) and save yourself hundreds? Seems like a no-brainer to look elsewhere, unless Samsung really push the carrier deals and just try to brute force with advertising...

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                • 6 hours ago

                Souzazs, 15 hours agoIt doesn't make sense to abandon the Plus line it sol... moreIt will definitely sell more than the S25+ if availability is good. And a few comments on tech sites is not „the public‘s reaction“

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                  • 6 hours ago

                  Anonymous, 6 hours agoAnd you will continue saying so until you go to a store and... moreFeeling in the hand doesn't mean a thing when the battery life is bad.

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                    • 6 hours ago

                    Lonteku , 12 hours agoWhy Samsung though that edge will selling better than plus?... moreYes it is but you wouldn’t get it because you only look at specs instead of actual phones

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                      • 6 hours ago

                      strong, 7 hours agowell the plus is way better than the edge, I'd take th... moreAnd you will continue saying so until you go to a store and hold the Edge in your hand the first time. People really forgot what a phone that is not too heavy feels like. You should see the reactions of people holding my 4.7 inch iPhone SE, 148g and actually compact size (not mid-size like iPhone 16 or Galaxy S25).

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                        • 6 hours ago

                        Anonymous, 7 hours agoPeople buy plus series for long battery, these people killi... moreDidn’t you see in the article that people don’t buy the S Plus series? If they want a big phone with big battery life they buy the ultra.

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                          • 6 hours ago

                          Right now, S25 and S25 Edge are the same weight. This means S25 Edge is a way to get the bigger screen without the weight penalty. Usually, the bigger phone is heavier.

                          What I‘d like though is the compact variant to get to less than 150g. Because S25 is already pretty close to that, reducing the battery to 3500 mAh might be enough to achieve this goal. Or they keep the 4000 mAh and use the yearly density improvements like they did with the S25, which would mean less than 150g with 4000 mah could be achieved in about 3 years. Though I think if the S25 Edge succeeds, it wouldn’t be a big risk to go with the first option. It would still have better battery life than a mid range Xiaomi with 6000 mAh running HyperOS 2.0 anyway.

                            HopeFilledIdiot, 15 hours agoThat's only because Samsung produces so little of the ... morein my country, Samsung doesn't even sell the vanilla s and the plus variant ever. only the ultra

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                              • 6 hours ago

                              Anonymous, 14 hours agoWhy would they replace a flagship phone with a midranger?Since when midrange comes with titinum frame ?!

                                Bot10Exists, 15 hours agoso, dogshit phones with undersized batteries, terrible ther... moreAccording to Dave2D's testing, the S25 Edge does have a complete cooling system with a vapor chamber, and here are his results:
                                Snapdragon 8 Elite / 12 GB RAM
                                Geekbench Run #1 - 9547
                                Geekbench Run #4 - 9322
                                Geekbench Run #8 - 9279

                                No big thermal issues, it seems. :D

                                The main camera of the Edge is a bit better than the Plus, and the 10MP telephoto is useless.

                                The only real downside is the battery capacity, but there is a solution: silicon-carbon-based batteries.
                                They just need to use it in their whole S26 lineup.

                                It makes sense to ditch the Plus for the Edge, especially if they use silicon-carbon-based batteries and at Plus previous level's price.

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                                  • 7 hours ago

                                  Samsung kill all other aliphatics and keeps S/edge and A line that's how it's work samsung

                                    GAMIR3DH, 13 hours agoIf the Edge is midrange then the Plus is also midrange 🙄Both are flagship devices with midrange specs, but flagship chipsets, like Poco Ultra devices level. Still, the S25+ is still much closer to a true flagship than the Edge.

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                                      • 7 hours ago

                                      People buy plus series for long battery, these people killing the phone that meet user requirement.

                                      Edge series battery is equal to S vanilla series.

                                      Can't understand the strategy behind this.

                                        Unless they adopt silicone carbon battery technology, then no deal on the Edge.

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