Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs. Galaxy S25+

With the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge slotting between the Samsung Galaxy S25+ and the S25 Extremely, it is solely pure to surprise which one of many three to get. Particularly in markets like India and the US, the place the Edge is simply $100/INR 10,000 dearer than the S25+. Even when the 2 gadgets are constructed for various customers, it is at all times advisable to get one of the best {hardware} on your hard-earned cash.

Nonetheless, European customers have it straightforward. The Plus mannequin goes for about €400 lower than the Edge. So is it definitely worth the Edge’s worth premium? Let’s discover out.

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For starters, you’ll be able to examine the entire specs sheets or instantly proceed with our editor’s evaluation within the following textual content.

Dimension comparability

Despite the fact that the 2 handsets share roughly the identical design, sans the digital camera island, and the identical display screen diagonal, the S25 Edge has a transparent benefit. It is significantly lighter, slimmer and even negligibly shorter and narrower. So in terms of portability, the S25 Edge is the clear alternative.

So far as construct high quality is worried, the Edge is once more superior. The handset includes a harder Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 protecting panel on the entrance, and a lighter and stronger titanium body.

Show comparability

There’s completely no discrepancy within the show division. The Galaxy S25 Edge and the S25+ share the identical show expertise, measurement, options and determination. Each screens have been capable of enhance just a little over 1,400 nits, which is completely high quality for out of doors use even on a vibrant sunny day.

Battery life

With the Galaxy S25 Edge having a considerably decrease battery capability than the S25+, it is no shock that it gives inferior battery life. The Plus mannequin outperforms the Edge in each battery check, however we’re stunned to see the Edge getting fairly near the S25+ within the video playback check.

Charging velocity

The Galaxy S25+’s charging is capped at 45W utilizing a Energy Supply charger that helps Samsung’s proprietary PPS, whereas the S25 Edge settles for a 25W cost. In principle, the S25+ needs to be significantly sooner, however that is not likely the case.

The 2 telephones have comparable charging instances from 0 to 100%. Samsung has been fairly conservative with its charging speeds and its Galaxy S telephones often take about the identical time to cost absolutely.

Nonetheless, the S25+ provides you extra cost within the first 15 to half-hour of the charging cycle, which is extra sensible in our books. Nearly nobody expenses their cellphone from 0 to 100% when in a rush, so we take into account the S25+’s charging curve higher fitted to real-world situations.

Speaker check

Whereas the sound tuning is comparable, the Galaxy S25+ comes out on high with fuller sound and extra outstanding bass. The loudspeakers on the Plus are additionally a tad louder.

That is considerably anticipated given the S25 Edge’s measurement. Smaller telephones, or thinner ones on this case, discover it tougher to supply sturdy bass and are usually quieter.

Efficiency

The Galaxy S25+ and the S25 Edge share the identical chipset – the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy. The “for Galaxy” suffix means the CPU and GPU are overclocked. Extra particularly, the principle two CPU cores run at greater clock speeds in comparison with the usual SD 8 Elite.

The obtainable reminiscence configurations are equivalent. Each gadgets are provided in 12GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB variants. Whichever reminiscence choices you select, you get UFS 4.0 storage.

Benchmark efficiency

As one would anticipate, there’s hardly a efficiency distinction. The S25+ outperforms the S25 Edge by 2-3% at greatest and even falls behind within the mixed AnTuTu 10 check. No surprises right here.

Digicam comparability

The Galaxy S25 Edge makes use of Samsung’s flagship 200MP sensor for its major digital camera, borrows the Galaxy S25/S25+ ultrawide unit and skips the telephoto digital camera fully. The S25+, however, will get a smaller 50MP most important sensor, a full-fledged 3x zoom unit and the identical 12MP ultrawide digital camera because the Edge. The one distinction is that the Edge’s ultrawide digital camera has autofocus.

The selfie cameras are equivalent.

Picture high quality

We’re stunned to see the Galaxy S25+’s most important digital camera producing pictures with comparatively the identical high quality. Apart from some minor variations in processing, that are trivial at greatest, the Galaxy S25 Edge and the S25+ appear to seize near-identical pictures with their most important cameras. The identical goes for the ultrawide pictures, the place the Edge positive aspects a slight benefit as a result of autofocus, which helps produce barely sharper pictures.

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Galaxy S25+: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 3x

We have been anticipating barely higher 2x zoom crops from the Edge, given the bigger 200MP sensor, however we battle to seek out any significant distinction. Similar goes for the 3x zoom comparability, the place the 200MP digital camera’s crop matches the devoted 3x telephoto digital camera on the S25+.

However as the sunshine drops, the Edge’s 200MP most important digital camera reveals considerably cleaner and sharper 2x and 3x zoom pictures. So, on the finish of the day, the shortage of a 3x zoom digital camera does not appear to be a difficulty with the Edge. At the very least on this context.

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Galaxy S25+: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 3x

We additionally seen a slight distinction in post-processing of low-light pictures from the principle cameras. The Galaxy S25 Edge’s pictures supply extra distinction and barely darker, extra pure shadows.

Video high quality

Under we’ve a number of framegrabs from the movies taken by the 2 telephones at every focal size, so it is simpler to match to at least one one other.

Galaxy S25 Edge 4K screengrabs: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 3x

Galaxy S25+ 4K screengrabs: 0.6x • 1x • 2x • 3x

As for the movies, there’s nearly no distinction between the Edge and the Plus. Nonetheless, we would favor the S25+ provided that the 3x zoom video is barely cleaner than the Edge’s 3x zoom crop. The hole widens as the sunshine drops, because the S25+’s telephoto unit produces significantly much less noisy and extra detailed movies.

Verdict

At first look, the Galaxy S25 Edge sacrifices quite a bit in favor of design. It certainly is the higher alternative in terms of portability, in comparison with the S25+. However the latter offers you longer battery life, sooner charging and nicer audio system.

On paper, the Galaxy S25+’s digital camera system can also be extra versatile, however that is not the case in real-world situations. The S25 Edge’s most important sensor can ship 3x telephoto-like pictures.

So, whereas the Edge looks like a sensible choice, given the small worth distinction between the 2 handsets within the US, the Galaxy S25+ makes way more sense out of the 2 in India and Europe, the place it undercuts the Edge considerably. You simply must determine whether or not you prioritize type over operate or vice versa.