Samsung teased me with its Galaxy S25 Edge at MWC – and I was ready to give up my Ultra

There it was: the unreleased Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge hanging on wires at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) show floor. Going into the morning of the Barcelona trade show, I knew I had to make a beeline to the Samsung booth to avoid yet another crowded photo-op with the upcoming Galaxy phone. So I got my badge, skipped to Hall 3, whipped out the DSLR, and started shooting.

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With a phone as thin as the S25 Edge — it’s rumored to measure around 6mm — there’s one golden shot that every photographer tries to capture. It requires a steady hand, a bit of waiting for passersby to leave the frame, and just the right amount of focus on that sliver of side railing. The result? The essence of Samsung’s most innovative hardware update to the S line in years, pictured above.

I’ll admit: even without holding the S25 Edge, I was ready to give up everything then and there. My Xiaomi 15 Ultra, suited in its photography kit, was already dragging down one side of my jacket. A lighter, thinner, more burdenless-to-carry phone wouldn’t have hurt.

But the way the S25 Edge was stationed meant I could only experience it with my eyes. The medley of what looked like silver titanium finishes and near-bezel-less displays were, in ways, enchanting. The dual-camera array was not so much, but it’s a sacrifice Samsung will likely mention when explaining the slimmification of its flagship smartphone.

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With the S25 Edge reportedly launching as soon as next month, it makes sense that Samsung would dangle the carrot at the epicenter of mobile enthusiasts. Last year at MWC, the company took a similar route when it presented the then-unreleased Galaxy Ring in a glass casing. 

That’s to say, the marketing ploy worked on me again, but I’m still hoping that Samsung does more than just make a thin and light Galaxy phone for its next big play. Give me a silicon carbon battery that further defies design physics, a next-gen liquid cooling chamber that somehow manages within limited space, or faster charging than the current 45W rating. 

I’ll have my fingers crossed when I make my way through the MWC booth again tomorrow.