Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge took a very long time to reach after being teased at Unpacked in January, ultimately launching in Might to a lot fanfare however the outlook for the Galaxy S26 Edge doesn’t look so nice.
Regardless of loads of hype and curiosity across the S25 Edge main as much as its launch, it hasn’t gone down too nicely with followers. After a month on sale, the tremendous slim telephone’s efficiency is “under expectations”, in accordance with The Elec.
Low demand for the telephone has triggered Samsung to dramatically reduce manufacturing, which is uncommon so quickly, and will impression the upcoming Galaxy S26 household line-up.
It was thought the Galaxy S26 Edge might change the Plus mannequin, that means the 2026 sequence would return down to 3 telephones. Nevertheless, if gross sales of the S25 Edge proceed to be poor, then Samsung could nicely rethink its technique.
This might consequence within the S26 Edge getting cancelled fully and the agency by no means releasing a successor.
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Poor demand for the telephone may very well be, partly, because of the launch timing. Samsung launched all the opposite Galaxy S25 telephones, such because the S25 Extremely, in February and maybe stored followers in the dead of night and ready too lengthy for the considerably mysterious S25 Edge.
Samsung stored everybody ready for the Galaxy Ring, nevertheless it was a first-generation system, so not coping with the identical points.
Or probably it simply misjudged what the market needs. Positive, the S25 Edge is spectacular at simply 5.8mm thick and 163g, nevertheless it comes on the expense of a lot shorter battery life, gradual charging and solely two rear cameras.
Is there any hope?
Apple is ready to launch a rival within the iPhone 17 Air in September, so this may very well be a catalyst for such a system.
If Samsung can undertake silicone carbon battery expertise, the S26 Edge might rectify not less than one of many large issues of the prevailing mannequin. A telephoto lens would additionally assist issues.
For now, nevertheless, issues don’t look like very optimistic.
If you happen to’ve held off getting a brand new Samsung telephone in 2025 to this point, then you definitely is perhaps within the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, that are set to be unveiled at Unpacked, tipped for 9 July throughout Amazon Prime Day.