Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge isn’t built for power users — here’s why

You'll never guess what happens when you put this year's hottest chip inside Samsung's thinnest phone.

May 25, 2025 - 16:50

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge isn’t built for power users — here’s why

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is quite something to behold. While it makes the odd compromise to reach just 5.8mm thin, particularly in terms of battery capacity, it’s still very much a flagship-calibre phone. It even packs the same Snapdragon 8 Elite processor as the rest of the Galaxy S25 series.

However, we’ve learned this year that Qualcomm’s latest chip is a hot little number, demanding serious cooling to sustain its peak performance beyond brief bursts. Pair that with the Edge’s slim metal chassis, and you’ve got a recipe that raises some red flags. To see if it can still deliver what Samsung fans expect, I compared the Galaxy S25 Edge against Samsung’s top-tier models and rival flagships in the same price range.