Samsung’s new Galaxy S25 Edge is slim, however gross sales figures are wanting even slimmer

Abstract

• The Galaxy S25 Edge gives an appealingly slim design (5.8mm, 163g) however achieves this by omitting a telephoto lens and utilizing a smaller 3,900mAh battery.
• These compromises are reportedly biting again. Early gross sales of the S25 Edge are reportedly beneath Samsung’s expectations, with the corporate uncharacteristically not releasing pre-order figures in South Korea.
• Samsung is sweetening pre-order offers and providing enticing offers in numerous markets, suggesting an effort to spice up what could also be underwhelming preliminary gross sales.

Samsung’s newest Galaxy S25 Edge, on no account, is a nasty telephone. Its slim aesthetic appeals to virtually all, however the compromises that include it are solely bearable for some.

For these unaware, the slim providing boasts a 6.7-inch show in a 5.8mm-thick body. It weighs in at 163g. The Galaxy S25+, as compared, is 7.3mm thick and weighs 190g with the identical display dimension.

Samsung achieved the skinny and slim kind issue by forgoing the S25 Edge’s telephoto lens, and becoming a small 3,900mAh battery into it, which occurs to be even smaller than the bottom S25’s cell.

Pre-orders for the gadget went dwell in mid-Could. Quick-forward to final week, and the gadget formally turned obtainable to order final week. Throughout this time, it seems as if the brand new gadget hasn’t offered in addition to Samsung had initially anticipated.

As highlighted by the parents over at SamMobile, quoting unnamed “trade sources,” Galaxy S25 Edge gross sales up till now have been beneath Samsung’s expectations. The report additionally lays out some early indicators pointing on the gadget’s reception being lukewarm at greatest.

Silence is loud

A notable clue comes within the type of Samsung itself not revealing any pre-order gross sales figures in South Korea. The silence is uncommon, contemplating that the corporate is often keen to spotlight robust efficiency. This is not essentially definitive proof of weak gross sales, however the absence of figures may simply spotlight that there’s not a lot to boast about.

Extra importantly, in some markets, the tech large has been discovered to be sweetening pre-order bonuses and providing higher general promotions. Within the UK, for instance, Samsung is providing a free Galaxy Tab A9+ (price £259 within the UK) with the acquisition of a Galaxy S25 Edge. Within the US, Samsung is providing heavy reductions on the Galaxy Watch Extremely, Buds 3 Professional, Watch 7, Galaxy Rings, and extra when bought alongside an S25 Edge.

This may recommend that early order numbers in stated markets might have been underwhelming. Whether or not strategic reductions and promotions assist Samsung’s case stays to be seen.