Galaxy S25 Edge may show us the compromises to expect from Apple’s iPhone 17 Air 

Rumors said that Samsung would unveil the Galaxy S25 Slim phone at Unpacked on Wednesday, but the device wouldn't be available for purchase for several months. Samsung did exactly that, saving the Galaxy S25 Slim teaser for the "one more thing" announcement at the end of the show.

That's when we learned the phone's commercial name. We'll call it Galaxy S25 Edge from now on because that's what Samsung puzzingly settled on. This Galaxy S25 Edge has nothing to do with the Edge phones that preceded it, not that phone names really matter.

What's more interesting here is that Samsung actually showed Galaxy S25 Edge prototypes after the press conference. While those attending the event could not touch or use the Edge, they sure took plenty of photos and videos.

As someone excited about the iPhone 17 Air Apple will launch this year, I'm already seeing the compromises ultra-thin non-foldable phones will make. While I'm ready to embrace them, I'm not sure others will.

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