Galaxy S25 Edge at $749.99: When a Thin Flagship Is Worth It, and When It Is Not
Thin phones ask a simple question: how much are you willing to give up to carry less in your pocket? The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge answers that question in a very specific way. It is a flagship on the published figures, with a 200-megapixel camera, a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip and a 6.7-inch QHD+ display, in a body that is 5.8mm thick and weighs 163g. At $749.99, for the 256GB unlocked model in Titanium Jet Black at Best Buy, checked on 3 November 2026, it is also $350 below the $1,099.99 comparable value recorded in the US news story on the same price on 4 November 2026. That is a large saving on a phone that was never cheap. The question is whether the thin body costs you anything you will actually miss.
This post is grounded only in the verified US catalogue and the US product and news pages behind it. It does not claim any hands-on use. CompareIdea has not carried the Galaxy S25 Edge for a week, and this verdict comes from the published specifications and the verified US prices, not from using the phone.
How the $749.99 price was checked
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is listed at $749.99 as a Holiday Deal for the 256GB unlocked model in Titanium Jet Black, checked on 3 November 2026 at Best Buy. The US news story Galaxy S25 Edge Falls $350 to $749.99 at Best Buy in the US, published on 4 November 2026, records the same $749.99 price, a comparable value of $1,099.99 and a saving of $350. Both dates matter, because a Holiday Deal can end, and you should check the Best Buy listing before you buy. The full verified list is on the US products page, and more US price changes are on US Latest News.
What $749.99 buys on the published figures
On paper, the Edge does not read like a compromise. It has a 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display at 120Hz, protected by Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2. The chip is the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, with 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage on the listed figures. The rear camera is a 200-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilisation and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera. The front camera is 12 megapixels. The phone is 5.8mm thick, weighs 163g, and has a titanium body. It runs Android 15 with One UI 7. It launched on 13 May 2025, with pre-orders from 13 May.
That combination is the whole point of the phone. You get a large, high-resolution display, a flagship chip and a very high-resolution main camera, in a phone that is thinner and lighter than most flagships with a 6.7-inch screen. If your last phone felt heavy in a jacket pocket, or if you carry your phone in a slim pocket or a small bag, that difference is not abstract. It is the reason to buy this phone rather than a thicker one at a similar price.
What thin costs: battery, zoom and charging
Thin has a price, and on the published figures it is paid in three places. The battery is 3,900mAh. That is not the largest battery in the Samsung range, and the product page itself says so: the battery is 3,900mAh, not the largest, but it still delivers. Wired charging is 25W, with Qi wireless charging. If you are a heavy user who is away from a charger all day, that combination deserves a hard look, because a thin phone cannot hide a small battery behind a large screen.
The second cost is zoom. The Edge tops out at 2x telephoto on the product page’s verdict, with a camera set built around the 200-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide. There is no dedicated long telephoto camera in the listed specification. If you photograph distant subjects often, or if you crop heavily into photos, that is a real limitation at this price. If most of your photos are of people, food and places within a few metres, the 200-megapixel main camera is the camera you will use most, and the absence of a long zoom will matter less.
The third cost is less obvious: there is no room in a 5.8mm body for extra hardware that a thicker phone can fit. That is the trade that a thin flagship always makes, and the Edge makes it openly. What it does not give up, on the published figures, is the display, the chip or the main camera. That is an important distinction. Some thin phones cut the screen or the processor as well. The Edge, on the listed specification, does not.
When a thin flagship is worth it
The Edge is worth it when the shape of the phone is the main thing you are buying. Buy it if you want a large-screen Samsung flagship that is noticeably thinner and lighter than the usual large phone, and you are willing to accept a 3,900mAh battery, 25W wired charging and 2x telephoto to get it. Buy it if you charge during the day, or if your use is mainly calls, messages, browsing, photos in good light and video, rather than long sessions of gaming or video away from power. Buy it at $749.99, rather than at $1,099.99, because the $350 saving is what moves it from a luxury for thinness into the same price range as the Galaxy S25 at $699.99 and the Google Pixel 11 at $699, both checked on 3 November 2026 at Best Buy.
It is also worth it if you want Samsung’s software and camera setup, with One UI 7 on Android 15, and you do not want a foldable. The Galaxy Z Flip7 is $1,044.99 in clearance at Best Buy, checked on 3 November 2026, and the Galaxy Z Fold7 is $1,999.99 at Best Buy, checked on 3 November 2026. Both are more expensive than the Edge, and both are bought for a folding screen, not for thinness. The Edge is the Samsung phone to buy if you want a normal slab phone that happens to be thin.
When it is not worth it
Do not buy the Edge if battery life on paper is your first priority. The Galaxy S25 FE is $649.99 for the 128GB unlocked model in Jet Black at Best Buy, checked on 3 November 2026, and it has a 4,900mAh battery with 45W wired charging, a 6.7-inch display and a 50-megapixel camera with a 12-megapixel ultrawide and an 8-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom. It is $100 less than the Edge, and on the published figures it has a larger battery, faster wired charging and a longer zoom. What it gives up is the 200-megapixel main camera, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip and the 5.8mm body. If you want the phone that lasts longest between charges on paper, and the longest zoom in this price range, the S25 FE is the more sensible buy.
Do not buy the Edge if you want the best cameras or the longest battery life in the Samsung range on the published figures. The product page itself points to the Galaxy S25 Ultra for that, saying it is the one to get if you want the best cameras or the longest battery life. The Edge is not trying to be the Ultra in a thinner body. It is trying to be a flagship for people who value thinness over those two things.
Do not buy it at $749.99 if you would be just as happy with a smaller phone. The Galaxy S25 is $699.99 for the 128GB unlocked model in Navy at Best Buy, checked on 3 November 2026, with a 6.2-inch display, the same Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, a 50-megapixel main camera with a 12-megapixel ultrawide and a 10-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 4,000mAh battery. It is $50 less, it has a longer zoom, and it fits more easily in a small hand or pocket. Its trade-off is storage at 128GB in the listed variant and a smaller battery than the S25 FE, but for many buyers it is the better value of the three.
Verdict: buy the Edge if thinness is the point, otherwise buy the S25 FE
Our pick is conditional, and that is the honest answer for a thin flagship. Buy the Galaxy S25 Edge at $749.99 if you want a large-screen flagship that is 5.8mm thick and 163g, with a 200-megapixel camera, a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip and a 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz display, and you accept a 3,900mAh battery, 25W wired charging and 2x telephoto as the price of that thin body. The trade-off is real, and it is paid every day in battery and zoom, not once at the checkout. If thinness is not the point, do not pay for it. Buy the Galaxy S25 FE at $649.99 instead, with its 4,900mAh battery, 45W charging and 3x zoom, and keep $100. That is the verdict from the published US specifications and the verified US prices, not from carrying either phone.
What to check before you buy
Check the variant first: the $749.99 price is for the 256GB unlocked model in Titanium Jet Black. A different storage size or colour can carry a different price. Check that the price is unlocked, not a carrier Activate Today price, and check the date: the product page price was checked on 3 November 2026 and the news story on 4 November 2026. Check the return terms at Best Buy before you buy, because a thin phone is a shape you need to live with, and a price is only a good deal if the phone suits you once it arrives.
Sources
Best Buy US product page for Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge 256GB (Unlocked) Titanium Jet Black. The $1,099.99 comparable value and $350 saving are as recorded in the US news story linked above.
Last updated: 5 November 2026