"The new Galaxy slim smartphone, 'Galaxy S25 Edge' (hereinafter referred to as Galaxy S25 Edge), is expected to launch in the first half of this year."
Noh Tae-moon, president of Samsung Electronics' Mobile Experience (MX) Division, held a press conference on the 22nd (local time) at the Westin Hotel in San Jose, California, where he revealed the launch schedule for the Galaxy S25 Edge. This product is a strategic new release from Samsung, introduced through a teaser video at the 'Galaxy S25 2025' Unpacked event. There had been much speculation surrounding it, but it had never been revealed until this Unpacked event, where the prototype was unveiled along with the official launch schedule.
Noh summarized the background for the Galaxy S25 Edge with the words 'slim' and 'high-performance camera.' He noted, "While the Galaxy Ultra model has excellent camera performance, it is thick, and the Galaxy standard model received feedback that its camera performance is somewhat lacking." He added, "The slim phone concept emerged from the process of planning a smartphone that is slim in thickness yet offers excellent camera performance."
However, the Galaxy S25 has only two rear cameras, fewer than the three rear cameras found in the standard Galaxy S25 model. In fact, the Galaxy Ultra has five rear cameras. Some speculate that the camera performance of the Galaxy S25 Edge, which has only two rear cameras, could be inferior to that of the Galaxy S25 standard model with three cameras. In response, Noh stated, "Rather than focusing on the number of cameras, you will understand why we named it Edge when you see its performance in actual shooting."
Noh further explained the reason for finalizing the name 'Edge' for the slim smartphone. He mentioned, "Edge signifies that new and innovative technologies are applied in line with trends. The slim model embodies this meaning," and noted, "The reason we first used the model name Edge was similar when we launched the Galaxy Note Edge in 2014."
Noh also explained that rumors regarding Micron being selected as the primary supplier of mobile DRAM for the Galaxy S25 are false. He stated, "Samsung remains the primary supplier for the DRAM that will be used in the Galaxy S25 and will continue to be." He added, "However, the multi-source strategy of having multiple suppliers for supply chain stability has been in place historically and will continue."
Regarding the price freeze of the Galaxy S25, Noh cited the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) mobile experiences as the reason. He remarked, "I believe we are at a significant turning point as the AI ecosystem transforms, and we are using many resources to enhance AI capabilities," emphasizing, "Our goal and mission are to ensure that these efforts lead to a rapid establishment of the AI (mobile) ecosystem, benefiting global consumers."
Noh explained that Qualcomm mobile application processors (AP) are equipped in all Galaxy S25 models to ensure "the optimal AP was chosen to create the best product." He added, "This AP chipset strategy has been consistently applied since the Galaxy S1," noting, "This is not an isolated case; discussions regarding AP specifications and functionalities have been ongoing with our strategic partners for three to four years. Our principle is to apply the AP that provides the best optimal performance and solutions from the consumer's perspective."
In conclusion, he stated, "While I cannot disclose specific information on the extended reality (XR) device 'Infinite,' we plan to launch it within this year."