Ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Edge is coming soon, new leak claims

The iPhone 17 Air dummy units might be stunning to those who get to experience them, but Apple won’t start selling an actual ultra-thin iPhone until much later this year. Until then, buyers who want a thinner flagship phone than what’s currently available in stores will soon be able to buy the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Samsung showed its ultra-thin phone in early 2025, at the end of the Galaxy S25 Unpacked event, without disclosing any details that users really care about. Samsung said the phone would hit stores later this year without revealing the actual release date and price. Also, Samsung didn’t share specs for the handset, which reports said was still in development.

Since then, various leaks claimed that the Galaxy S25 Edge will launch in certain markets in May or June, somewhat later than expected. The purported Galaxy S25 Edge price also leaked, indicating that the phone will not be priced unreasonably. While the Galaxy S25 Edge won’t be cheap, it won’t be more expensive than the Ultra.

A new leak from Korea provides even more details about the Galaxy S25 Edge launch, indicating the phone will soon be available for preorder.

According to the Korean-language website FNNews, Samsung will hold a Galaxy Unpacked event on May 13th to formally announce the Galaxy S25 Edge. It’s unclear whether it’ll be an in-person or live-streamed event, but this is a rare occurrence for Samsung. The company traditionally holds two Unpacked events a year, each dedicated to a series of flagship devices. 

The first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2025 brought us the Galaxy S25 line. The second should have starred the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7, but if this report is accurate, the foldables will be unveiled during a third Unpacked press conference.

Preorders for the Galaxy S25 Edge will be available between May 14th and May 20th in South Korea and China. The phone’s release date for these markets is May 23rd, but that’s not when the US and other international markets will get the handset.