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iPhone Air & S25 Edge: Thin is In, But What's Lost?
30 Jun
Summary
- Both phones prioritize slim design, sacrificing some battery and camera features.
- iPhone Air starts at $999 with 256GB storage, S25 Edge at $1,100.
- Combined thin phones are thicker than a single standard smartphone.
Apple's new iPhone Air and Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge represent a new frontier in smartphone design, prioritizing extreme thinness. The iPhone Air, priced at $999, offers a larger display and a potent A19 Pro processor with 256GB of storage. Samsung's S25 Edge comes in at $1,100, featuring a larger Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen and a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with 12GB of RAM.
Both devices measure just over 5.6mm thick, significantly slimmer than the iPhone 17 (7.9mm) and Galaxy S25 (7.2mm). However, this pursuit of slimness leads to compromises. The iPhone Air features a single rear camera, and both phones exhibit reduced battery life compared to their standard models, though they support fast charging.
Surprisingly, stacking the iPhone Air and S25 Edge together results in a combined thickness of 11.44mm, exceeding that of standard phones like the iPhone 17 Pro Max. While the displays are vibrant, with the iPhone Air boasting a 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR and the S25 Edge a 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, potential buyers must weigh the aesthetic gains against functional trade-offs.
Apple's A19 Pro processor powers the iPhone Air, paired with 8GB of RAM and starting at 256GB storage. The S25 Edge uses a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with 12GB RAM and offers 256GB or 512GB storage options. Both devices ship with their latest operating systems: iOS 26 for the iPhone Air and Android 15 for the S25 Edge.
