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May 13, 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge: Ultimate Buyers Guide

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has been announced. It is the company’s new high-end smartphone, which is a part of the Galaxy S25 series of devices. It’s the fourth phone that Samsung announced in that family, following the Galaxy S25, S25+, and S25 Ultra. Those three devices were announced in January, when this phone was teased. Well, we had to wait a bit for its full launch, as it was not announced until mid-May 2025.

With that being said, the Galaxy S25 Edge does share the same processor as its predecessor, and some other details. However, it’s thinner, that’s its main selling point. Even though the other three phones are quite thin, Samsung felt like this one was necessary, and decided to thin it up to 5.8mm. That did, however, affect its battery life, which is something we’ll talk about later on. So, let’s get to it, starting with the specs.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge specs

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge does offer rather powerful specs. It comes with a 6.7-inch QHD+ (3120 x 1440) Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. That display supports an adaptive refresh rate from 1-120Hz. It’s protected by the Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2.

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May 13, 2025

Exploring the Sony Xperia 1 VII Key Camera Improvements

These days, when we look at phones, raw power isn’t quite as important as other features. This is because we’ve reached the point where almost every chip offer decent-to-great performance. This means we turn to other features, like batter cameras, as a way of judging a phone, and the Sony Xperia 1 VII aims to be one of the best exponents of this.

Hardware camera changes

The Xperia 1 VII is the latest Sony flagship smartphone. For the most part, it looks like its predecessor, the Xperia 1 VI. However, the camera aspect is a key difference as Sony has opted for a better ultrawide sensor. Instead of a 12MP ultrawide, Sony has bumped it to a 48MP. The company has also given it a wider aperture of f/2.0, a slight upgrade over the Xperia 1 VI, which had an aperture of f/2.2. This will help the sensor capture more light, so it should offer better performance in night, indoor and low-light scenarios.

It’s not just a bump in megapixels, though. It’s a bump in physical size. Sony says that the new ultrawide sensor is 2.1x bigger than the previous model.

While Apple made a big deal about its physical Camera Control button on the iPhone 16,

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May 13, 2025

Beyond Thin: Exploring the Galaxy S25 Edge's Sleek Design & Colors

Samsung’s latest flagship has arrived, and it’s making a statement with its incredibly sleek design. The Galaxy S25 Edge is impressively thin, measuring in at just 5.8 mm. But it’s not just about being skinny; this phone packs a punch in terms of tech specs, all wrapped up in a stylish chassis. Speaking of style, the design is definitely a key focus for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, and that’s clear in the choice of available colors.

You can snag this ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Edge in three sophisticated shades: Titanium Silver, Titanium Jet Black, and Titanium Icy Blue. Samsung is offering some sweet deals and discounts for those who pre-order the phone from its website. Full pricing and availability details for the US market are available here, by the way.

Exploring the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge’s colors and design

Starting with the Titanium Silver option, it offers a soft, almost white hue, a departure from your typical stark silver. Then there’s the Titanium Icyblue, a gentle and stylish sky-blue finish that’s eye-catching without being too loud. For those who prefer a more understated elegance, the Titanium Jetblack delivers a smooth, graphite-like gray that’s both sophisticated and discreet while still oozing style.

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May 12, 2025

Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Live Hands-On Images & Video

Ahead of tonight’s announcement of the Galaxy S25 Edge, we’ve been able to get some hands-on photos of the Galaxy S25 Edge in comparison to the Galaxy S25 Ultra. This appears to be a pre-production unit; however, we can still see how much thinner it is compared to the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Keep in mind that the Galaxy S25 Ultra is about 8.2mm thick, which isn’t all that thick for a slab phone.

Samsung will offer the Galaxy S25 Edge in three color variants. There appears to be a silver, black, and what is likely the SilverBlue from the Galaxy S25 Ultra lineup. Far fewer colors versus the other Galaxy S25 models, which is expected as Samsung is expected to make far fewer units of the Galaxy S25 Edge.

Samsung is opting for dual cameras on the Galaxy S25 Edge

Surprisingly, the Galaxy S25 Edge will be the first Galaxy S device in quite some time to sport only two rear cameras. Even the cheaper Galaxy S24 FE had three cameras.

We are expecting it to sport a 200-megapixel primary camera that will offer 2x optical zoom via sensor cropping. Along with a 12-megapixel ultrawide.

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May 11, 2025

One UI 8 Watch could offer half-size tiles for key Galaxy Watch apps

Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8 Watch version is shaping up to be an impressive update, as indicated by several leaks lately. The new UI for the Galaxy Watch series devices will flaunt features like random watch faces, app shorts, and more. It will also borrow the app icons from One UI 7, but with a few differences. Now, a new leak suggests that One UI 8 Watch could bring redesigned tiles for key Galaxy Watch applications.

One of these leaked tiles has also provided some information regarding a new health feature Samsung is developing for its smartwatches.

One UI 8 Watch could offer two tile sizes

Samsung news-focused publication SammyGuru has discovered a handful of new tile previews for One UI 8 Watch. From the looks of it, Samsung’s new UI for smartwatches will offer two tile sizes for various apps like Samsung Health, Calendar, Weather, and more. The first option, the Fill Size tile, displays information from the app across the entire watch screen, as shown below.

We can call the secondary option the Half Size tile. As you can see in the leaked photos, these will only show you key information from the app.

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May 11, 2025

Samsung’s New Strategy: Hook Gen Z on Galaxy S25 AI Magic

Whenever a new smartphone is released these days, companies like Samsung really hone in on specific consumer groups to market these new phones to, and in this case, the company is finding ways to target Gen Z with the Galaxy S25 series. Through a series of new videos, Samsung is showing consumers how they can use Galaxy AI and Google Gemini on the Galaxy S25 phones to do everything from fixing cooking mistakes to studying for exams.

It’s a smart ploy, considering Gen Z is likely to be using AI a lot more than some other age groups. Removing the Gen Z aspect from things, Samsung’s examples for how Galaxy AI and Google Gemini can help you in real life could really apply to anyone. They’re also no doubt rooted in reality. All of the videos target a different problem or question that needs a resolution or answer. As one would have it, the Galaxy AI suite, powered by Google Gemini, can provide these resolutions and answers. All users need to do is ask for help.

The Galaxy S25 can help Gen Z users learn how to fix cooking mistakes

This isn’t really something that’s exclusive to Gen Z,

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May 11, 2025

Galaxy Watch 8 leak blows the lid off Samsung’s secret revamp

Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra in the second half of 2024. The company is now all set to launch the successors to these wearables in the Galaxy Watch 8 series soon. Ahead of the launch, Samsung recently teased a new ‘innovative design’ for the upcoming Galaxy Watch series devices. Now, a new leak may have given us the first look at the final design of the Galaxy Watch 8.

Folks at Android Authority recently dug around a leaked One UI 8 Watch firmware. In the firmware, they’ve spotted a handful of new details about the upcoming Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic models. This information arrived soon after the FCC cleared them.

Galaxy Watch 8 vanilla models could offer a squircle design and two sizes

In the APK teardown of the firmware, the source has discovered that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 could be ditching the circular body shape of the predecessor. Samsung could adopt a new squircle body design for the vanilla Watch 8 variants, while offering the same rounded screen. It’s quite similar to the design of the current Galaxy Watch Ultra model.

Furthermore,

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May 11, 2025

Google Pixel Users Report Odd Camera Processing Issues

Pixel phones are among the best camera phones out there. However, it seems some Google Pixel 9 Pro users are encountering a bit of a hiccup with camera processing. A Reddit user recently voiced their frustration, noting that the photos their phone takes often look quite different from what they see in the viewfinder.

The original post reports the issues from a Pixel 9 Pro. However, several other users have confirmed similar problems from other models, such as the Pixel 8 and even the Pixel 7 series. So, it doesn’t appear to be a bug limited to a particular Pixel generation.

Image processing issues plaguing Pixel phones’ camera

The user explained that the viewfinder image displays the colors accurately. However, upon pressing the shutter button and processing the image, there is a noticeable alteration in the color balance. Interestingly, this happens even with the “Ultra HDR” setting turned off. Tweaking the image resolution between 12MP and 50MP doesn’t seem to make a difference either. They even mentioned that the “Rich color in photos” option, which aims for a wider color format, doesn’t seem to have any effect.

Processed image vs. Viewfinder image. Via: Android Authority

Below you can see another example of the problem in a video from another Redditor:

Using “Top Shot” serves as a workaround

That said,

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May 11, 2025

Galaxy S25 FE Could Have a More Powerful Chip Than You Think

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S25 FE later this year. As usual with the FE lineup, the device will be a more affordable variant of the main S25 series. Some recent rumors mentioned discouraging details about the phone’s processor. However, a new leak suggests that the Galaxy S25 FE chip could actually be more powerful than we thought.

Previous reports suggested that the next-generation Fan Edition Galaxy phone would largely mirror its predecessor, the S24 FE, including the Exynos 2400e SoC powering it. This would have both positive and negative implications. On the positive side, the chip has proven to offer decent performance and efficiency. On the other hand, the S25 FE wouldn’t have a power jump.

MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 chip could power the Galaxy S25 FE

That said, according to Notebookcheck, Samsung has a backup plan tucked up its sleeve: the flagship-level MediaTek Dimensity 9400. This isn’t totally out of left field, considering Samsung has already warmed up to MediaTek chips in its recent Galaxy Tab S10 series. The report also denotes that, currently, the Exynos 2400e is still the frontrunner for the S25 FE’s brains.

The implementation of the Dimensity 9400 chip in the Galaxy S25 FE would be good news for fans.

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