There are many strange things about the new Galaxy S25 Edge. Yes, it is thin, and yes, it is made of a durable mixture of titanium and top terrace gorilla glass, but once you pass through it, I am just confused. It has a small battery that does not have silicon carbon, there is no magnetic color for Qi 2 accessories (Shakar), and, wait for it, just two cameras. It has a camera less than the standard Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus Carry, and has half the number of advanced Galaxy S25 ultra. The last time we saw that a non -folding Galaxy device that had only two rear cameras, returned to the Galaxy S10E.
Nevertheless, Samsung’s new, thin flagship packets three times to his cheap siblings. Its two sensors are combined for a notable 212 total megapixels, which will have enough resolution to apply almost any triple camera device to our best Android camera phones (provided the software was just as good). The double camera at the Galaxy S25 Edge, however, the balance is off. Its basic sensor has a lot of megapixels full that everything else feels like thinking, and it is not good for the phone’s enlighted on which it costs a lot. Why is it here
Is this the method? Or just madness?
Ryan Hans / Android Authority
Before I start a complaint, let me clarify one thing: Galaxy S25 Edge’s 200 MP primary camera is good – best, even. Its 12 MP ultra -wide camera, okay, is excellent and excellent and absolutely serving in the worst. We have already seen these two cameras, the former advanced Galaxy S25 on ultra, and later on the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25 Plus. This collection is both good news and bad news.
On the bright side, we already knew that Samsung’s 200 MP primary camera was very good. This Galaxy S25 was transformed into impressive sharp shots during my review, even when it reaches 12 MPs more manageable in terms of default. It also handled my optical crop needs, which is good because I almost hit the corn in 2x through default default – sorry, wide focal length fans. However, the primary camera on the Galaxy S25 ultra was just a piece of a well -set round set. He knew when to withdraw the responsibility of the pair of Samsung’s telephonic sensors, lending hands in additional detail as needed, but finally retreat for most zooms.
The Galaxy S25 Edge cameras are the equivalent of the equivalent and the plus … but not so reliable.
Samsung also raised a large (for Samsung) about bringing a new, ampede -up ultra -wide camera to his Galaxy S25 ultra. It pulled the last 12 MP sensor that we have all made a habit for a super sharp 50 MP version with the same beautiful 120 degree field. Naturally, it looked like a new direction for Samsung’s most premium flagship. This is not the case on the Galaxy S25 edge. Despite the cost of possessing the Galaxy S25 ultra and only two cameras, Samsung decided that its low resolution 12 MP ultra -wide sensor was quite good.
And, at the end of the day, it is probably. Perhaps the fact is that its 50MP ultra -wide sensor has finally moved Samsung as a default on 12MP. However, I can’t help, but I feel disappointed with the amazing lack of flexibility of the Galaxy S25 Edge. Despite having a total of 212 megapixels in its option, the phone can only rise from 0.6x (ultra -wide) to 10x zoom just before calling a day. This is less than the small Galaxy S25 pair with its triple camera setup, and it is only similar to the Galaxy Z Philip 6, which receives the same Max zoom despite taking 50 MP primary sensor.
Then, as to further confuse life, Samsung presented some arguments behind his decision during our initial Galaxy S25 Age briefing. It announced that consumers spend most of their time between 0.6x zoom and 5x zoom, so it decided to pay attention to the limit. It has decided whether a large -scale primary camera in support of AI processing was a more effective way to do with elastic three that did a wonderful job, whether the thick camera was to hit. So, keeping in mind the range of a tough zoom, Samsung gave us two cameras and called it one day.
More megapixels do not need better zoom
Ryan Hans / Android Authority
Of course, to make my point more clear – or probably prove myself wrong – I decided to test a little zoom. I grabbed my shiny new Galaxy S25 Edge, in its nearest home, rival, Galaxy S25 Plus, a similar price dual camera phone in Motorola Razer Ultra, and Apple in the iPhone 16 have made the best two camera options. Then, every day I found a small garden scene that I walk every day, and I do everything. This is how my quick test shook:
Ultrawide
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Ultrawide angle, in my eye, is the biggest weakness of the Galaxy S25 Edge. It doesn’t provide a terrible shot, but it is especially good. No., either – it’s just a kind of fine. Of course, I expected to a great extent that this would be the matter, as it is working with the same sensor as it has the Galaxy S25 Plus siblings, so it has the best meaning for both shots to come out almost the same.
However, the motorola’s 50 MP ultra -wide sensor smokes their pair. If you zoom the results of Razr ultra, you will find more details, whether in the brick, the green of the plants, or the bench on the whole path, about which we will get closer in just a second. Certified colors from Motorola’s Pantone are also compared to Samsung-there is nothing I ever thought about. Unfortunately, the cool color profile of the iPhone 16, resulting in the result, looks a bit dead, even if the details are fine. Apple may stand up to bring high resolution ultra -wide sensors to its base iPhones, but this is a different day’s debate.
1x zoom
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The default scenario, jumping over the 1x zoom, the Galaxy S25 Edge looks very competitive thanks to its large -scale primary sensor. Plants have a lot of detail, and you can choose some birds on the left handed poster. It still lands in the middle of the colorful profile, an ice cold iPhone on one end and the Motorola’s pantone partnership on the other. He said, I think the Razr Ultra offers a slightly sharp look at the bird poster on the left despite its low 50MP resolution.
2x zoom
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On 2 X zoom, 200 MP primary sensors really come into it. According to my eye, its main crop is only more resolution than the Galaxy S25 Plus can match more than 50 MP camera before the telephone is converted. Razr ultra also packs decent sharp preview details, especially if you zoom the plants to the left, though I can’t help, but I feel that the bench and the chair look a bit artificially in the background. The main crop of Apple’s 48MP primary camera is also the softest of this set, left and right details with the plants, and the bench on top of the bench turns into a mixture of pins and vegetables.
4x zoom
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In 4x zoom, like a human land for these cameras, the hot profile of Razr ultra starts to lift too much heavy. Although it has begun to lose a bit of sophistication, the dynamic green and light wires force the eye to think that it is a better picture of Samsung’s relative flat flat colors. This time, the Galaxy S25 Edge and the Galaxy S25 Plus show different powers. The more expensive flagship looks better on the contrary-look at the excellent lines of the left leaves-while the triple camera version shines with better details behind the Ivy wall. Both Samsung Device offers even more natural looks on the bench, as the processing of Motorola has been highly monitored.
10x zoom
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Last but at least, we have 10x zoom – the upper limit of the Galaxy S25 Edge. Although I probably don’t like that Samsung’s $ 1,100 flagship leaves it, I think it once again offers the best detail of the flag. Both of Samsung’s images look the most colorful, while the Edge brick walkway shows the faster details and the opposite in the bushes behind the bench. The Razr Ultra’s finished product looks a bit black, as it has once again pumped saturation. Finally, the iPhone offers 16, okay, not just a very good shot, slightly bright and soft from top to bottom.
The problem here is that this is the place where my zoom comparisons stop. Despite having 1,100 phones with 200 MP primary camera in my hand, Samsung is not interested in moving its sensor crop and digital zoom ahead of the average length. I could go up to 30x zoom with Galaxy S25 Plus and Razer Ultra, seeing what 3X telephoto sensors and 50 MP primary camera could do, but the Galaxy S25 Edge did not say.
I guess it’s leaving Samsung when it’s ahead… ish
Ryan Hans / Android Authority
I won’t lie – I thought I would reach this point and would prove to be thinking that Samsung had made a horrific decision for his Galaxy S25 Edge cameras that would keep me from saying one of the best Samsung phone around him. It is still so, but it is not as cut and dry as I expected. Although I am fully disappointed that the Galaxy S25 Edge 10X will not zoom, I cannot only argue with the fact that it is sharp in the length of every focal that covers. I was happy to post shots of any sample I showed up, and this is not something I can say about all other devices, at least, not definitely the iPhone 16.
From this point of view, I get it. I understand why Samsung allowed 200 MP and a little digital zoom to do all his heavy lifting. I can also admit that if the edge passes through 10x zoom, I will probably be less inclined to post these shots because they are usually not very impressive.
However, I still do not like to spend so much money on a relatively ink -in -lipable camera. Although Samsung is fine, and most people will spend their time between 0.6x and 5x zoom, this is not a special rule. There will be times, such as in a concert or during the bird watching, when there are 15x, 20x, or 30x zoom, and it will downplay the $ 1,100 phone. When that happens, those users will see their friends with Pixel 9 profession, iPhone 16 profession, or even Samsung’s Galaxy S25, and will be a little jealous of the money they have saved and the flexibility of the camera they have earned.
