What it’s worthwhile to know
- A report out of South Korea claims that Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge gross sales aren’t assembly expectations.
- Manufacturing of the smartphone has reportedly plummeted only one month into the machine’s availability.
- A poor displaying for the Galaxy S25 Edge may shake up Samsung’s plans to make it a staple of the Galaxy S lineup subsequent 12 months.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is the South Korean model’s large guess on slim flagships, and the corporate won’t be cashing in on it. Gross sales of the Galaxy S25 Edge within the telephone’s first month in the marketplace are “beneath expectations,” in response to a report from The Elec. The low demand for the Galaxy S25 Edge may impression Samsung’s plans for the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, per the publication.
The Elec notes that manufacturing of the Galaxy S25 Edge “plummeted” in comparison with final month, which does not bode properly for the mannequin. Because the report explains, the primary few months after a smartphone launches often coincides with constant mass manufacturing. It is uncommon for a brand-new smartphone to see its manufacturing lower considerably this shortly following its launch.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a controversial smartphone that lower a couple of corners to hit its spectacular 5.8mm thickness. It is the thinnest commercially-available smartphone in the marketplace, nevertheless it additionally has a power-hungry chip and show paired with a measly 3,900mAh battery and sluggish 25W wired charging speeds. There additionally is not a telephoto digital camera onboard, and it is the one Galaxy S25 sequence telephone to omit one.
Rumors pointed to the Galaxy S25 Edge incomes a everlasting spot within the Samsung Galaxy S lineup subsequent 12 months, phasing out the Plus mannequin. In spite of everything, the Galaxy S25 Plus and Edge have the identical chip, show, and common kind issue — the latter is just thinner. Nevertheless, weak demand for this era may put the corporate in a predicament.
In the meantime, the report claims that Samsung is concurrently doubling down on manufacturing of its upcoming foldables to get forward of potential U.S. tariffs.
This report corroborates one other from early June that previewed low demand for the Galaxy S25 Edge. It additionally appears to align with adverse client sentiment, even from Samsung Galaxy followers.
