S amsung’s latest-generation Galaxy S smartphones debuted in January, just like their 2024 predecessors. The Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra feature enhanced hardw

If quitting its built-in stylus means that I get a thinner Ultra-tier flagship out of Samsung, then I'm ready for the S Pen to retire.

Samsung's ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge figures to be one of the more interesting mobile devices the company has launched in years as it's a) actually new and b) not just an iterative yearly update of a pre-existing model.

In terms of benchmarks, the Galaxy S25 holds its own with a score of 18,40,780 on AnTuTu and GeekBench 6 scores of 2783 (single-core) and 9568 (multi-core). During 3DMark's Wild Life Extreme Stress Test, the phone scored 5,836 (best loop score) with 49.1% stability. These results are typical for a folding phone priced under Rs. 1 lakh.

In 2025 phone makers seem to be jumping back on the thickness bandwagon, offering phones that are noticeably skinnier than their flagship counterparts. Samsung is one of the companies attempting that with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, a phone that is rumored to be just 5.84mm thick.

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