Summary
- Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge holds up well in JerryRigEverything’s durability test, impressing with decent scratch resistance and surviving the bend test.
- The phone uses Corning’s Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 for the display, bringing “vibrancy and strength” to the phone’s front glass, per Samsung.
- However, the 5.8 mm-thick frame of the Galaxy S25 Edge comes at a cost, as it includes a smaller battery while also lacking a telephoto camera.
Following its initial tease in January, the Galaxy S25 Edge was officially announced on May 13, with the device officially going on sale last week. As is the norm for any newly released smartphone, acclaimed durability test expert on YouTube, JerryRigEverything (JRE) a.k.a. Zack Nelson, has put the Galaxy S25 Edge through the paces to determine whether Samsung’s slimmest phone can survive the ordeal. And as it turns out, the Galaxy S25 Edge held up better than most of us would have expected.
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JRE begins by comparing the thin frame of the Galaxy S25 Edge with three quarters, house keys, razor blades, and even the lid of an ice cream tub, offering a pretty good perspective on its 5.8mm frame. However, it’s worth mentioning here that older devices, like the Moto Z, for instance, offered an even thinner chassis around a decade ago. Nevertheless, there’s no denying that the Galaxy S25 Edge is comfortably among the thinnest phones you can get today, even if it’s not the thinnest ever.
Coasting through the durability test
As for the actual durability of the Galaxy S25 Edge, JRE points out that the phone’s display scratches at level six on the Mohs scale, while showing “deeper grooves” at level seven. This isn’t out of the ordinary and should help the screen absorb most of the scratches that come its way.
That is thanks to Corning’s Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, which, in Samsung’s words, brings “vibrancy and strength” to the smartphone’s front glass. Sticking with the display, JRE notes how the screen doesn’t take permanent damage even after being exposed to heat for over 30 seconds.
And for the all-important question of the phone’s ability to survive a bend test, much to JRE’s (and my) surprise, the titanium frame of the Galaxy S25 Edge faced little to no damage even when bent with significant pressure. This will count as a win for Samsung and will likely shut down any potential criticism of the phone’s durability.
Let’s not forget the Galaxy S25 Edge makes multiple sacrifices to achieve that thin frame, including in the battery department. It also lacks a telephoto camera, which is uncharacteristic of a high-end smartphone in 2025. With this in mind, the Galaxy S25 Edge struggles to find a place for itself among the best flagship phones of the year, especially given the $1,100 price tag.
