There's one thing we need to get out of the way immediately: The $1,099 Galaxy S25 Edge is a substantially more expensive phone than the $799 iPhone 16. As such, the expectations for specs and features are a little different for these two phones. Here is what Samsung is working with:

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is here. It's thin, expensive, and has a bewildering spec sheet. The more I look at it, the more I don't get it.

Samsung’s phone is not as pricey as the flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra, but it’s also not cheap, starting at $1,099 for the model with 256GB storage on board. So, the trade-in offe