If you’re judging by price alone, the iPhone 16e is the clear winner. It starts at $599 — almost half the cost of Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge, which begins at $1,099 for 256GB or $1,219.99 for the 512GB version. At that point, you could just get a standard iPhone 16 for $799 and still have cash to spare for accessories.

In fact, some companies are pushing the thickness of phones over to the anorexic side, just for marketing’s sake, and the all-new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a prime example. The upcoming Apple iPhone 17 Air has the same vibes Apple will soon become a good example,

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.