Galaxy S25 Edge vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and battery decisively. Against the Galaxy S25 Edge it's also the sounder buy at $13.34 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S25 Edge 69 · Galaxy S25 Ultra 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge $899

Safe to buy$12.60/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20302032

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $902

Safe to buy$13.34/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S25 Edge 100Galaxy S25 Ultra 100

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Galaxy S25 Edge 98Galaxy S25 Ultra 98

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

Galaxy S25 Edge 72Galaxy S25 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S25 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Galaxy S25 Edge 58Galaxy S25 Ultra 80

5,000mAh vs 3,900mAh — the Galaxy S25 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S25 Edge 85Galaxy S25 Ultra 81

The Galaxy S25 Edge is supported until May 2032 — 4 months longer than the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Value

Galaxy S25 Edge 69Galaxy S25 Ultra 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 Ultra at $13.34 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S25 Edge	Galaxy S25 Ultra
Price (street)	$899	$902
Display	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits	6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	3,900 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	25W wired, 15W wireless	45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP periscope 5x
Dimensions	158.2 × 75.6 × 5.8 mm	162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm
Weight	163 g	218 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	May 2032	Feb 2032

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