- By Alex David
- Sat, 01 Nov 2025 05:41 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
We thought S26 Edge was gone. Multiple early leaks months ago said Samsung scrapped the sequel to the S25 Edge. But now there’s credible data suggesting something else is happening. Samsung didn’t kill the idea. It paused, rethought, and is now building it in a new form factor under an internal project name: More Slim. And this is the key angle. This isn’t just “the next Edge”—it might be the first device where Samsung pushes physical industrial design as aggressively as it pushed foldables back in 2019. Which also sets up a direct collision with Apple’s ultra-thin direction with iPhone Air.
Why the Edge name might vanish
GalaxyClub says “More Slim” is basically S25 Edge’s successor—meaning Samsung didn’t abandon thin slabs — but is redesigning them deeper.
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A leaker even stated:
Edge, which is cancelled; this is a new device.
Translation: it could launch without the S-branding, similar to how Apple carved Air outside of the main iPhone numbering.
Expected specifications (rumoured)
- < 5.56mm thickness target
- 6.6-inch LTPO AMOLED
- Exynos 2600
- ~4300mAh battery (dramatic jump from S25 Edge’s 3900mAh)
- Aluminium composite + titanium inner structure
- 50MP + 50MP (ultrawide)
- Periscope telephoto possibly being tested
If this holds, Samsung is finally trying to solve the complaint that killed the S25 Edge buzz: thinness with no battery tradeoff.
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Why Samsung is doing this
Ultra-thin slabs are the next narrative. Foldables are maturing. AI phones are commoditising. Form factor becomes the new differentiation layer.
Samsung cannot allow Apple to own “thin flagship” branding.
The timeline
Early 2026 is now the most likely reveal window. And if Samsung nails the battery-to-thinness ratio this time, S26 Edge (or whatever the name becomes) might define the next flagship aesthetic era — just like curved screens did in 2014.