Samsung forgoes the Galaxy S26 Edge in favor of the Galaxy S26+

Samsung has apparently scrapped the Galaxy S26 Edge. This is reported by both the Korean website Newspim and the Samsung blog SamMobile. According to older rumors, Samsung originally intended to replace the Galaxy Plus model with an Edge model next year. Weak sales figures for the first slim smartphone, the Galaxy S25 Edge launched in May, may have overturned the plans of the Korean tech giant. Now it is said that the Plus model will continue to be part of the product range.

Production of the S25 Edge likely already discontinued

According to Newspim, Samsung recently informed its employees about the discontinuation of the Edge series and announced the discontinuation of the Galaxy S26 Edge. Furthermore, the Korean website reports that the Galaxy S25 Edge, released in May, will likely be discontinued as soon as stock is depleted. The probability of the Edge series returning is also considered low.

According to Sammobile, Samsung had four S26 models in development: the base Galaxy S26, a Plus, an Ultra, and the Edge. Following the poor sales figures of the Galaxy S25 Edge, Samsung decided not to launch the Galaxy S26 Edge together with the Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

The sales figures for the S25 series from Hana Investment & Securities, which Newspim has access to, speak a clear language: According to them, only 190,000 units were sold in the first month after the market launch of the Galaxy S25 Edge. This is significantly less than the sales figures for the Galaxy S25 (1.17 million units), the S25 Plus (840,000 units), and the S25 Ultra (2.55 million units) in the same period.

According to Sammobile, 1.31 million Edge units were sold by August, while in the same period the Galaxy S25, Plus, and Ultra sold significantly more with 8.28 million, 5.05 million, and 12.18 million units, respectively.

When asked by heise online about reports of a possible discontinuation of the Edge series, Samsung Germany declined to comment: “Samsung does not comment on speculation about its product portfolio.”

Insider: Slim Galaxy smartphone due to Apple

A representative from the mobile industry, who wished to remain anonymous, told Newspim: “The Edge was not developed because a slim casing was needed from the outset, but because a competitor (Apple) had promised to produce one.” He added that this product confirmed “that performance and battery capacity are more important factors, as existing premium smartphones are already becoming increasingly thinner.”

In addition to Apple and Samsung, Motorola will also join the trend of slim smartphones in November. The model referred to as the Moto Edge 70 will, however, make fewer compromises on battery than the competitors' models: thanks to a silicon-carbon battery with high-energy density, the capacity will be 4800 mAh, while that of competitors is only 3900 mAh (S25 Edge) and 3149 mAh (Air), respectively. Whether this will be a reason for consumers to buy remains to be seen.

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