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- A Samsung executive explained some of the choices that were made with the Galaxy S25 Edge in a new interview.
- When discussing the battery capacity, the executive claims that customers just want “all-day” battery life.
- A telephoto lens was not added because the company believes people don’t use it that often.
Samsung’s recently launched Galaxy S25 Edge is an impressive feat of engineering. At the same time, a few compromises had to be made to achieve its thin form factor. This has led to the handset becoming one of the most polarizing Android phones of this year. A new interview has now shed some light on why certain trade-offs were made.
Speaking with Tom’s Guide, Blake Gaiser, the director of smartphone product management at Samsung Electronics America, provided some insight into some the most controversial decisions Samsung made when developing the Edge. The executive also uses the interview as an opportunity to defend the device against its naysayers.