Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge US Pre-Orders Launch Alongside Final Specifications

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 Edge on 13 May 2025 during its May Unpacked event, introducing a device that measures 5.8mm in thickness & weighs 163 grams, making it the slimmest in the S25 series. The phone has garnered attention for its design & specifications, but as I write from Japan, I’m opting to wait on this model—& the entire S25 lineup—due to personal preferences & regional market factors.

The Galaxy S25 Edge features a 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X LTPO display with a 120Hz refresh rate, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2, which can endure drops from 3.3 feet onto concrete (NotebookCheck.net, 11 May 2025). It’s equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM, & storage options of 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.0). The camera setup includes a 200MP main sensor with optical image stabilisation & 2x optical zoom, alongside a 12MP ultra-wide lens & a 12MP front camera. Running Android 15 with One UI 7, the device supports connectivity options such as WiFi 7 & Bluetooth 5.4, housed in a titanium frame with an IP68 rating.

Here’s how the S25 Edge compares to the rest of the S25 series:

FeatureGalaxy S25Galaxy S25+Galaxy S25 UltraGalaxy S25 Edge
Display6.2″ QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz6.7″ QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz6.9″ QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz6.7″ QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X LTPO, 120Hz
Display ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)Corning Gorilla Armour 2Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 (front), Victus 2 (back)
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM12GB LPDDR5x12GB LPDDR5x12GB (16GB in select markets)12GB LPDDR5x
Storage Options256GB, 512GB (UFS 4.0)256GB, 512GB (UFS 4.0)256GB, 512GB, 1TB (UFS 4.0)256GB, 512GB (UFS 4.0)
Operating SystemAndroid 15, One UI 7Android 15, One UI 7Android 15, One UI 7Android 15, One UI 7
Rear Camera50MP (main), 12MP (ultra-wide), 10MP (telephoto, 3x zoom)Same as S25200MP (main), 50MP (ultra-wide), 10MP (3x telephoto), 50MP (5x periscope telephoto)200MP (main, OIS, 2x optical zoom), 12MP (ultra-wide)
Front Camera12MP12MP12MP12MP
Battery Capacity4000mAh4700mAh5000mAh3900mAh
Wired Charging25W45W45W25W
Wireless Charging15W15W15WSupported (15W)
Thickness7.2mm7.2mm8.22mm5.8mm
Weight162g190g218g163g
Frame MaterialAluminiumAluminiumTitaniumTitanium
IP RatingIP68IP68IP68IP68
Additional FeaturesS Pen supportUltrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 5.4, WiFi 7/6/5, dual stereo speakers
Price (USD)$800$1,000$1,300$1,099

For those interested in securing a Galaxy S25 Edge, pre-orders are available in the US & select markets as of 13 May 2025, with shipping expected to begin on May 23, 2025. You can pre-order NOW on Amazon.

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The S25 Edge, priced at $1,099, comes in Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Silver, & Titanium Icyblue. Its 3900mAh battery & 25W charging have sparked debate, with some reports indicating similar capacities in the S25 series often require midday charging (9to5Google, 2025). The device aligns with the trend of ultra-thin smartphones, competing with models like the upcoming iPhone 17 ‘Air.’ However, I’m not proceeding with a purchase. As with the base S25, which I also skipped, I’m awaiting news of the Galaxy Z Flip 7, expected around July or August 2025—roughly two months away. Rumours suggest the Flip 7 may feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset (or possibly an Exynos 2500), a 4-inch cover display, & a 4300mAh battery. As someone interested in foldables, I’m keen to see how Samsung progresses its flip phone range, especially after the Z Flip 6’s recognition for camera performance amongst foldables.

Being in Japan is another factor. Unlike in the U.S., where the S25 Edge has launched, there’s no news of its release here, with all official social media quietly ignoring the news, as is the norm. Samsung’s Japanese launches typically trail the West by several months, a curious delay given Japan’s proximity to Samsung’s Korean headquarters in Suwon. This lag, often linked to Apple’s dominance (46-49% market share, per NCESC.com) in the Japan market, suggests I may not see the S25 Edge until late summer or early autumn. This delay, combined with my greater interest in the Z Flip 7, makes waiting a more practical choice.

The Galaxy S25 Edge offers a slim design & modern specifications for those seeking such a device. For me, however, the prospect of Samsung’s next foldable & Japan’s market dynamics mean I’ll hold off for now.

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Samsung One UI 7 Deletes the Ivory Filter, Here Are the Top 3 Free Replacements for the Ivory Filter

I previously expressed concern that Ivory was gone from the S25 demo models, but I guess my Samsung Flip 4 was set to automatically update, because when I picked it up last week, I realised it had updated to One UI 7. I didn’t have any particular problem with this, since I don’t generally use this old phone—its screen is cracked, so it mainly functions as a surveillance camera at this point—but I decided to take a tour of what One UI 7 offers, & to my horror, I discovered that the Ivory filter was gone, replaced with the same camera set up as the S25.

I had been waiting to install One UI 7 on my daily use Flip 6, but seeing that the Ivory filter—my favourite, main filter—was gone, I am now doing EVERYTHING I can to prevent One UI 7 from installing on this main phone. After all, the fact that iPhone did not have any such filter was a major factor in why I got a DJI Pocket 3 but STILL switched back to Samsung after only about 6 months–having 2 devices, neither of which had my preferred filter just to get kind of close to what I wanted was just too much hassle to deal with.

Anyway, in an effort to avoid what now appears to be inevitable, as well as to help others who are currently experiencing the same issue, I preemptively tried looking for a replacement for the Ivory filter on the updated Flip 4 by downloading EVERY available filter. Here are my findings. Note that the Ivory filter is applied on the Flip 6 on the right for reference.

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Samsung Flip 4をOne UI 7にアップデートしたのですが、残念ながらお気に入りのアイボリーフィルターが消えてしまったので、代わりのフィルターを探しています。 記事全文は私のブログでご覧いただけます。 @Samsung Japan もしご覧になっていたら、アイボリーフィルターを復活させてください! One Ui 7 が Flip 6 にインストールされないように、あらゆる手段を講じてアイボリーフィルターを失わないようにしています。 #サムスン #samsung #oneui7 #samsunggalaxy #samsungflip4 #samsungflip6 #スマホ #スマートフォン #スマホカメラ #カメラ #フィルター

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Since One UI 7 allows you to create custom filters by using old photos as a template to apply to new ones, it seems like a no-brainer that you could easily get the Ivory filter back by simply selecting an Ivory-shot photo for this purpose, but that doesn’t work. What makes the Ivory filter special isn’t just that it overexposes whites—it ALSO adds a neon tinge to pink/red hues & a slight, dreamy haze to soften everything. Trying to create a custom filter using an Ivory-shot photo only succeeds halfway in the former aspect; you don’t get any neon hues, & the haze is more grey than soft fuzziness. My frame of reference for this is my purple contact lenses, to which the Ivory filter always lent a dramatic pop. As you can see, no such thing happens when using this custom filter.

Therefore, I cannot recommend this method of trying to get the Ivory filter back. If your goal is simply to look pale, goth or vampiric, there are better options than trying to use an Ivory-filtered photo to create a custom filter in an attempt to replace it. For those who want a closer replacement to the original Ivory filter, with neon tinge & dreamy haze, these are the best free downloadable filters that I can find for the native camera app. There may be additional third-party camera apps which better replicate the Ivory filter, but for the purpose of this article I am only focusing on downloadable filters which are available through the native Samsung camera app therefore requiring no additional apps or in app purchases/subscriptions. I’d like to further mention that this article is in no way sponsored by Samsung or these filter developers (but please sponsor me someday, Samsung!).

1. STUDIO SJ – CK01 (Filter #49)

Get it on the Galaxy Store here: https://apps.samsung.com/appquery/appDetail.as?appId=com.candycamera.android.filter.CK01

This one probably has the most white. As you can tell, that also washes out even the blacks in any image. If you’re going for contrast, the greys this offers might not be what you want.

2. STUDIO SJ – NewYork14 (Filter #42)

Get it on the Galaxy Store here: https://apps.samsung.com/appquery/appDetail.as?appId=com.candycamera.android.filter.NewYork14

This one offers more contrast to dark colours, especially when compared to CK01, but it imparts slightly beige tones as well. If you want brighter whites, this might be too neutral.

3. STUDIO SJ – Rainbow07 (Filter #29)

Get it on the Galaxy Store here: https://apps.samsung.com/appquery/appDetail.as?appId=com.candycamera.android.filter.Rainbow07

This one seems to offer the most pinks/reds of any of the three options. Like CK01 It lacks contrast when presenting any darker colors, making NewYork14 more attractive to any who wants darker blacks.

As you can tell, there is no exact one-for-one match to the real Ivory, making older devices or keeping current devices on older UI a more attractive option.

There seems to be an increasing demand for the return of the Ivory filter. You can do your part by joining the increasing number of voices asking Samsung to restore it but, in the meantime, it seems like these are the best available replacements.

As a bonus mention, somebody else in Samsung forums suggested the c360p1 filter as an Ivory replacement, but I have no idea why they did this because it doesn’t look like Ivory at all. It’s just washed out with no neon pop or haze.

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How to Start Using NOSTR: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide

The recent cyberattacks on X & increasingly rampant censorship on all social media platforms make it ever more apparent that an alternative is needed. That alternative seems to already be here in the form of NOSTR. If you are new to NOSTR & looking for a quick/easy way to get started, look no further! This guide will walk you through the basic steps to sign up & start using NOSTR without any unnecessary complications. It might seem like a lot to take in but, realistically, you can sign up in a matter of seconds.

Step 1: Choose a NOSTR client
Step 2: Create your NOSTR account
Step 3: Set up your profile

Understanding NOSTR

NOSTR (an acronym for “Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays”) is a decentralized social network protocol that allows users to interact with & send messages to others without relying on a central server. While the interface is extremely similar to X—making it entirely intuitive to former Twitter users—unlike X, it’s secure, private & can’t be censored. Furthermore, since there is no central server & relays are peer-to-peer, literally every single computer/device accessing NOSTR would need to be attacked simultaneously in order for NOSTR to go down, rendering it immune to cyberattacks. There is also no advertising. Of course, anybody can post anything, but with there being no central server to dictate an algorithm & boost posts inorganically in exchange for money, there is no one for advertisers to pay in order for their reach to be boosted, so they just don’t bother. I have yet to see any company post any sort of product promotion on NOSTR. If you are sick of nonstop ads on social media, this is the paradise you’ve been waiting for. Lastly, in case it wasn’t already obvious, NOSTR is entirely free. There are no signup fees, premium memberships or any other charges. No company owns NOSTR, allowing you to connect with the world directly without a middleman profiting from users or advertisers. With all of these great things going for it, I think the real reason most people don’t use NOSTR is they simply don’t know about it, but now YOU do, so here’s how you can use it.

Step 1: Choose a NOSTR Client

Being a web protocol instead of a corporation, nobody owns NOSTR, so countless people & companies are building ways to access it. These access points are called “Clients.” Select a NOSTR client to use. Some popular options include:

Step 2: Create Your NOSTR Account

  1. Visit the Client’s Website: Go to the website of your chosen NOSTR client.
  2. Sign Up/Generate Your Keys: Signing up on any client will generate a public key & a private key pair for you.

Your public key will look like a random string of letters & numbers, not a username like “Necrolicious.” In my case, my public key as of this writing is npub1z447ssqrj9mg6ghdacu9dxh2vydj6yejgcw4ktvt2a0ums2ugzms37875t. This is how you can find me on any NOSTR client & know that’s really me despite the fact that anybody can write Necrolicious as their name on any profile. For easy identification, public keys are prominently displayed on all NOSTR profiles. This is a security feature that presents an extreme impediment to impersonators attempting to scam people with the use of celebrity names & such, making NOSTR much safer than most other platforms, who do nothing about such scam accounts.

Your private key is like your password & can be used across clients. For example, if you don’t like the interface of Iris, you can use it to log into Primal to start using NOSTR there if that interface suits you better. Important: As soon as you have generated it, save your private key in a secure place & never share it with anyone! Again, since NOSTR is not owned by anyone, there is no support, & therefore there is NO way to recover your account if your private key is lost, stolen, or compromised! It cannot be stressed enough how extremely careful you need to be with your private key.

Step 3: Set Up Your Profile

  1. Log In: Use your private key to log in to your preferred NOSTR client.
  2. Customize Your Profile: Add your name, profile picture, bio, banner, & other details to personalize your account.

That’s All! Start Posting!

You are now using NOSTR. Share it on whatever remaining mainstream social media platforms you are migrating off of. You can also search for & follow other NOSTR users by their public keys. Again, anybody can use any name on NOSTR, so the way to verify that you’re speaking to a legitimate account is by their public key, NOT the name written on their account.

BONUS Options:

  1. Mobile Apps: With mainstream social media platforms prioritizing mobile devices, NOSTR could hardly be called cutting edge if it didn’t also utilise this technology. As with desktop-based NOSTR clients, there are many NOSTR clients available in the form of mobile apps, but which you are able to use depends on your device. Personally, I use Amethyst.
  2. Built-in Monetisation: What’s the point of being on social media without the potential of getting paid, right? As I said earlier, no company owns NOSTR, so no company can make profits off of it in order to pay content creators in the way that other social media does. However, being a peer-to-peer protocol, users can “zap” each other. What are zaps? Micropayments in the form of Bitcoin. These may seem minuscule, but ostensibly can add up over time. I would like to clarify that it is neither required to send zaps nor receive zaps to use NOSTR. It is entirely voluntary. Since grasping a new technology is already complicated enough as it is, I don’t want to get into it too deeply in this article, but there is a wealth of other resources available online, so I will leave it up to anyone who is interested in zapping to research it further.
  3. Enhanced Password Protection: As stated above, your private key/password must basically be guarded with your life, or you will lose your entire account permanently (including any zaps you may have accumulated). While you can use your private key/password to log in to various clients, some consider the risk of spreading access to their private key/passwords even that much too risky. For enhanced private key/password protection, extensions such as Alby exist. These are basically like a middleman who protects your private key/password while granting you access across NOSTR clients. As always, research & verify all extensions before downloading or signing in.
  4. FOLLOW ME: As stated above, my public key is npub1z447ssqrj9mg6ghdacu9dxh2vydj6yejgcw4ktvt2a0ums2ugzms37875t. I don’t think there’s anybody else using the Necrolicious name right now but, if there ever is, the way to verify that you’ve got the right account is my public key. For easy access, here is a QR code that will link you directly to my account. Hope to see you there!

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New Samsung Flip 7 Design Leaks & I like it!

@OnLeaks in cooperation with Android Headlines reported a new Flip 7 design leak to the celebration of many Samsung enthusiasts, myself included!

Personally, I was never a fan of the shape of the screens of the Flip 5 & 6. Having joined the Flip series on its 4th iteration, I would say that the unattractive manila folder emoji design (📁) was a big factor in why I skipped over the Flip 5. However, when my Flip 4 broke, I HAD TO get the Flip 6 while still somewhat unhappy with this continued motif.

The new design is so much better that I am actually excited for an upgrade to this 7th generation of the Flip series, which I view as an inevitability at this point since I have learned just how delicate these devices are and do not expect them to last longer than maybe a year or two—making annual upgrades something of a necessary evil for fans of this form factor.

The full-faced design seems heavily inspired by Motorola’s latest line of Razr phones. When shopping for my last device, I tried one of the Razr phones in a local store, but the outer screen UI somehow just felt cheap compared to the more premium experience on Samsung’s device. This ultimately contributed to my decision, along with my familiarity with Samsung’s UI, to remain loyal to the Samsung brand. However, that is not to say that Motorola’s full-faced outer screen was unattractive, merely that the UI felt something like a website out of the 1990s.

Even if this rumoured redesign has no merit, I hope that Samsung takes note of the many comments providing extremely positive feedback & moves forward to make this full-faced design real. If this is actually what the Flip 7 will look like, I’m sold (provided they bring back the ivory camera filter).

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Is the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 No Longer Compatible with the Samsung Flip 6?

The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 worked fine with the Samsung Flip 6…until the Mic Mini update hit the Mimo app, then things went south fast. Is anyone else having these issues?

First symptoms

At first, the only issue I noticed was a slight 0.5s-1.0s lag in the audio. I mistakenly attributed this to the DJI Mic 2. This seemed annoying, but it wasn’t too major. However, as time went on, additional issues became apparent.

On further inspection

Additional testing, however, showed that it was not the Mic 2. Playback on the Pocket 3 directly had no lag, neither did my phone’s native camera app when connected to the Mic 2. At this point I contacted DJI customer service. They requested a video of the audio lag. In attempting to shoot this requested video, we noticed that the mode had changed from standard video mode to low light on its own. Later attempts to capture more such videos had similar issues with the device switching itself from standard video mode to panoramic shot all by itself.

Additionally, on the Mimo app, not on the device directly, I repeatedly got SD card errors which alternated between saying that there was either an issue with the SD card or that there was no SD card inserted when there was.

Mimo Osmo 7 update saving grace?

In between my back & forth with their customer service, DJI announced the Osmo 7 gimbal, & a related update hit the Mimo app. At first I was excited, hoping that they had patched the Samsung compatibility issues with this update. However, after updating, things were not better but worse, with even video playback being extremely hit or miss & connection stability worse than ever.

My attempted fixes

I’m not a tech noob, so I know the basics. I performed both a factory reset of the Pocket 3 as well as clearing the Mimo caches &, when that didn’t work, a complete uninstall/reinstall of the Mimo app. However, nothing had any effect on the issues above.

Not optimized for Samsung

In conducting some online research to try to determine the cause and fix for these issues. it seems apparent that most of the people with who have issues with this camera are users of Samsung & other Android devices. It seems that DJI does not care about Samsung users. This is made apparent by the fact that they have released the Mimo app directly on the Apple App Store, whereas Android users must download an APK file instead of using the more regulated Google Play store. Given that DJI is a Chinese company, & China’s most popular phones are not iPhones but Androids, it really makes me wonder why they would choose to prioritize iPhone users instead.

Why I bought the DJI Pocket 3

I had gone from being a longtime Samsung user (even when I worked for Apple) to trying to use an iPhone 13 Pro Max here in Japan, since most people use iPhones here, but I only lasted a few months before selling that iPhone & buying a Samsung Flip 6. I bought the Pocket 3 during that period because I was extremely dissatisfied with the iPhone. Apart from the extreme inconvenience of iPhones missing a multitude of basic features (quick launchers/clipboard/dual-screening to name a few). the native iPhone camera is just disgusting. Often applying a strange orange filter to everything, especially pictures of people. Of course, you can try to use iPhone’s other filters, but rather than fixing issues, those tend to make people look dull/ruddy. I actually can’t even recognize myself in a lot of iPhone shot pictures or video. I look fine & like myself in Samsung-shot pictures. Polaroid pictures are very popular here in Japan, & I like fine/like myself in those as well. iPhone pictures just do not look like me. I’m not the only one saying this There are more multitudes of videos across social media complaining of the same thing, saying that the iPhone camera is not designed for people especially the internal camera. Not enough people are talking about this but the iPhone’s cameras have gotten so bad that many are choosing to buy vintage digital cameras rather than use the iPhone camera. It was due to issues like this, but I decided I needed an entirely separate camera. which is why I bought the Pocket 3. It was a nice fix that I continued to use even after buying my Samsung Flip 6 until these latest Mimo updates broke it.

Still waiting on a resolution

It seems unlikely that. I will be able to continue using the DJI Pocket 3. My conversations with customer support are not giving me a lot of confidence. They say they want to pull the logs, which I have no problem with, but does not seem to indicate that they can or will do anything for me directly. It might be for the benefit of Samsung users somewhere in the distant future. Emphasis on “Might.” However, it seems likely that it won’t solve my immediate issues. While you can transfer the files from the Pocket 3 to a device directly without the Mimo app, any sort of filters will not be applied. Everything must be done through the Mimo app if you wish to use them. I do not want to buy a new iPhone so that I can continue using this Pocket 3, which I really don’t need now that I have a Samsung phone again. While I have an old iphone without service laying around, I do not want to carry it around with me just to transfer files to it, then fiddle around with hotspots/SIM-cards to send it to a cloud & then download it to my Samsung. It’s just such an extreme time-wasting inconvenience. The Pocket 3 was fine when I had a lousy iPhone, but now that I have a Samsung phone again, I simply don’t have much need for this camera anymore as it is, let alone with the added extreme inconvenience of having to move video files between 3 just devices just to have any use of it. I have asked if DJI will provide me a refund. I am awaiting their reply as of this writing.

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