Galaxy S25 Edge camera score revealed: Slim on zoom but strong on style
, is all about that razor-thin 5.8mm profile, so it’s absolutely normal that the camera assembly has taken a hit and isn’t that impressive.
Is that a big problem? No. As mentioned, the S25 Edge is a design litmus test, and the camera is pretty decent despite the lack of a telephoto/periscope.
| Galaxy S25 Edge | Galaxy S25 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus/Galaxy S25 |
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Main camera 200MP F1.7 24mm Sensor size: 1/1.3″ 0.6µm |
Main camera 200MP F1.7 24mm PDAF, Laser, OIS Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Sensor size: 1/1.3″ 0.6µm New ProVisual Engine |
Main camera 50MP F1.8 24mm PDAF, OIS Sensor size: 1/1.56″ 1.0µm New ProVisual Engine |
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Telephoto – |
Telephoto camera 10MP F2.4 67mm (3.0X optical zoom) OIS, PDAF Sony IMX754 Sensor size: 1/3.52″ 1.12µm |
Telephoto camera 10MP F2.4 67mm (3.0X optical zoom) OIS, PDAF Sony IMX754 Sensor size: 1/3.94″ 1.0µm |
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Periscope – |
Periscope 50MP F3.4 111mm (5.0X optical zoom) OIS, PDAF Sony IMX854 Sensor size: 1/2.52″, 0.7µm |
Periscope – |
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Ultrawide camera 12MP F2.2 13mm 120º FoV Sensor size: 1/2.55″ 1.4µm pixels |
Ultrawide camera 50MP, F1.9, 13mm, 120º FoV ISOCELL S5KJN3 |
Ultrawide camera 12MP F2.2 13mm, 120º FoV Sensor size: 1/2.55″ 1.4µm pixels |
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Front-facing camera 12MP F2.2 26mm Sensor size: 1/3.2″ 1.12µm pixels |
Front-facing camera 12MP F2.2 |
Front-facing camera 12MP F2.2 |
Notable here is the adoption of the Galaxy S25 Ultra‘s 200MP main camera and the same ultrawide you’d find on the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25 Plus.
And here’s how the phone fares in our camera test.
With a cumulative score of 140 points, it’s a pretty decent performer, combining everything that’s great about the Ultra and the Plus in a pretty compact assembly. The still photo score, slightly higher at 145.6 points, clearly indicates a more pronounced forte in regular photography, while a 134-point score in videography still hints at strong results.
Galaxy S25 Edge Camera Score compared to its rivals
The lack of a zoom lens hurts the videography result, where the phone’s rivals come in for a clean sweep, but the Galaxy S25 Edge still delivers an excellent result, all things considered.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge camera spider chart
Main camera
The main camera of the Galaxy S25 Edge is pretty good, delivering an exceptional amount of detail with only some oversharpening. Despite the identical hardware as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the quality here is slightly worse. The colors are typical for Samsung, with a splash of unrealistic vibrancy that looks good on your screen but is a far-cry from real life.
Zoom Quality
Thanks to the large main sensor, the Galaxy S25 Edge can achieve pretty decent results at the default 2X zoom mode, which is mostly lossless. We get decent detail, all things considered, with good dynamics and just a few artifacts. However, zoom to 10X, and the images will hardly be usable, with many artifacts and oversharpening galore.
Ultrawide camera
The ultrawide camera is pretty decent. There’s enough sharpness here, even in the corners, but some finer details are cannibalized by the post-processing and the typical Samsung oversharpening.
Front-facing camera
The front camera is very good, but phones like the Galaxy S25 Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro Max deliver better detail. Still, we get neat colors and decent dynamic range here, so it’s all fine!
Video quality
The Galaxy S25 Edge is equally capable in terms of video. At 4K resolution, the videos are superb, with tons of detail up to 4X digital zoom. The main camera delivers great dynamic range, though it might sometimes struggle to expose those pesky highlights properly. The front camera is also very decent, with just the tiniest amounts of oversharpening, but overall, delivers great results.
Conclusion
Totally unsurprisingly, the Galaxy S25 Edge isn’t a camera powerhouse. It doesn’t shine in any particular area, but still delivers consistent results with both its wide and ultrawide cameras.
The camera performance and the image quality shouldn’t be reasons to buy the Galaxy S25 Edge, but even if you decide to do that, rest assured the phone won’t disappoint you.
