Galaxy S26 Edge Would’ve Been Really Thin
  • Posted byby Tim

Galaxy S26 Edge Would’ve Been Really Thin

Good job, fat phones lovers. Because of you, we can’t have the reportedly cancelled Galaxy S26 Edge. I’m disappointed in you. Thanks to what appears to be CAD measurements and a 3D printer, we get eyes on what might’ve been for 2026, but nope, you killed it.

As we can see, the Galaxy S26 Edge would’ve measured in at just 5.5mm at its thinnest point. We don’t count the large camera hump because it’s bad for marketing. The Galaxy S25 Edge measures in at 5.8mm, so this would’ve been a relatively massive slimming down of the device. That’s a bit of sarcasm, to be clear. But seriously, this phone would’ve been so thin.

There are two ways to look at this: Yes, we don’t think anyone is/was buying these phones because the battery life can’t compare to standard sized devices. But that’s my second point. If these devices would catch on, couldn’t you see Samsung, Apple, and everyone else pouring money into making battery tech better? Whether by utilizing advanced technologies or making processors run more efficiently, it could’ve been beneficial in the long run to have the thin trend catch on. Plus, smaller size means less resources (materials) used. That could be good too, right?

Meh, the dream is dead and fat phone lovers are the blame. I kid, I kid!

// @Onleaks

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Stumbling upon Droid Life randomly after purchasing a Motorola DROID in late 2009, then setting out to learn everything he could about Android, Tim quickly became an integral part of the site's comment section. After quite some time of strictly commenting on Droid Life, Tim was offered an opportunity to write feature stories for the site, such as custom ROM overviews, as well as interviews with Android community members. Following success of those, Tim became a full time writer and editor for Droid Life, now spending his time on news articles, device reviews, producing videos, and much more. Tim currently resides in Portland, OR with his longtime girlfriend and two wonderful dog children (Loki & Thor). In his spare time, Tim enjoys playing guitar, drinking coffee, practicing photography, and destroying kids on Call of Duty.

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9 Comments

  • I agree with SirTodd, we need phones with rounded backs again. I'm typing this on my OnePlus 5T instead of my S22 Ultra because it's way more comfortable to hold, lighter, and just nicer to use

  • I don't want a thin phone. I want a small phone that has pro specs just like his big brothers. How can companies not understand this? Yes sometimes they will do small phones, but they gimp on cameras and specs.

  • Yeah, see how well it worked for the Motorola RAZR. Most people preferred the RAZR Maxx because it had a bigger battery, even though it was thicker. Most will choose good battery over super thin.

  • We don't need better battery tech in thinner phones we need it in normal sized phones. Problem looking for a solution.

    Also, the issue with these thin phones is that we already advanced past them… Look at how thin foldables are. Thin devices were supposed to be a precursor to foldables…. But we're already there.

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