iPhone 17 Air and Galaxy S25 Edge face off on thickness

Slim iPhone 17 Air faces questions on battery life while Samsung’s S25 Edge aims to keep endurance in view.

iPhone 17 Air narrows the thickness gap with Galaxy S25 Edge

The iPhone 17 Air is described as thinner than the Galaxy S25 Edge, with early tests suggesting 5.5 mm versus 5.8 mm. This slim profile makes the iPhone attractive to design fans, but observers flag a potentially smaller battery, around 2,900 mAh, compared with Samsung’s 3,900 mAh in the S25 Edge.

Industry chatter also points to a future where Samsung could maintain slim dimensions while packing a larger battery in the S26 Edge, potentially 4,300 mAh. In that light, the thinness race may not settle the competition on endurance alone. The piece notes that many buyers weigh ecosystems and aesthetics as much as raw specs, and it mentions monetization practices like affiliate links in tech coverage.

The piece highlights a familiar tension in flagship devices: form often drives early buzz more than function. A remarkably slim chassis can captivate, yet it can also mask the everyday needs of battery life and heat management.

Beyond individual devices, the discussion points to a broader pattern where marketing cycles push rapid successor updates. For consumers, the choice may come down to which ecosystem they already favor and how much value they place on a longer, more dependable day-to-day runtime.

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As these devices move from rumor to reality, how weighty the trade-offs feel to real users will decide the winner.