In the constantly changing landscape of smartphones, Apple and Samsung are leading the way once again with their thinnest ever flagships — the iPhone 17 Air and the Galaxy S25 Edge. Both companies have adopted sleek ultra-thin designs, changing the definition of what a top-of-the-line phone feels like in your hand without sacrificing power or performance.
The iPhone 17 Air, Apple’s most streamlined phone yet, features a feather-light titanium-aluminum body, under-display Face ID, and the new A19 Pro chip. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge meanwhile features a razor-thin curved body with edge-to-edge Infinity Flex screen and Exynos 2500 SoC. Both phones sport pioneering battery solutions and camera technology packed into amazingly slim bodies.
Apple gets credit from critics for its unbroken iOS 19 experience and pro-level video features in a 5.1mm frame, while Samsung scores with its immersive 6.9″ screen and AI-powered photography. With both brands taking minimalist design to the extreme, the question is: who did ultra-thin better?
As demand for slim, high-performance smartphones increases among consumers, 2025 could be the start of a new age—where thickness is no longer in and engineering elegance rules supreme. Keep watching as the reviews, comparisons, and user feedback come in for what could be the year’s definitive flagships.
