Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge Reportedly Scrapped Ahead Of Showdown With iPhone Air

Coming almost as a non-surprise, Samsung has reportedly canceled next year's Galaxy S26 Edge, effectively pulling the plug on plans to jump-start the ultra-slim flagship trend merely five months after the Galaxy S25 Edge purportedly failed to win over consumers. Sales figures are mediocre enough that the company is also talking about halting further production on the latter.

According to South Korean outlet News Fim, the decision stems from the severely underwhelming sales performance of the Galaxy S25 Edge. Despite being the thinnest phone Samsung has ever made, coming with a svelte 5.8-millimeter profile and admittedly being an engineering feat, consumers (and their wallets) have apparently spoken: the compromises between aesthetics and functionality proved too much.

According to sales data, the Galaxy S25 Edge managed to ship only 1.31 million units as of August. This figure pales in comparison to the core lineup (even if they launched ...