Is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge good for photography?

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge takes great photos—with one significant asterisk.

Let me explain. The S25 Edge has the same 200MP main sensor as the S25 Ultra, Samsung's flagship camera phone. That's genuinely excellent hardware. For everyday photography—family portraits, food shots, landscapes, street photography—you're getting top-tier image quality that matches Samsung's best.

The ultrawide camera is solid too, and it has autofocus, which means you can do macro shots by getting really close to subjects. That's a nice touch.

So what's the asterisk?

Zoom. The S25 Edge has no telephoto camera.

This might not sound like a big deal until you're at your kid's soccer game trying to capture a goal from the sidelines. Or you're hiking and spot an interesting bird. Or you're at a concert and want a close-up of the stage.

At 2x, the phone does okay—it crops into the 200MP sensor and the results look good. Beyond that, you're relying on digital zoom enhanced by AI, and... it's fine. Usable. But put a 10x shot from the S25 Edge next to one from the S25 Ultra, and there's no comparison. The Ultra's dedicated telephoto cameras capture detail that digital zoom simply cannot replicate.

Who should be happy with this camera?

If your photos are mostly normal everyday stuff—the vast majority of what most people shoot—the S25 Edge will not disappoint. It genuinely takes excellent pictures in those scenarios.

If you regularly want to zoom in on distant subjects, consider the Galaxy S25 Plus or S25 Ultra instead.