How thin is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and will it bend?

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At 5.8mm thick, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is almost comically thin. Pick one up in a store and you'll immediately understand why Samsung made this phone—it just feels different from every other flagship out there.

But here's the question everyone asks: will something this thin just... snap?

The short answer is no. The S5 Edge passed JerryRigEverything's brutal bend test without breaking. That's actually remarkable for a phone this thin, and Samsung deserves credit for their engineering here. They used a titanium frame (same as the S25 Ultra) instead of aluminum, which gives it surprising structural rigidity.

I've seen people at tech events deliberately try to flex the S25 Edge with both hands, and it just doesn't give. You can carry this in your back pocket without worrying about bending it—something I'd never recommend with some thin phones from years past.

Where things get less reassuring: drop tests

Here's the catch. While the phone won't bend, the glass panels are vulnerable. Drop testers found that the Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 display cracked on the first face-down drop. The back glass cracked too when landing on its back. The titanium frame showed dents from edge impacts.

So the structure is solid, but glass is still glass.

Practical advice:

The S25 Edge won't fail from normal use or even sitting on it accidentally. But if you're someone who drops your phone regularly—be honest with yourself—you'll want a protective case. The thin design means there's less frame extending past the glass to protect it in a fall.