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Galaxy S25 Edge will reportedly weigh less than 162 grams

The Galaxy S25 Edge will be one of the next lightweight or slimmest phones from Samsung in the smartphone market. The Galaxy S25 Edge is all set to launch and ahead of that, leaks are surfacing about its variants with speculations of its lightweight design. The device has an elegant and slim back panel and an impressive dual camera module.
Twitter/X tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) says that the Galaxy S25 Edge will be lighter than the base Galaxy S25. Meanwhile, the reference has not shared specific data about the weight of the phone in its latest X post.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 series smartphones on January 22. So, we have information on the dimensions and weight of the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra, as well as the possible dimensions of the upcoming S25 Edge.
The Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra weigh 162 grams, 190 grams, and 218 grams respectively. Therefore, we assume that the Galaxy S25 Edge will be 162 grams lighter.
Galaxy S25 Edge specifications [Rumored]
The Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to sport a 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x screen with 2,600 nits peak brightness, ultrasonic fingerprint reader, and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The phone is said to have an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance and an Armor Aluminum frame.
The design in the Galaxy Unpacked reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a dual camera setup at the back. Some reports have suggested that it has a 200MP primary camera, a 50MP/12MP ultrawide camera, and a 12MP selfie camera.
Other features include stereo speakers, Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi 7, USB 3.2 Type-C port, and a 3,900mAh battery with 25W fast charging. The company is expected to unveil the Galaxy S25 Edge in April or May this year. Stay Tuned
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One UI 8 Beta adds a Birthday Cards Creator feature for the Now Brief

Samsung One UI 8 Beta changelog mainly reads customization and a set of productive features. But do you know that One UI 8 Beta also carries a new Birthday Cards Creator feature for the Now Brief tool? Today we’re up to see what changes the company made to Now Brief section in the latest upgrade.
Samsung recently released the One UI 8 beta 3 update for the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra smartphones. The One UI 8 beta update introduced the Birthday Cards Creator feature in the Now Brief tool, along with some improvements and fixes.
The latest One UI 8 beta allows Galaxy S25 series users to create AI-generated birthday cards. Now Brief will notify you when one of your contacts has a birthday coming up, and you can tap on the alert and quickly create a personalized birthday card using Galaxy AI.
The One UI 8 birthday card creator feature is easy to use. All you have to do is go to the drawing assist feature. All you have to do is write a message or thought, choose an art style, and the card will be created for you. You can send the card directly to your contact in just a few taps, no need to open other apps or search for e-cards online.
On June 30, 2025, Samsung released One UI 8 beta 3 for the Galaxy S25 lineup. Moreover, the beta is currently available in select markets including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, India, and Poland.
According to the information, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 will be launched with stable One UI 8 pre-installed, which will put pressure on Samsung’s development team to finalize the software experience. Also, the Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled for July 9, 2025, extending to Galaxy S25 series users by late July 2025.
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One UI 8 beta 3 brings back “Back Swipe Preview”

Samsung recently released the One UI 8 Beta 3 update for the Galaxy S25 series. Interesting, a useful feature, “Back Swipe Preview”, has reportedly been brought back with the One UI 8 Beta 3.
However, the “Back Swipe Preview” gesture was temporarily removed in One UI 8 Beta 2; however, it has been brought back with necessary improvements in the Beta 3 update released today.
Samsung’s new Back Swipe Preview allows you to swipe from the edge of the screen, with the One UI version showing you a preview of the previous screen before you complete the gesture.
Furthermore, you swipe from the left or right edge, and the current window shifts to reveal the previous screen in the background. This makes navigation seamless, especially for multitasking.
Currently, Galaxy S25 users running One UI 8 beta 3 can use this Back swipe preview gesture. To enable it, go to Settings > Advanced Features > Labs and turn it on.
Samsung has started rolling out One UI 8 Beta 3 for the Galaxy S25 series starting today. This latest release brings some improvements to the Now Brief, most notably some AI tricks.
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One UI 8 Beta 3 update rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S25 series

Samsung has finally begun releasing an Android 16-based One UI 8 Beta 3 update for Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra users. This update is currently live for users in Germany, India (as Beta 2), South Korea, the UK, and the company will expand it to more eligible countries soon.
Samsung Galaxy S25 series users can verify the One UI 8 Beta 3 update via the One UI Build version ending in ZYFA, and the update is a package weighing over 1GB.
This new beta update brings several bug fixes and improvements to provide a better Galaxy experience. Apart from this, this update also installs the latest security patch released in June 2025 to improve system security and stability.
The One UI 8 beta 3 update addresses the overlap issue between the recent apps status bar and the running apps menu in a specific situation of Navistar. It also fixes the issue in which keyboard input only occurs on reboot at the Security Folder PIN input screen.
In the S Pen, the updated fixed text input (S Pen to text) error. Additionally, it has fixed the issue that caused the loading time to increase intermittently when entering the Mode / Routine menu
- Fixed the overlap issue between the status bar of the Recents app and the running app menu in specific status of NaviStar
- Fixed the issue that the keyboard input occur only when reboots on the Security folder PIN input screen
- Improved the issue that intermittently lengthen loading time when entering Mode / Routine menu
- Fixed text input (swipe to type) error using gesture on keyboard screen
- Fixed text input (S Pen to text) error with S Pen
- Added back screen preview to Laboratory
- SW stabilization through updates to many apps
- Many other improvements
You can install this beta update via Settings >> Software update >> Download and install. If you are testing the One UI 8 beta, install this new beta now.
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