Samsung Could Kill Its Plus Model, Just Like Apple

Samsung may mirror Apple's iPhone 17 lineup model positioning by eliminating its own "plus" model next year, according to rumors coming out of Asia.

galaxy s25 edge colorsThe Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

This year, Apple is expected to remove the "Plus" model from the latest iPhone lineup due to low sales, replacing it with an all-new, super-thin "Air" model. As a result, the lineup will move from the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max to the ‌iPhone 17‌, 17 Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max.

Currently, Samsung's rival lineup consists of the Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Edge, and S25 Ultra. According to the Weibo leaker known as "Instant Digital," Samsung could next year replace its plus model with the super-thin Edge, just like Apple. The new lineup would be formed of the Galaxy S26, S26 Edge, and S26 Ultra.

Both the S25+ and S25 Edge share a 6.7-inch display, Snapdragon 8 chip, 50-megapixel main camera, and more; there is significant overlap between the devices. Key differences include the Galaxy Edge's move to titanium instead of aluminum, its lack of a telephoto camera, and its ultra-thin design.

Earlier this year, Samsung beat Apple in launching a super-thin smartphone; the S25 Edge is just 5.8mm thick. Apple's iPhone 17 Air could be even thinner at 5.5mm. It is expected to launch alongside the other ‌iPhone 17‌ models in the fall.

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Apple Knowledge Navigator Avatar
5 hours ago at 12:45 am
Jesus they even copy what products get retired
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abatabia Avatar
5 hours ago at 12:40 am
Does Samsung come up with any original ideas? Don’t answer that. I’m no Apple sheep but come on. Oh, right. Foldables.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
svish Avatar
4 hours ago at 02:09 am
Not at all surprised. With Apple dropping the Plus model, this will happen next year with Samsung. Will not be even surprised if Samsung decides to rename the 'edge' depending on what Apple is going to call its slim iPhone.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
winxmac Avatar
5 hours ago at 12:55 am
So long as Exynos is worse than Snapdragon, it does not matter what models Samsung has. The only time Exynos was acceptable was in 2015 when Samsung S6 series and Note 5 were released.
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Shalev Lazarof Avatar
5 hours ago at 01:05 am
Soulless Products
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applefan8254 Avatar
3 hours ago at 02:20 am
regarding Samsung, they need to stop positioning 3 cameras vertically. If they want to be unique and do one vertical and one horizontal so it's like a triangle of lenses that's fine. But the 3 vertical lenses is not good for the world of magsafe accessories like magsafe wallets and magsafe battery packs etc...the third lens down is so far down that it can get covered by magsafe accessories. So please stop with that.

Another thing. A software matter. Regarding Android multiple users. Please enable this functionality. It's a part of stock Android and gives users the ability to better control our digital footprint and segregate our data/apps as we see fit. The secure folder is fine. But that's more like a Samsung version of stock Android private space. Which is also a handy thing to have. But multiple users (which on a phone is essentially multiple personal spaces) is more important and comprehensive when it comes to privacy / security / data segregation etc. I wish even apple would enable this functionality for its iPhone users, as I believe apple could certainly innovate in this area. Maybe add a bit of OS / software agency to the feature to help users better manage the functionality of managing a few personal separate spaces more efficiently and productively, with regards to the topic of digital wellbeing/screen time etc...
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