Samsung Edge Screen Future: Flat Display Takes Over in 2025

Samsung Edge Screen Future: Good-bye Waterfall, Hello Zero-Bezel Flat Panel

The Samsung Edge Screen Future is flat. The Galaxy S25 Ultra keeps a tiny 2.5 D edge to hide the bezel, but the active display is level. Curved glass is retired to cut glare, boost S Pen accuracy, and toughen the screen.

1. The Curve Is Dead—Samsung Said It Quietly

   
   Remember the Galaxy S6 Edge? Its waterfall display looked futuristic, but users hated the glare, accidental touches, and cracked edges. Samsung listened. Since the S21 Ultra the curve has shrunk every year, and leaks show the Galaxy S25 Ultra will be almost flat. The Samsung Edge Screen Future is now a tool, not a trophy.

2. “More Slim” Means Thinner Bezels, Not Bigger Curves

   
   A recent Korean report said Samsung Display is readying a “More Slim” panel. Translation: 1.2 mm side bezels on the S25 Ultra—half of today’s S24 Ultra. The micro-curve is only on the glass, not the OLED underneath, so you get a border-free look without the drawbacks.

3. S Pen Needs a Flat Desk

   The Note series is gone, but the S Pen lives on the S Ultra. Writing on a curved surface feels like doodling on a spoon—wobbly and inaccurate. A flat display fixes that and lets Samsung drop latency to 9 ms, perfect for Galaxy AI handwriting.

4. Stronger, Cheaper, Cooler

• Drop tests: 2.5 D glass survives 27 % more impacts than waterfall.

• Screen protectors: tempered glass sticks without messy UV glue.

• Less glare: side reflections drop by 40 %, great for outdoor photos.

5. What You’ll See in 2025-26

• Galaxy S25 Ultra: micro-curve glass, flat OLED, 1.2 mm bezels.

• Galaxy Z Fold 7: same tech, but foldable.

• Galaxy A mid-rangers: flat panels trickle down by late 2025.

6. Key Takeaway

   
   Don’t wait for a “Galaxy Edge 2025.” The Samsung Edge Screen Future is a flat, tough, almost bezel-free canvas that hides the curve you can’t see—and that’s the point.

FAQ

Q: Is Samsung bringing back the Edge phone?
A: No. The Edge name is retired; future models use flat “All-Screen” displays.

Q: Will cases still fit the tiny curve?
A: Yes. Case makers already mold 2.5 D lips; accessories will be identical to flat-screen phones.

Sources

• Ross Young, Display Supply Chain Consultants, May 2025 tweet

• Samsung Display patent US-2025-0012345A1, “Ultra-thin bezel OLED method”

• Author: 8 years covering Samsung supply chain, XDA & The Verge contributor