Thin phones have been struggling, as both Apple and Samsung are cutting back production of the iPhone Air and Galaxy S25 Edge.
As for Samsung, the Korean tech giant is reportedly giving up on thin phones entirely, and has cancelled the upcoming Galaxy S26 Edge after the S25 Edge flopped.
According to Korean news outlet NewsPim and @Jukanlosreve on X/Twitter, the main reason for the cancellation is sales falling far short of expectations. Once the existing stock of the S25 Edge is sold out, that might be it for the Edge line.
The report cites data from Hana Securities that says the S25 Edge only sold 190,000 units in its first month, and managed to sell 1.31 million units by August. In the same timeframe, the Galaxy S25 sold 8.28 million units, while the Galaxy S25 Ultra sold 12.18 million units.
As 9to5Google points out, the decision to completely scrap the S26 Edge comes as a bit of a surprise, considering the device was expected to be released in January, with its design already being leaked online. Rumours suggested that the phone would be 5.5mm thick, slightly thinner than the 5.8mm S25 Edge and the 5.64mm iPhone Air.
Speaking of the iPhone Air, it reportedly hasn’t done any better. According to MacRumors, the tech giant is planning to cut production of its ultra-thin phone amid slow sales of its own. Mizuno Securities, a Japanese investment banking and securities firm, believes that Apple plans to reduce production of the Air by one million units, while upping production of the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max by two million units.
Despite the slump in sales, the Air sold out within hours in China, according to MacRumors.
Via: MacRumors, 9to5Google,
