Galaxy S25 Ultra could beat iPhone 17 Slim to the punch with thin, light design

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Can Samsung beat Apple to be the thinnest?

A leaked render of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
(Image credit: Ice Universe on X)

The drive to have the thinnest and lightest handset on the market has seemingly been a driving force for major phone manufacturers like Samsung and Apple. 

A new leak from regular tipster Ice Universe claims that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra "will be the thinnest and lightest of all Ultra flagship phones." They added that this includes the recently released Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro Max (h/t to Tech Radar).

The leak maven did not provide specific details on how light or thin the Galaxy S25 Ultra might be, but they have posted renders and previously talked about how the Samsung flagship phone's thin stature.

Here's the initial problem: we can't compare the S25 Ultra and its alleged thinness with the much-rumored iPhone 17 Slim, as there haven't been any dimensional specs released. 

However, we can compare currently released generations to see where the S25 Ultra might go. Since our only new flagship is the Pixel 9 Pro XL, we can compare it to the already-released Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra — the S24 Ultra measures 8.6mm thick and 233 grams. The new Pixel 9 Pro XL is just barely thinner and lighter at 8.5mm and 221 grams. 

While the display is getting larger on the iPhone 16 Pro Max, the next Apple flagship will supposedly weigh only 225 grams but may be slightly thicker than the 8.3 mm-sized iPhone 15 Pro Max.

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