While Samsung hasn't shared any Galaxy S25 Edge sales figures, industry sources say that the phone performed below Samsung's expectations. It's a disheartening turn of events for a Samsung fan like myself.

Witnessing Samsung trying something new for a change but failing to bank on its ambitions is not a good feeling. Then again, perhaps some good will come out of it, and if the Galaxy S25 Edge truly fails in Samsung's eyes, it might become an important milestone and a launchpad for something greater.

Samsung learned from its mistakes many times before and came out at the other end with greater determination. The Galaxy Note 7 debacle is a good example of Samsung going through failure and learning in the process.

Although the Galaxy S25 Edge is far from being as disastrous of a phone as the Galaxy Note 7, its poor market performance might become a tipping point for the company — or at least the Edge series.

Samsung developed the Galaxy S25 Edge, believing battery life was good enough. Ironically, poor battery life might be one of the main factors contributing to low Galaxy S25 Edge sales. Samsung appears to have miscalculated what people want.

Where am I going with this? Well, I don't think Samsung will give up on the ultra-slim Galaxy Edge series after only one try. I could be wrong, but Samsung doesn't usually give up so quickly.

The Korean tech giant tends to carefully examine where things went wrong and try to address the issue. This, my friends, is why I hope a Galaxy S25 Edge sequel might shine way brighter and mark a turning point for Samsung.

Numbers don't lie. If things go according to expectations, Samsung rarely changes its course. Look at the foldable phone series and how slowly it progressed over the past five years because there hasn't been any real competition globally.

However, when Samsung noticed that foldable phone sales were dropping at an alarming rate, the company decided it was time to push harder and develop a better Fold for 2025 and the first Fan Edition Flip — coming this summer.

As for the Galaxy S25 Edge, its apparent failure might send Samsung the right message. The phone's disappointing market performance might make Samsung recalibrate its mindset and gain a bolder attitude with a willingness to adopt newer technologies.

For instance, Samsung previously said that choosing a lithium-ion battery for the ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Edge over a silicon carbon battery felt like the right decision. Now I wonder: If the phone fails to meet sales expectations because of poor battery life, will Samsung reevaluate that decision and change course? Probably.

The way I see it, a Galaxy S25 Edge sequel has a big chance to turn the public's opinion around. However, Samsung has to admit it missed the mark and show the world that it heard the feedback.

The company will have to concretely demonstrate exactly how much better the Galaxy S25 Edge sequel is than the original model, not through an even thinner design but through meaningful improvements in hardware.

At the end of the day, knowing how Samsung usually works, I think the Galaxy S25 Edge problem could be an opportunity in disguise. In some ways, the Galaxy S25 Edge is an engineering success. Its sequel should and could become a launchpad for more advanced technologies as long as Samsung admits that it has to push the bar a little higher.