MWC 2025: Samsung showcases Android XR, Galaxy S25 Edge

The Galaxy S25 Edge is expected to launch next month, most probably around mid-April.

World's leading smartphone maker Samsung showcased the company's new smartphones and also Android XR-powered Augmented Reality (AR) headgear at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona.

The South Korean company earlier this year during the Galaxy S25 product launch had teased S25 Edge at the end of the event. Now, it has been showcased to the media in Barcelona.

It is said to flaunt a super slim design structure. It measures just 6.4mm, thinner compared to the standard Galaxy S25, which measures 7.2 mm thickness.

Also, it is said to come with 6.7-inch full HD+ super AMOLED display with up to 2,600nits peak brightness, in-display fingerprint sensor, Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus 2 shield.

Under the hood, it will house a 3,900mAh battery with 25W charging capability, 12GB RAM, 256GB/512GB storage and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, the same chipset we see in the three Galaxy S25 series phones.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge showcased at MWC 2025 event in Barcelona.

Also, it is expected to sport a dual-camera module-- 200MP main sensor and 50MP ultra-wide camera with LED flash. It is expected to launch next month, most probably around mid-April.

Samsung also showcased the company's first-ever AR headset, which is currently code-named as Project Moohan, meaning ‘infinity’ in the Korean language, promises to deliver immersive experiences within an infinite space.

Android XR-powered Samsung XR aka Project Moohan showcased at MWC 2025 in Barcelona.

Design-wise, it looks like a cool state-of-the-art Ski goggle, but unlike the Apple Vision Pro model, the Samsung XR seem lighter.

It will run on the Android XR platform and boasts cutting-edge displays, Passthrough capabilities and natural multi-modal input. Initially, it will support Google Maps, YouTube and the Gemini AI app.

The device will support most of the popular Android apps available on the Google Play Store for Android phones.

Android XR-powered Samsung XR aka Project Moohan showcased at MWC 2025 in Barcelona.

The XR series smart wearable will feature a 12MP Sony camera (with IMX681 CMOS image sensor) and will be powered by Qualcomm's first-generation AR1 series silicon, which will also come integrated with NXP semiconductor to run Google's Gemini-powered AI features. It will come with a 155mAh battery.

With such sophisticated hardware and sensors, the Samsung smart glasses will be able to understand hand gestures to take inputs and users will also be able to make QR-code payments with less hassle.

In a related development, Samsung's latest AI laptop Galaxy Book5 Series is now available for pre-reserve in India.

The latest Galaxy Book5 series comes in three variants-- Galaxy Book5 360, Galaxy Book5 Pro, and Galaxy Book5 Pro 360.

Samsung Galaxy Book5 series is now available for pre-reserve in India.

Like the Android phones, the new laptops will support the Galaxy AI features. It will also come with Microsoft's Co-pilot+ PC features as well.

It will support like ‘AI Select’, which allows users to intuitively search. The ‘Photo Remaster’ feature helps users to edit images and make them sharp and clear.

They will run on Windows 11 OS and will be powered by Intel's latest Evo series chipsets.

Interested customers can pre-reserve the Galaxy Book5 series at Samsung website and at Samsung India Smart Cafés, select Samsung authorized retail stores and other online portals at no cost. Pre-reserve customers are entitled to get benefits worth Rs 5,000. The pre-reserve offers are valid till March 10, 2025.

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