The third compromise to expect from ultra-thin foldables like the Galaxy S25 Edge and the iPhone 17 Air concerns the design. The thinner these phones get, the thicker that camera bump on the back will be. While Samsung decided to stick with a vertical camera alignment, Apple is reportedly giving the Air a Pixel-like camera bar at the top.

Samsung's top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra now has an even bigger screen and looks a lot more like the standard Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus -- signaling a departure from the company's previous design approach.