The Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim has been part of the rumor mill for a while now. If youve missed it, heres what you need to know: It almost certainly does exist, and its expected to launch sometime during the middle of 2025, instead of next month like the rest of the Galaxy S25 lineup. And now, we have a better idea of just how thin this phone might actually be.Well-known tipster Ice Universe shared the information on Weibo, stating that its thickness may be 6.x mm. In other words, the leaker isnt sure of the exact thickness, but expects it to fall between 6mm and 6.9mm.Recommended VideosThe thinnest model of a Galaxy phone currently available is the Galaxy S24, coming in at 7.6mm thick. The Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus also come in at that same thickness. Even if the S25 Slim is only 6.9mm thick, thats still a significant decrease over whats currently available.Joe Maring / Digital TrendsIt wouldnt be Samsungs first attempt at a slender phone, either. Back in 2015, Samsung launched the Galaxy A8, a handset that was just 5.9mm thick. It remains one of the thinnest Samsung phones ever created, and while we expect the S25 Slim to be small, we dont expect it to be that small.Please enable Javascript to view this contentFor comparison, the Apple iPhone 16 is 7.8mm thick, while the Google Pixel 9 comes in at 8.5mm. The Galaxy S25 lineup already looks to be thinner than much of the competition.RelatedAnd as far as the thinnest phone goes, that honor falls to the Honor Magic V3. This folding handset measures only 9.2mm when closed an already impressive size but is just 4.4mm when opened. For reference, thats less than two-tenths of an inch.How much of a practical benefit will come from the Galaxy S25 Slims thin design remains to be seen. However, assuming this latest leak is accurate, itll certainly be an impressive technical feat, if nothing else.Editors Recommendations