I have exclusively used Samsung's flagship Galaxy Note, S and Z lineup and always had Edge Panel enabled on all my phones. Except I never bothered to explore it and kept adding all my frequently ...
For years, my Samsung phone felt like just another Android slab. I used the basic One UI features, explored Good Lock, played with camera settings, and designed an ideal home screen with ample widgets ...
You probably have at least 50 apps installed on your phone, if not significantly more — but you likely only use maybe 10 or so of those apps on a routine basis ...