Mere weeks after announcing the Galaxy S26 range at Unpacked, Samsung is back with two midrange devices set to take on the Google Pixel 10a, iPhone 17e, Nothing Phone 4a, and more.
There’s not a huge amount of change on the Galaxy A57 or Galaxy A37 compared with Samsung’s last-gen phones (the A56 and A36), first announced in March 2025. Instead, the brand has tweaked the designs and added up-to-date specs, software upgrades, and other minor improvements.
From top to bottom: Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 (Credit: Eric Zeman)
The biggest difference is the price, which, as with almost all smartphones right now, is higher than we’ve seen on previous A-series devices.
The Galaxy A57 is $50 more than the A56, costing $549.99 for a 128GB model with 8GB of RAM. That means it’s just $50 less than the entry-level iPhone 17e, despite having half the storage capacity. If you spend an extra $100, you can get the Galaxy S25 FE with significantly higher specs.
The A37’s price also rises $50, bringing the phone to $449.99, up from $399.99 for the last-gen. Both phones are set for an April 9 release date.
Samsung Galaxy A37 (left) and Galaxy A57 (Credit: Eric Zeman)
The Galaxy A57 has undergone design improvements, with slimmer bezels that are noticeable when you first try out the phone. The brand has also switched to a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, keeping the Full HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.
The handset now has a metal frame, with the front and rear still made of glass. In the US, the phone comes in only one shade, Awesome Navy, while other markets offer options like Grey, Icyblue, and Lilac.
Samsung opted for an Exynos 1680 chipset to power the phone, with 8GB of RAM available across two models with 128GB or 256GB of storage. There’s no way to get extra storage here, which may be frustrating for some power users.
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Samsung Galaxy A57 rear panel (Credit: Eric Zeman)
The camera is similar to the last-gen, hardware-wise, with a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide, a 5MP macro, and a 12MP front camera. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery, with 45W fast charging, but there’s no wireless charging.
Other upgrades include Wi-Fi 6E, a new addition to Samsung’s cheaper handsets, and Bluetooth 6.0 support. You’ll get six years of software and security updates, taking you through to 2032, with the phone launching first on Android 16 with One UI 8.5.
Samsung Galaxy A57 bottom edge (Credit: Eric Zeman)
In the few moments we had to spend with the phone, the thing that impressed us most was its reflectivity. The glass rear panel is highly reflective, dispersing glare in all directions. Beyond that, it’s fairly light, fairly large, and mimics the appearance and functionality of the pricier Galaxy S26 series.
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Meanwhile, Samsung’s new Galaxy A37 features similar screen specs but misses out on the slimmer bezels and AMOLED Plus upgrade. The A37 comes in four colors: Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Graygreen, Awesome White, and Awesome Lavender.
The Samsung Galaxy A37 in four different colors (Credit: Eric Zeman)
The design has a plastic frame rather than the metal frame on the Galaxy A57, but the rear is made of glass. The brand has also increased its IP rating to IP68 and introduced 45W fast charging alongside its 5,000mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy A37 in Awesome Graygreen (Credit: Eric Zeman)
This phone is powered by the lesser Exynos 1480, with either 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage or a jump to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Connectivity-wise, you’ve got Wi-Fi 6 support for the first time.
The A37 definitely feels like a step down from the A57. It’s about the same size and weight, but it’s easy to tell the frame is made of plastic, not metal. Moreover, it has the same high-gloss rear panel as the A57, which means it reflects light in every direction. Google’s $499 Pixel 10a feels a whole lot nicer to use.
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