The Galaxy A57 is here, and it’s an easy pick to be one of Samsung’s hottest prospects of the year. In fact, it may not be too early to say that it will be the company’s best seller, following in the footsteps of its predecessors.
The Galaxy A57 ships with a USB-C cable and a SIM tool in the box. It comes in Awesome Navy, Awesome Gray, Awesome Icyblue, and Awesome Lilac, and starts from €430/$450.
There’s a lot in common between the Galaxy A57 and its stablemate, the Galaxy A37, pictured below. To make it easier to follow, we got the A57 in Icyblue and the A37 in Lavender.
The A37 is the taller, wider, thicker, and heavier phone. And you feel it in the hands.
The pair shares the display and battery, and has very similar cameras. We did a deeper dive into the new phones in our hot take.
The Galaxy A37 on the left, A57 on the right
One of the key differences is in the frame. The Galaxy A57 has a metal frame, which both feels nicer to the touch, as it’s anodized and grippier, but it’s also thinner. Naturally, the metal feels sturdier than the plastic as well.
As with other recent Galaxy phones, Samsung went with a simple and recognizable design. The volume and power buttons are on the right side and sit slightly elevated on their own island, which is contoured up from the rest of the frame.
And while we’re talking islands, we like the design and the camera island design. It’s color-matched to the phone in the center of the island and has a translucent effect at the edges. It’s a pretty effect that works nicely with the phone’s color.
The Galaxy A57 is better built than its predecessor and is better protected against the elements as well. It’s up to the IP68 standard, up from IP67. Of course, there are many IP68/IP69 rated phones out there, but at this point, you’re not going to notice any real-life implications.
Upfront, the Galaxy A57 has a lovely 6.7-inch 1080p, 120Hz Super AMOLED+. It’s colorful, punchy, and gets very bright.
There’s really nothing to complain about with the Galaxy A57. It’s a stellar phone! But perhaps you still shouldn’t get one right away! Not at MSRP anyway. Some regions are already advertising a free storage upgrade, meaning that you’ll get a 256GB phone for the price of a 128GB phone. But even after the pre-order period ends, we expect to see constant deals for the new A-phones.
Also, it’s possible that at the time of this article, and depending on where you live, the Galaxy S25 FE could be a better deal than the Galaxy A57.