Samsung Galaxy A57 two-minute review<\/p>\n According to sales figures<\/a>, Samsung<\/a>‘s budget-friendly A-series phones generally sell better than their pricier S-series siblings (aka the best Samsung phones<\/a>). So, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra<\/a> is the brand’s newest flashy flagship, a good deal more buyers are probably considering the Samsung Galaxy A57 instead.<\/p>\n For those not versed in the Samsung taxonomy, here’s a quick recap: ‘A’ = cheap, ‘5’ denotes the place in the lineup (it goes 0-5), and ‘7’ is the generation (this is the 2026 model). That’s all to say that the Galaxy A57 is the brand’s most advanced mid-ranger of 2026, succeeding the Galaxy A56<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like the S26 family, this is an iterative upgrade, bringing spec tweaks and a new (but familiar) roster of colors, rather than any truly significant changes. Mind you, a price hike makes those same specs look a little bit less appealing this year, given that you’re paying extra for them.<\/p>\n The largely unchanged specs list means you’re getting similar highs and lows to last year’s model. The A57’s display is one standout feature, with the bright, bold screen a blessing for your Prime Video binge or commute-based gaming sessions.<\/p>\n Samsung’s software is another treat; One UI largely avoids the problems that befall OS packages on many other mid-range phones, and there’s much less feature-bloat here than you’ll find on the Galaxy S-series phones.<\/p>\n The perks return, but so do the pitfalls. The A57’s Exynos processor is simply no good for gaming, and I’d recommend doing your photo editing on a computer, too. For that matter, pictures taken on the A57 aren’t up to snuff, which is a surprise given Samsung’s usual pedigree in the field.<\/p>\n If you want a phone that just works, without drowning you in AI or automation features, you’ll like the Galaxy A57. It won’t suit avid photographers, gamers, or people who want a bit more out of their mobile, but it’s a reliable workhorse for the average buyer. Its battery life is also solid, and the slightly shrunk frame will fit in your hands a little better than most large-screen phones.<\/p>\n Galaxy A-series phones are understandably popular, but with the price hike, this latest model is a tad harder to recommend than normal. It’s definitely worth picking up if you find a solid discount, but with competitors from Nothing, Google<\/a>, and various Chinese brands offering more for less right now, Samsung’s top-end mid-range phone feels a little less valuable than it should.<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57 review: price and availability<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)Released on April 10, 2026Starts at $549 \/ \u00a3529 \/ AU$749, but for different variantsPrice hike over Galaxy A56<\/p>\n The Samsung Galaxy A57 was announced on March 25, 2026, alongside the more affordable A37. It went on sale several weeks later, on April 10.<\/p>\n There are three variants of the phone, with availability changing by region. The only model everyone gets costs $609 \/ \u00a3529 \/ AU$849, and that\u2019s for 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. A cheaper model with only 128GB storage is available in the US and Australia, for $549 \/ AU$749, while Brits get a super-charged 12GB RAM and 512GB storage model for \u00a3699. I tested the 8GB \/ 256GB model for this review.<\/p>\n For ease of viewing, here are those prices in table form:<\/p>\n Swipe to scroll horizontallySamsung Galaxy A57 pricingRow 0 – Cell 0 <\/p>\n US<\/p>\n UK<\/p>\n AU<\/p>\n 8GB \/ 128GB<\/p>\n $549<\/p>\n N\/A<\/p>\n AU$749<\/p>\n 8GB \/ 256GB<\/p>\n $609<\/p>\n \u00a3529<\/p>\n AU$849<\/p>\n 12GB \/ 512GB<\/p>\n N\/A<\/p>\n \u00a3699<\/p>\n N\/A<\/p>\n No matter where you live, one thing\u2019s for certain: the A57 has seen a significant price hike versus the Galaxy A56. That model started at $499 \/ \u00a3499 \/ AU$699 \u2014 again for different variants, which the table below details \u2014 meaning buyers of the new phone will have to shell out much more than they would have for last year\u2019s model.<\/p>\n Given that the A56 wasn’t particularly competitive in terms of price, either, an even higher price tag for the A57 will understandably give buyers pause.<\/p>\n Swipe to scroll horizontallySamsung Galaxy A56 pricingRow 0 – Cell 0 <\/p>\n US<\/p>\n UK<\/p>\n AU<\/p>\n 8GB \/ 128GB<\/p>\n $499<\/p>\n N\/A<\/p>\n AU$699<\/p>\n 8GB \/ 256GB<\/p>\n $549<\/p>\n \u00a3499<\/p>\n AU$799<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57 review: specsSwipe to scroll horizontallySamsung Galaxy A57 specsHeader Cell – Column 0 Header Cell – Column 1 <\/p>\n Dimensions:<\/p>\n 161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm<\/p>\n Weight:<\/p>\n 179g<\/p>\n Screen:<\/p>\n 6.7-inch FHD (1080 x 2340) 120Hz AMOLED<\/p>\n Chipset:<\/p>\n Exynos 1680<\/p>\n RAM:<\/p>\n 8\/12GB<\/p>\n Storage:<\/p>\n 128\/256\/512GB<\/p>\n OS:<\/p>\n Android 16, OneUI 8.5<\/p>\n Primary camera:<\/p>\n 50MP, f\/1.8<\/p>\n Ultra-wide camera:<\/p>\n 12MP, f\/2.2<\/p>\n Macro camera<\/p>\n 5MP, f\/2.4<\/p>\n Front camera:<\/p>\n 12MP, f\/2.2<\/p>\n Audio:<\/p>\n Stereo speakers<\/p>\n Battery:<\/p>\n 5,000mAh<\/p>\n Charging:<\/p>\n 45W wired<\/p>\n Colors:<\/p>\n Awesome Navy, Awesome Gray, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57 review: design<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)Thin and light phoneSome neat design touches that improve comfortFour color options, all sadly lifeless<\/p>\n To some degree, the Samsung Galaxy A57 has inherited a trait from the ill-fated Galaxy S25 Edge<\/a>: thinness. The phone\u2019s training regimen has seen it shrink to 6.9mm thick, which is thinner than anything else in Samsung\u2019s roster beyond the Edge.<\/p>\n This doesn\u2019t result in a massive overhaul of the Galaxy A\u2019s hand-feel, not with the height and width still stretching the hand, but it\u2019s a nice touch that makes the device look a little more svelte.<\/p>\n There\u2019s clearly also been some weight loss, with the Galaxy A57 tipping the scales to 179g; again, this is a spec beaten only by Samsung\u2019s year-old lean machine.<\/p>\n Samsung has toned down the fun of its A-series color options over the past few years, and it\u2019s no different this time around. I tested the \u2018Awesome\u2019 Icyblue (scare quotes my own), and there\u2019s also Awesome Navy, Awesome Lilac, and Awesome Gray (now that\u2019s what I call an oxymoron). So that\u2019s blue, blue, nearly-blue, and gray.<\/p>\n On the right edge of the A57, the power button is within easy thumb reach, and the volume rocker is only a small stretch higher. I appreciated that the phone\u2019s edge slowly curves up just ahead of the power button, which meant it was simple to naturally find the button with my thumb without needing to look.<\/p>\n The A57 has a triple-camera rear module on the back, which looks identical to those of the last few A-series generations, and it doesn\u2019t stick out too far, so the phone didn\u2019t wobble much when I put it flat on a table.<\/p>\n The Galaxy A57 also has an IP68 certification, which means it\u2019s safe against ingress from small particles, and can survive submersion in water of up to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes (that may sound specific, but it\u2019s what the \u20188\u2019 stands for). When a phone has IP68, you can rest assured that it\u2019s safe for all everyday functions.<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57 review: display<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 resolution120Hz refresh rate, 1,900 nits max brightnessSuper AMOLED Plus gives display punch<\/p>\n The Samsung Galaxy A57 gets a 6.7-inch display, with a thin bezel that’s broken up only by a small punch-hole for the front-facing camera.<\/p>\n Like the A56\u2019s panel, it has a 1080 x 2340 resolution and hits a 120Hz refresh rate, so it\u2019ll handle anything Netflix or your chosen mobile game can throw at it.<\/p>\n Colors are bright and vibrant, thanks in part to two upgrades over the previous model: a higher max brightness (1,900 nits) and the use of a Super AMOLED Plus panel, which offers a wider color gamut. It\u2019s been said before, and it\u2019s truer than ever now: it\u2019s hard to find a better screen on a mid-range phone than on a Galaxy A-series device.<\/p>\n The A57 also has what Samsung calls Vision Booster, a feature that turns brightness and vibrancy up to 11 when the device recognizes that you\u2019re watching content outdoors (as in, grappling with the shiny, reflective sunlight on the display). I didn\u2019t have an A56 to test it against, and it\u2019s not a feature that you can manually toggle, but I never had a problem using the A57 while outdoors.<\/p>\n A fingerprint sensor embedded under the phone’s display worked well in my experience, never failing to recognize my thumb.<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57 review: software<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)Android 16 with One UI 8.5Six years of OS updatesSoftware is cleaner and simpler than rivals’<\/p>\n Out of the box, the Galaxy A57 runs Android 16, the latest version of Android at the time of its release, with Samsung pledging six major Android updates to the phone.<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t stock Android but One UI 8.5, which the Samsung Galaxy S26<\/a> also runs on, except here you get a tuned-down version of that same software.<\/p>\n Some may miss the flagship phone\u2019s various premium features (you don’t get generative AI tools like Drawing Assist, for instance), but I actually preferred the Galaxy A57’s interface: you don’t get inundated with AI features, random reminders, and gimmicky tools that do little.<\/p>\n One feature you do get is an upgraded version of Circle to Search. If you press and hold the home button, you can circle anything on screen and Google search it. The selling point of this feature is that it gives you the ability to find the outfits of people you see online \u2014 a pretty niche use case, it must be said \u2014 but I found Circle to Search pretty useful for searching for actors I recognized, settings in videos that I wanted to locate, and sports teams that I didn’t recognize by their uniforms.<\/p>\n A common feature of mid-range smartphones is bloatware, but the Galaxy A57 is pristine and clean out of the box. You get barely any unwanted pre-installed apps (I can overlook Netflix and Spotify, given how ubiquitous they are), and there are barely any Samsung apps pre-installed either.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a fan of the look of One UI, and it offers loads of customization options. You can bend the wallpaper, color palette, and icons to your will, and add Samsung-made widgets and tools that change how you use the phone.<\/p>\n I like to set up Modes on Galaxy phones, which let me quickly change various settings at the tap of a button. For example, I can design a Game mode, which mutes notifications and boosts screen and performance power, or set up a Sleep mode, which automatically turns on my alarm and switches the display to an eye-friendly grayscale. To easily switch these Modes on and off, I can plonk a carousel on my home page. It’s pretty impressive stuff.<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57 review: cameras<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, and 5MP macro camerasCameras lack some vibrancy and optimizationA range of useful camera features<\/p>\n Samsung has been using the same camera setup on its A50-series for years now (the A53 <\/a>was the last model with a different main sensor), and in 2026, it’s starting to show show its age. It\u2019s simply not competitive compared to other similar-priced phones.<\/p>\n The main camera is a 50MP f\/1.8 unit, which is joined by a 12MP f\/2.2 ultra-wide lens and a 5MP f\/2.4 macro lens. Around the front, there’s a 12MP f\/2.2 selfie snapper.<\/p>\n In anything shy of blinding sunshine or studio lighting, the Galaxy A57 struggled to capture an adequate level of vibrancy or color detail \u2014 for instance, in the camera samples below, you\u2019ll see foliage that looks desaturated and lacks dynamic range. An upgraded ISP (Image Signal Processing) chip was cited as an upgrade with this phone, but it’s not made a significant improvement.<\/p>\n Get some strong sunlight, and some colors do seep through, but you can\u2019t control how sunny it is outside, and besides, sunshine didn’t always fix the problem. Other phones do well to edit photos to pull out the contrast and boost the saturation if needs be, and I was surprised by how light-touch (read: ineffectual) the Galaxy A57 could be.<\/p>\n For some praise, I’ll point to the auxiliary lenses. I was impressed by how consistent the color was between lenses \u2014 I often find ultra-wides lack the color of their main siblings \u2014 and the lack of distortion on the wide lens. The macro was a little finicky at finding focus on close subjects, but it’s definitely more useful than many others I’ve tested (though it doesn’t come close to making up for the lack of a dedicated zoom camera).<\/p>\n Selfies on the Galaxy A57 were a little better, offering some contrast that will make social media pictures look postable, though, as you can see in the pictures below, Portrait mode struggled with fluffy strands of hair.<\/p>\n The A57 offers you a reasonable range of expected camera modes, including Night and Samsung’s stalwart Food, and there’s also the A-series-exclusive Fun mode, which basically offers you Snapchat filters on your camera app. Single Take isn’t available by default, but you can enable it via the Camera Assistant app in the Samsung Store.<\/p>\n Video recording hits 60fps at 1080p or 30fps at 4K<\/a>, with a slow-mo app that doesn’t reveal its framerate.<\/p>\n Once you’ve taken a photo, you can use a few tools to brush it up in the Gallery app. There’s no built-in chatbot<\/a> to AI slopify your pictures like in the S26 series, and instead, you get Object Eraser and a remaster tool, which auto-applies edits. The latter’s actually pretty good, and I found it reliable for adding some zest to the default pictures that otherwise lacked it.<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57 camera samples<\/p>\n Image 1 of 10<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)Samsung’s Exynos 1680 chip + 8GB RAM (for most)Fine for everyday use, not for gamingBluetooth 6.0 for audio<\/p>\n Samsung\u2019s Galaxy A-series phones have never won awards for their blazing-fast performance \u2014 plenty of Chinese mobiles at this price point can run rings around them \u2014 and the Galaxy A57 is no different.<\/p>\n The phone has an Exynos 1680 chipset, made by Samsung itself, paired with 8GB RAM in most versions.<\/p>\n Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests returned scores in the 4,400s. That\u2019s a step above the 3,900s we saw in the A56, but less than half of what the S26 Ultra returned, and a big step below similar-priced alternatives I\u2019ve tested recently, like the 8,600-scoring Poco X8 Pro Max<\/a>. Unfortunately, every 3DMark test I ran crashed, which wasn’t necessarily the fault of the phone (sometimes, new devices just don\u2019t like benchmarking software), but it did mean I wasn\u2019t able to dig much further into the A57’s numbered performance\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026 until I started actually playing games.<\/p>\n The A57 could handle well-optimized games like Call of Duty<\/a>: Mobile, but only on lower graphics settings. Try to match the display quality with some resolution or graphics effects, and the handset would suffer. It would also heat up a little during longer gaming sessions, which is not something you’ll encounter with most Snapdragon-powered phones, for instance.<\/p>\n So, the Galaxy A57 is no performance wunderkind, even if you can play certain titles with compromises. But if you’re not a gamer, you can ignore all that, as the phone has all the performance credentials necessary for non-intensive everyday tasks like scrolling and streaming. If I weren’t an avid gamer, I’d probably deem the Galaxy A57 powerful enough for me.<\/p>\n Audio-wise, you\u2019re looking at support for Bluetooth 6.0, with the built-in stereo speakers about as passable as on any other phone at this price point. And no, there\u2019s no 3.5mm jack, so you\u2019ll have to use the USB-C port for wired audio.<\/p>\n Performance score: 3.5 \/ 5Samsung Galaxy A57 review: battery life<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)Average-sized 5,000mAh batterySingle day of use per charge45W charging powers the phone in roughly 90 mins<\/p>\n The Samsung Galaxy A57 has a 5,000mAh battery, which is the same size battery as you’ll find in the A56, as well as the flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra.<\/p>\n A capacity like this is, in most phones, shorthand for \u2018all-day battery life\u2019. That\u2019s no different with the Galaxy A57 \u2014 I could use the device as much as I wanted, without worrying that it\u2019d run out of juice.<\/p>\n You won\u2019t get two days of battery life, though \u2014 not unless you don\u2019t use your phone very much. For average use, you\u2019ll get about a day and a half all in.<\/p>\n The A57 powers at 45W, so it\u2019s not particularly fast, and with a compatible charger, you\u2019ll get from empty to full in about an hour and a half. When the handset\u2019s plugged in, it\u2019ll tell you how long it\u2019ll take to power up at its current speed, which is a really useful quality of life feature that I appreciated.<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57 review: value<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n Samsung’s Galaxy A-series phones are reliable and have some great traits, but they don’t offer as impressive value for money as their competitors. Bear in mind that A57 isn’t cheap; at its price, it’s firmly in the ‘mid-range’ category.<\/p>\n Many rivals at a similar price point will offer you one or two incredible specs along with a few average ones, like a huge battery, incredibly fast charging, a top-end processor, or a telephoto zoom camera. If you wanted the A57’s specs from another brand, you’d probably find them for much less money.<\/p>\n Samsung does nothing to sweeten the deal, and so it’s hard to argue that the A57 offers particularly exciting value for money. But as reliability and longevity go, there aren’t many ‘safer’ all-round options than this one.<\/p>\n Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy A57?Swipe to scroll horizontallySamsung Galaxy A57 scorecard<\/p>\n Attributes<\/p>\n Notes<\/p>\n Rating<\/p>\n Value<\/p>\n It’s just not priced in a competitive way. Sorry, Samsung.<\/p>\n 3.5 \/ 5<\/p>\n Design<\/p>\n It may come in some pretty ugly colors, but the thin and light phone belies some pretty neat design features.<\/p>\n 4 \/ 5<\/p>\n Display<\/p>\n The A57 has a good-looking screen that works well outdoors.<\/p>\n 4.5 \/ 5<\/p>\n Software<\/p>\n The interface is clean, with no unnecessary extra apps or tools, and you get plenty of software support.<\/p>\n 4 \/ 5<\/p>\n Camera<\/p>\n I was surprised how dull pictures looked, though some modes offer a little bit of fun.<\/p>\n 3 \/ 5<\/p>\n Performance<\/p>\n The Exynos 1680 chipset doesn’t cut it for advanced gaming, but the phone’s fine for everyday use.<\/p>\n 3.5 \/ 5<\/p>\n Battery<\/p>\n The 5,000mAh battery and 45W charging are roughly average for a mid-priced phone.<\/p>\n 3.5 \/ 5<\/p>\n Buy it if…Don’t buy it if…Samsung Galaxy A57 review: Also consider<\/p>\n Interested in the Samsung Galaxy A57 but want to know what else is out there? Here are some other mid-range gems you may want to consider.<\/p>\n Swipe to scroll horizontallyHeader Cell – Column 0 <\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy A57<\/p>\n Google Pixel 10a<\/p>\n iPhone 17e<\/p>\n Nothing Phone (4a) Pro<\/p>\n Starting price (at launch):<\/p>\n $549.99 \/ \u00a3529 \/ AU$749<\/p>\n $499 \/ \u00a3499 \/ AU$849<\/p>\n $599 \/ \u00a3599 \/ AU$999<\/p>\n $499 \/ \u00a3499 (about AU$1,000)<\/p>\n Dimensions:<\/p>\n 161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm<\/p>\n 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm<\/p>\n 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm <\/p>\n 163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm<\/p>\n Weight:<\/p>\n 179g<\/p>\n 185g<\/p>\n 169g<\/p>\n 210g<\/p>\n OS (at launch):<\/p>\n One UI 8.5, Android 16<\/p>\n Android 16<\/p>\n iOS 26<\/p>\n Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16<\/p>\n Screen Size:<\/p>\n 6.7-inch <\/p>\n 6.3-inch <\/p>\n 6.1-inch<\/p>\n 6.83-inch <\/p>\n Resolution:<\/p>\n 2340 x 1080<\/p>\n 2424 x 1080<\/p>\n 2532 x 1170<\/p>\n 2800 x 1260<\/p>\n CPU:<\/p>\n Exynos 1680<\/p>\n Google Tensor G4<\/p>\n A19 Bionic<\/p>\n Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4<\/p>\n RAM:<\/p>\n 8GB \/ 12GB<\/p>\n 8GB<\/p>\n Not specified<\/p>\n 8GB \/ 12GB<\/p>\n Storage (from):<\/p>\n 128GB \/ 256GB \/ 512GB<\/p>\n 128GB \/ 256GB<\/p>\n 256GB \/ 512GB<\/p>\n 128GB \/ 256GB<\/p>\n Battery:<\/p>\n 5,000mAh<\/p>\n 5,100mAh<\/p>\n 4,005mAh<\/p>\n 5,080mAh<\/p>\n Rear Cameras:<\/p>\n 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro<\/p>\n 48MP main, 13MP ultra-wide<\/p>\n 48MP<\/p>\n 50MP wide, 50MP periscope telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide<\/p>\n Front camera:<\/p>\n 12MP<\/p>\n 13MP<\/p>\n 12MP<\/p>\n 32MP<\/p>\n How I tested the Samsung Galaxy A57<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Future)Review test period = 2 weeksTesting included = Everyday usage, including web browsing, social media, photography, video calling, gaming, streaming video, music playbackTools used = Geekbench 6, 3D Mark, native Android stats<\/p>\n I tested the Samsung Galaxy A57 for just over two weeks before writing this review, after receiving a test sample from Samsung.<\/p>\n In part, testing was done experientially: I used it as I would any other smartphone, which included taking it on holiday to take pictures, conducting video calls, and streaming music and movies. I also put it through a barrage of ‘lab-style’ tests like benchmarks on Geekbench and 3D Mark, as well as through battery tests.<\/p>\n I’ve been reviewing smartphones for TechRadar since early 2019, and in that time have tested all manner of mobiles, including past Samsung Galaxy devices and plenty of other mid-range and affordable Androids.<\/p>\n Read more about how we test<\/a><\/p>\n First reviewed April 2026<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VFQ4Pvcg9GYeR7zqPuwcRM.jpg\")
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With sufficient light, the A57 performed okay, although it still couldn’t adequately capture the zingy colors of a toy like this.(Image credit: Future)![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FSajzjBWuZbinjfmPPNrYm.jpg\")
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