{"id":544642,"date":"2026-03-25T16:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/544642\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:14:11","slug":"samsungs-galaxy-a57-gets-thinner-faster-and-more-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/544642\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s Galaxy A57 gets thinner, faster, and more expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung has announced its two newest midrange phones, the Galaxy A57 and A37. Both phones benefit from a jump to IP68 water-resistance and some improved AI features, but the bigger upgrades are reserved for the A57, which is now thinner, lighter, and has a slimmer bezel around the display. The downside? They both also cost $50 more than last year\u2019s equivalents.<\/p>\n

The $549.99 Galaxy A57 is Samsung\u2019s direct rival to the $499 Google Pixel 10A<\/a> and $599 iPhone 17E<\/a>. To help it compete, Samsung has slimmed the phone to just 6.9mm thick, noticeably thinner than either alternative, while dropping the weight to 179g. That\u2019s been achieved without giving up either the Gorilla Glass Victus+ body or the metal frame. The result is a phone that feels slim and slick, even if I don\u2019t think anyone would mistake it for a flagship. In the US Samsung has made the dull decision to only launch the phone in navy blue, though other markets will also get gray, light blue, and lilac.<\/p>\n

Samsung has also enhanced the A57\u2019s water-resistance, with a small bump from IP67 in last year\u2019s A56<\/a> to IP68 now, and slimmed the bezel around the display, which helps contribute to the premium aesthetic. The internal spec upgrades are minimal though, like a larger cooling chamber or a jump from the Exynos 1580 chip to the more recent 1680. That should bring faster performance and small improvements to photo processing, but the phone\u2019s other specs remain much the same.<\/p>\n

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The cheaper A37 (right) has the same thicker bezel as before.<\/p>\n

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From the back, it\u2019s almost impossible to tell the A57 (light blue, left) and A37 (lavender, right) apart.<\/p>\n

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Like last year\u2019s A-series phones, they ship with a Snapchat-powered \u2018fun mode\u2019 in the camera app.<\/p>\n

The A57 is joined by the $449.99 Galaxy A37. This hasn\u2019t had the same nip and tuck, so is still 7.4mm thick \u2014 fairly slim regardless \u2014 and 196g. It\u2019s otherwise remarkably hard to differentiate from the A57 aesthetically: the biggest giveaways are the slightly thicker body and the lack of antenna lines, a perk of this phone\u2019s cheaper plastic frame.<\/p>\n

The A37 is launching in its full suite of colors in the US, with charcoal, gray-green, white, and lavender versions of the phone. It\u2019s had a few spec bumps too, with a new Exynos 1480 chipset; a jump to the same 50-megapixel, 1\/1.56-inch main camera as the A57; and a 1900 nit peak brightness display that also matches the A57.<\/p>\n

Both phones have 5,000mAh batteries, 45W charging (faster than Samsung\u2019s flagship S26<\/a>, believe it or not, though the trade-off is a total lack of wireless charging), and pair their main cameras with basic ultrawide, macro, and selfie options. Both will receive six years of Android OS upgrades, and six years of security patches.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll also both enjoy the same upgraded AI features from launch: a choice between the Bixby and Gemini assistants, upgraded Circle to Search<\/a>, and AI transcription in the recorder app and voicemail. At least for now though, neither is getting the task automation upgrade<\/a> that allows Gemini to book you an Uber or order groceries, which just rolled out on the S26 and Pixel 10 phones.<\/p>\n

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The antenna lines and slightly thinner design are the best way to tell the A57 (left) from the A37 (right).<\/p>\n

The new Galaxy phones will go on sale in the US on April 9th, and the UK from April 10th. The A37 starts at $449.99 \/ \u00a3399 for 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, rising to $539.99 \/ \u00a3459 for 8+256GB. The A57 has different configurations between markets, costing $549.99 for 8+128GB, $609.99 \/ \u00a3529 for 8+256GB, and \u00a3699 for 12+512GB.<\/p>\n

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