Samsung’s Galaxy A57 gets thinner, faster, and more expensive

The Verge / 3/25/2026

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Key Points

  • Samsung has announced the Galaxy A57 and A37 midrange phones, with both models adding IP68 water resistance and some improved AI features.
  • The Galaxy A57 receives the largest design upgrade, becoming thinner (6.9mm), lighter (179g), and featuring a slimmer display bezel.
  • Pricing increases come as a tradeoff, with both phones costing $50 more than their predecessors.
  • Samsung positions the Galaxy A57 ($549.99) as a direct competitor to the Google Pixel 10A ($499) and iPhone 17E ($599), aiming to stand out on industrial design and durability.
  • The A57’s spec emphasis suggests Samsung is using incremental AI and hardware refinements to compete in the premium midrange segment.
Samsung Galaxy A57 showing homescreen in front of colored cubes
The A57 has also been upgraded with a slightly thinner display bezel.

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's equivalents.

The $549.99 Galaxy A57 is Samsung's direct rival to the $499 Google Pixel 10A and $599 iPhone 17E. 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's been achieved without giving …

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