Samsung Galaxy A57 Arrives Thinner, Lighter With Upgraded Camera and Display

Samsung pulled back the curtain on the Galaxy A57 today, officially unveiling its thinnest, lightest midrange A-series phone yet alongside the companion Galaxy A37. At just 6.9mm thick and 182 grams, the A57 shaves 0.5mm and roughly 18 grams off the Galaxy A56 it replaces, carrying forward the ultra-slim ambition Samsung debuted with the Galaxy S25 Edge into a far more accessible price bracket.

Samsung bumped the water resistance rating to IP68, offering better protection against water submersion than previous generations, which were rated at IP67. That upgrade applies to both the A57 and the A37, and moving to IP68 means these phones can handle being submerged in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.

The display is a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panel running at 120Hz with a peak brightness of 1,200 nits, framed by slimmer bezels than the A56. Samsung is reportedly sourcing OLED panels from CSOT instead of relying solely on Samsung Display, allowing for flexible OLED panels with thinner bezels while also helping keep manufacturing costs in check. The chassis pairs a metal frame with a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass Victus Plus. The A57 measures 161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9mm and weighs 182 grams.

Under the hood sits the Exynos 1680, a chip featuring new tri-cluster architecture that doubles down on on-device artificial intelligence. The A57 may also come with a larger vapor chamber for cooling than its predecessor, a reported change in internal design that could lead to improvements in performance through better heat management. 8GB and 12GB RAM variants are expected, though their availability will be market-dependent.

For photography, the A57 carries a 50MP main camera, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP macro camera. It supports 4K video recording at 30 fps, with stabilization described as slightly improved and minor processing changes to macro and portrait modes. A 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging rounds out the core specs, along with Bluetooth 5.4 and 5G connectivity.

The A57 achieved an energy rating of A, with endurance rated at up to 52 hours per charge, a notable jump from the Galaxy A56's 44-hour rating. The battery is certified for 1,200 charge cycles, down from the 2,000 cycles on 2025 models, though industry experts suggest this reflects a change in EU testing regulations rather than a decline in battery quality.

The Galaxy A57 5G will be available in Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, and Awesome Lilac. The new Galaxy A-series is set to go on sale on April 10 through Samsung.com and other major retailers. The A57 5G starts at £529 for the 256GB/8GB model, with a higher-tier 512GB/12GB version available for £699. The Galaxy A37 5G enters the lineup at £399. No US pricing details were available at launch, though the Galaxy A5X-series has historically arrived in the US roughly two to four weeks after the European launch, suggesting a US release could follow in late April or early May 2026.

The Galaxy A57 also supports HDR10+ for better video quality, a distinction the A37 does not share. Both phones will ship with Android 16 and One UI 8.5, and will receive up to six major software updates. The A57's predecessor, the Galaxy A56, launched at $499, making the new model's European pricing a considerable step up as rising memory costs ripple across the midrange segment.