2 min readSamsung’s budget-friendly A series is back, but at a higher price.
Announced this week, the new Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 start at an RRP that's around $50 more expensive than their 2025 counterparts. In a bid to offset that inflated price, Samsung is seeking to sweeten the deal with a laundry list of upgrades.
To start with, the Galaxy A57 is built around a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a higher peak brightness of 1900 nits. Under the hood, the mid-ranger is powered by an Exynos 1680 processor, 8GB of RAM. It starts at 128GB of storage, but there is a 256GB model available.
The Galaxy A57 is also slightly thinner than its predecessor, courtesy of a lighter design. It's also got better IP68 water and dust resistance.
Meanwhile, on the back, it features the same triple lens camera setup as its predecessor. That configuration consists of a 50MP main lens, a 12MP ultrawide lens and a 5MP macro lens. However, the Galaxy A57 ups the ante with a new ISP and a dedicated low noise mode that promise to help it deliver better low-light results.
It’s a similar story for the Galaxy A37. This budget-friendly handset is built around a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a slightly higher peak brightness than its predecessor. On the inside, it’s powered by the Exynos 1480 processor, 6GB of RAM and starts at 128GB of storage. If this all sounds very familiar, wait until you hear about the camera.
Like last year's Galaxy A36, the back of the Galaxy A37 is host to a 50MP main lens, an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 5MP macro lens. As with the Galaxy A57, it builds on this blueprint with an upgraded ISP.
Beyond those technical tweaks, the two devices share plenty of features and flaws. Both the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 come with 5000mAh batteries, six years of OS and security updates, and 45W fast-charging via USB-C.
One key area where Samsung are looking to highlight this year’s mid-rangers over its 2025 effort is shutter speed.
When it comes to the Galaxy A57, the manufacturer has managed to shave 70ms off the shot-to-shot speed. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A37 has gone from a full 1000ms to just 400ms. That subtraction isn’t likely to excite those used to more flagship fare, but it’s a solid improvement that budget buyers may want to keep in mind.
Another area where Samsung’s mid-rangers have gained ground on the mainline Galaxy S series is AI integration. The Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 come with the improved Circle to Search functionality found in more premium Samsung devices, as well as Voice Transcription, Call translation and Gemini-powered actions.
The list here isn’t as comprehensive as what you can expect from the Galaxy S26 Ultra but it does include a few new additions:
