GSMArena Team, 8 April 2026

Samsung Galaxy A57 review

6. The competition, our verdict, pros and cons

The competition

The Galaxy A57 is a well-rounded smartphone with an excellent design and thoughtfully picked features, a solid mid-ranger for sure. Its launch prices were touted by Samsung as awesome, just like its colors, but the reality is the opposite.

The base 128GB model of the Galaxy A57 launched at €520, with prices now varying between €450 and €500. The 256GB model launched at €570, and now it can be found at €520-€550. Finally, the top-tier 512GB version is priced at about €750. Wow.

Even with the fresh price cuts, the Galaxy A57 prices are still uncompetitive, expensive even.

The first alternative offer you should explore is Samsung's very own Galaxy S25 FE. No matter which storage version you check (128GB, 256GB, or 512GB), the S25 FE will be cheaper, and yet it will offer an even more premium display, a flagship chip, a telephoto camera, and wireless charging.

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is priced close to the A57, and yet it offers a larger display with more pixels and more colors, there is a faster chip, too. The Nothing handset also packs a 50MP periscope telephoto with 3.5x-7x magnification, and let's not forget the mini-LEDs on its back.

Then there is the ultra-thin Motorola Edge 70 with an exquisite yet drop-resistant design (grippy, too!), better camera quality thanks to higher-resolution cameras, and better GPU performance. The display of the Edge 70 is of higher resolution and with more colors. Overall, the €460 base 256GB Edge 70 model should come before the A57 on your list for sure.

Finally, there is Poco X8 Pro Max, which is the go-to phone for flagship performance on a budget. The X8 Pro Max offers a far better screen and performance than the A57, IP69 ingress protection, and class-leading battery life and charging. The X8 Pro Max has somewhat basic ultrawide and selfies cameras, but the main one is as solid as those go these days. Overall, for the maximum bang for the buck, it's probably the go-to Poco.

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE • Nothing Phone (4a) Pro • Motorola Edge 70 • Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Our verdict

The Galaxy A57 looks and feels like an S-series phone, no two words about that. It has an improved design and build, slimmer screen bezels, and lighter body. It's become more refined, and it feels more premium.

The new Exynos chip with LPDDR5X RAM is alright - it provides balanced everyday performance, but the competition has upped its game a lot this year, and the A57 is trailing behind.

The camera department turned out to be surprisingly good, with excellent main and selfie cameras. The ultrawide shooter did okay, but the macro lens is there just for earning the "triple-camera" title for the A57.

Finally, the battery life is now improved despite the identical battery capacity as last year.

The One UI on the A57 is a typical Samsung affair minus DeX and a few AI tricks.

The A57 is a good phone, all things considered, but not at that price. The Galaxy A56 is almost the same phone at half the price, while the Galaxy S25 FE is a flagship device with a similar tag. The Galaxy A57 is a very balanced phone with hardly any shortcomings so it's well worth a recommendation, but until it gets a price cut, it will remain a hard sell.