Samsung Galaxy A57: Slimmer, Swifter, Steeper.

Samsung has unveiled its pair of latest mid-tier smartphones, the Galaxy A57 and A37. Both devices gain from an elevation to IP68 water ingress protection and certain enhanced AI capabilities. However, more substantial enhancements are allocated to the A57, which presents a more slender and lighter profile, along with a narrower bezel surrounding its screen. The drawback? Each also carries a price tag $50 higher than the previous year’s models.

Priced at $549.99, the Galaxy A57 stands as Samsung’s primary competitor against Google’s $499 Pixel 10A and Apple’s $599 iPhone 17E. To bolster its competitive edge, Samsung has refined the phone’s dimensions, making it a mere 6.9mm thin – a distinct reduction compared to both alternatives – concurrently decreasing its mass to 179g. This feat was accomplished without sacrificing either the Gorilla Glass Victus+ chassis or the metallic framework. The outcome is a device that offers a sleek and refined tactile experience, though it’s unlikely to be confused with a premium flagship model. Regrettably, for the US market, Samsung chose to introduce the phone exclusively in navy blue; nevertheless, different regions will also see options like gray, light blue, and lilac.

Samsung has further improved the A57’s ingress protection, upgrading it from IP67 in the previous year’s A56 to the current IP68. Additionally, the bezel encircling the screen has been narrowed, contributing to its refined visual appeal. However, the internal hardware improvements are modest, such as an expanded cooling system or an advancement from the Exynos 1580 processor to the newer 1680 variant. This is expected to yield quicker operation and minor enhancements in image manipulation, yet the device’s remaining specifications largely persist unaltered.

Accompanying the A57 is the Galaxy A37, available at $449.99. This model has not undergone the identical aesthetic refinements, thus it maintains a thickness of 7.4mm – still quite svelte – and a weight of 196g. Otherwise, it is notably challenging to visually distinguish it from the A57. The primary indicators are its marginally thicker chassis and the absence of antenna bands, a characteristic attributable to this phone’s more economical plastic construction.

The A37 will debut in the US with its complete range of hues, offering charcoal, gray-green, white, and lavender iterations of the handset. It has also received several specification boosts, including a novel Exynos 1480 processor, an upgrade to the identical 50-megapixel, 1/1.56-inch primary camera found in the A57, and a display with a peak brightness of 1900 nits, similarly aligning with the A57.

Both handsets are equipped with 5,000mAh power cells and 45W rapid charging (surprisingly quicker than Samsung’s top-tier S26, despite the compromise of no wireless charging). Their primary cameras are complemented by fundamental ultrawide, macro, and front-facing alternatives. Each device is guaranteed to receive six years of Android operating system advancements and six years of security updates.

Furthermore, both will benefit from the identical enhanced AI functionalities right from their release: an option between the Bixby and Gemini intelligent assistants, an improved Circle to Search feature, and AI-driven transcription within the recording application and voicemail. However, at present, neither device will acquire the task automation enhancement enabling Gemini to arrange an Uber ride or procure groceries, a feature recently deployed on the S26 and Pixel 10 smartphones.

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