Samsung Galaxy A series company has recently launched two mid-budget phones Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37. Both these phones are upgrades of last year’s Galaxy A56 and Galaxy A36. Of these, we have used Samsung Galaxy A57 5G for some time. This phone comes in India at a starting price of Rs 56,999. This Samsung phone is equipped with features like better AI features, OS upgrades for 6 years, security updates. We have used its 12GB RAM + 256GB variant. How do we like this phone? Let us know…
Features of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
| Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | Features |
| display | 6.7 inches, AMOLED, 120Hz |
| processor | Exynos 1680 |
| storage | 12GB + 512GB |
| Battery | 5000mAh, 45W |
| camera | 50MP + 12MP + 5MP, 12MP |
| OS | Android 16, OneUI 8.5 |
Design of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
The company has upgraded the design of this Samsung phone compared to the previous model. The camera setup of the phone has been placed vertically. However, you will see newness in this. This phone gives you a premium feel just by looking at it. Glass is provided in its back panel, through which you can see your face. The thickness of the phone is very less, due to which it looks quite slim. You can see a thick camera bump in the back. The glass panel given in the back panel of the phone attracts dust and dirt towards itself. Therefore you have to keep cleaning it frequently.
Samsung Galaxy A57 Review
The design elements of the phone are completely inspired by the recently launched Galaxy S26 series. A vertically aligned triple camera module will be found in the back of the phone. There is a visible camera bump in the back of the phone. At the same time, the body is quite slim. The weight of the phone is very low, due to which you can easily use this phone with single handle. Very thin bezels have been provided on the front of the phone. At the same time, the volume and power buttons of the phone will be found on the right side. USB Type C port and speaker grill are found at the bottom. This phone will not disappoint you in terms of design.
Display of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
This Samsung phone has a 6.7 inch FHD+ AMOLED display. The display of the phone supports 120Hz refresh rate. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus has been used for its protection, which provides it better durability. The brightness of the phone’s display is quite good. Samsung has used Infinity-O display in it, which is found in the company’s flagship phones. We have watched many favorite web series and movies on this phone.
Samsung Galaxy A57 Review
The brightness of the display is quite good, due to which you can see natural colors. Due to the Super AMOLED+ panel, the content visible on the display will give you a crystal clear experience. You will be able to experience movies, cricket matches and videos in 4K resolution. The graphics of the game also look quite good on the phone’s display.
Performance of Samsung Galaxy A57
This mid-budget phone from the South Korean company comes with an upgraded Exynos 1680 chipset. This phone has 8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB storage. Two 5G Nano SIM cards can be installed in it. The company has used an octacore processor in the phone, which is made by Samsung itself. This processor belongs to the mid-budget range of the company, in which you get decent performance. You will not find any complaints about the performance of the phone while multi-tasking. Everything happens in a very smooth manner. From app switch to multiple windows, you can easily switch without getting stuck.
Samsung Galaxy A57 Review
However, if you play games for a long time or do video recording for a long time on the phone, then you will feel heat in the back panel. After some time the phone cools off, after which you can use it again. This phone comes with 5000mAh battery and 45W fast charging support. The company has not provided charging adapter with this phone. You can buy it separately. You can easily use the battery of this phone throughout the day by just charging it. The battery of this phone lasts for many days in standby mode. The company has not provided an adapter with the phone. I charged it with Google Pixel’s 33W charger. It takes approximately 70 to 75 minutes for the phone to charge from 0 to full.
Samsung Galaxy A57 Review
This phone comes with OneUI 8.5 based on the latest Android 16. Multi-layer security has been provided in the phone. This phone comes with the company’s Knox security. The operating system of the phone is very user friendly. Also, you get a better security layer in Samsung phones. However, the company has provided many pre-installed apps with the phone, which may irritate you. However, later you can delete it as per your convenience.
Camera of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
This Samsung phone comes with triple camera setup. It will have a 50MP main OIS camera. With this, 12MP ultra wide and 5MP macro camera will be available. This phone will have a 12MP camera for selfie and video calling. With this Samsung phone you can click decent pictures in daylight. The phone’s camera app is user friendly, due to which you can easily access the camera settings. You will get natural color in the picture taken with the phone’s camera during day time. At the same time, after capturing the picture from the phone, its app processes it. The processed photo looks a bit edited.
Samsung Galaxy A57 Review
You will not enjoy photos taken in low-light. It will be pixelated and the image will appear blurry when zoomed. However, it looks good if you take a picture after turning on the flash light. In low light, we would recommend you to click the picture with flash light only. Talking about the selfie camera, it is fine. You can click good picture to upload on social media platform.
Samsung Galaxy A57 Review
Our decision?
Lookwise, this Samsung phone will attract you a lot. We liked the design of the phone very much. Due to its slim profile, you can carry it easily. Talking about performance, this phone gives decent performance. However, this Samsung phone also has the problem of heating. This phone will not disappoint you in terms of software and security.
Talking about the camera, the camera of such an expensive phone could have been a little better. You get better cameras in Oppo and Vivo phones coming in this price range. However, the camera app seems quite user friendly.
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