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Samsung Galaxy A57 5G review roundup: what the experts found

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SimplyAmplifying score: 7.7/10 · Confidence: High · Based on 12 in-depth review(s) from 11 outlets, and 18 article(s) read in full

First published 6 October 2026 · We update this page as new reviews come in

Reviewers’ own scores: Trusted Reviews 4/5 · TechRadar 4/5 · Android Authority 7/10 · Android Police 8.5/10 · Tom’s Guide 4/5 · T3 4/5 · MySmartPrice Gear 7/10

The verdict

Across 12 in-depth reviews from 11 outlets, the Galaxy A57 5G comes out as a well-built, good-looking phone with a bright screen and a long update promise. Reviewers are less convinced by its camera in difficult light, its sustained performance and its price. It suits buyers who value design, durability and long-term support over raw speed or the lowest cost.

Best for: Buyers who want a premium-feeling, water-resistant phone with long software support and a bright screen.
Skip it if: You want strong gaming performance, the fastest charging, or the best features for the money.

Scores by category

CategoryScoreConfidenceOutlets
Camera7.1/10Medium12
Battery life7.2/10Medium11
Performance7.1/10Medium11
Display8.4/10Medium11
Software9.1/10Medium10
Charging7.1/10Medium9
Design & build9.3/10High12
Value5.6/10Low5

What reviewers liked

  • Thin, light glass-and-aluminium build with IP68 water resistance
  • Bright, vivid 120Hz Super AMOLED+ display
  • Six years of Android updates promised, with a clean One UI 8.5
  • Good daylight photos from the main camera
  • Smooth everyday performance

What they didn’t

  • Camera struggles in low light, HDR, zoom beyond 2x and macro
  • Battery results vary, and NotebookCheck found it worse than the A56
  • Gaming is weak and some outlets found heat throttling
  • Full-reviewer outlets consider the price high; no wireless charging and no charger in the box

In detail

Camera: 7.1/10

Outlets agree the main camera does well in daylight. Android Police liked its bright, lively photos and said they beat the Pixel 10a in a back-to-back test. Digit and Smartprix Bytes also noted sharp detail and natural colours. Problems appear elsewhere. Trusted Reviews tested the phone and found 5x zoom not worth using, 4K at 30fps grainy and shadows too dark in backlit scenes, and called the macro lens poor. T3 and Digit criticised slow or noisy low-light shots. TechRadar was the most negative, saying quality falls below Samsung’s usual standard. Tom’s Guide called it respectable for the price, with sharp selfies. Evidence here is of medium confidence because verdicts vary widely.

Battery life: 7.2/10

Battery verdicts are mixed. Tom’s Guide found it strong: the phone lost only 15% during three hours of 1080p streaming, and the outlet estimated a very long total runtime. FoneArena managed about six hours of screen-on time over two days with 120Hz on. Digit’s PCMark test ran for nearly fifteen hours, and it said moderate users reach the end of the day. Android Authority and TechRadar called it solid. NotebookCheck was far more critical: it found endurance worse than the A56 despite the same 5,000 mAh capacity and ranked it last in its comparisons. Smartprix Bytes noted rivals carry much larger batteries. Trusted Reviews called it average.

Performance: 7.1/10

Everyday use is smooth, according to Android Authority and NotebookCheck, and NotebookCheck found performance steady under sustained load. Digit also found games like BGMI and Call of Duty stable. Others were less impressed. Android Authority measured tap delays of a few seconds, heavy throttling while using Android Auto, and visible throttling after 30 minutes of PUBG Mobile. Tom’s Guide found benchmark results trailing the Nothing Phone and Pixel 10a, and T3 said the power for the price is poor next to the Poco X8 Pro. TechRadar called the Exynos chip poor for gaming, and FoneArena noted BGMI is capped at 60fps. Heat handling is the main point where outlets disagree.

Display: 8.4/10

The 6.7-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED+ screen is one of the A57’s most praised features. TechRadar called it bright and vibrant and found the Vision Booster useful outdoors without manual adjustment. NotebookCheck and Digit measured peak brightness close to 2,000 nits, and Digit noted it is better outdoors than the A56. Criticisms are specific. Android Authority found the screen unreadable in direct sunlight after heat throttling during Android Auto use. Digit noted the Full HD+ resolution trails rivals. FoneArena found no anti-flicker mode, and NotebookCheck flagged 240 Hz PWM dimming for sensitive eyes. Trusted Reviews saw frame drops because the panel isn’t LTPO, and Smartprix Bytes noted no Dolby Vision.

Software: 9.1/10

The six-year update promise earned praise from every outlet that covered software. Android Authority found One UI 8.5 stable, light and smooth, close to the Galaxy S26 series in consistency. TechRadar called it cleaner and simpler than rival mid-range software, with little bloatware, and said Circle to Search works well. Digit found less bloat than previous Samsung mid-rangers and Galaxy AI that works. Smartprix Bytes was the exception, citing heavy bloatware, several app stores, ads in the Galaxy Store and poor setup skip options. Tom’s Guide noted the support period is a year shorter than the S26’s. Several outlets listed features without giving a firm verdict, so evidence is moderate.

Charging: 7.1/10

Outlets that tested 45W wired charging found it decent. Tom’s Guide measured about 59% after 30 minutes and 93% after an hour. Smartprix Bytes and 9to5Google reported roughly 60% in half an hour, and MySmartPrice Gear measured a full charge in 55 minutes. Digit called it conservative against rivals using 65W to 100W charging. Wireless charging is absent, a gap noted by Tom’s Guide, and both NotebookCheck and Smartprix Bytes say there is no charger in the box. Android Authority stated the phone lacks fast charging, which contradicts the other outlets’ measurements. Most evidence points to average-to-decent speeds for the price.

Design & build: 9.3/10

Design is the area where reviewers agree most. Android Authority praised the glass-and-metal build as flagship-like, and found the phone notably thin and light compared with the A56. TechRadar and Trusted Reviews highlighted the IP68 rating, with Trusted Reviews calling it a first for the A-series. Android Authority’s drop tests from 3-4 feet left only minor frame scuffs and no glass damage. Complaints are minor: a glossy, fingerprint-prone and slippery back, a chin on the bezel, and sharp edges that Android Police found uncomfortable. Smartprix Bytes also noted a slow fingerprint scanner and no microSD slot. Confidence in this category is high.

Value: 5.6/10

Value is the weakest area, and evidence is thin: only five outlets weighed in. The two full reviewers were critical. TechRadar said the price rose significantly over the A56 and that Nothing, Google and Chinese brands offer more for less. Tom’s Guide cited a $549 starting price (in dollars; the market isn’t specified in the reviews we read), a $50 rise without meaningful upgrades, and noted the Nothing Phone 4a Pro and Pixel 10a both start at $499. Android Authority and Android Police were milder in their hands-on pieces, saying the premium design and flagship-style feel at about $550 justify some of the cost. 9to5Google reported prices without a verdict.

Sources

How we put this together

We read the reviews and articles listed above and weigh each by how much it should count: in-depth, hands-on testing with measurements counts most; launch news and press-release rewrites count least; sponsored content is penalised. Category scores are our trust-weighted summary of what those sources found, set to the same 10-point scale reviewers use; the reviewers’ own scores, where published, are listed above. This page was compiled with AI assistance and checked against the source notes. All findings belong to the outlets credited above; follow the links to read their full reviews. How we score.

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