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Buying a new smartphone in 2026 just doesn’t hit like it used to. Everything’s getting more expensive, and while phones are still largely better every year, it’s feeling more and more like we’re just getting a lot less for our money. Concerns like those may have caused you to delay your usual upgrade, maybe sitting out the Galaxy S26 launch in the hopes of something nearly as good — but more importantly, a whole lot cheaper — coming down the pike soon.
Today we’ve got just that sort of affordable compromise for you to check out, as Samsung introduces its latest mid-rangers: the Galaxy A37 5G and Galaxy A57 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and A57 5G: Release date, price, and availability Samsung Galaxy A37 5G (6/128GB): $449.99 (8/256GB): $539.99
$449.99 $539.99 Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (8/128GB): $549.99 (8/256GB): $609.99 If you’re a fan of Samsung’s affordable A-series phones, you might already be noticing an omission: Where’s your new Galaxy A2x model? Last year we saw the A36 5G and A56 5G debut alongside the A26 5G, but there’s no corresponding A27 this time around. While we have seen a few references to the hardware in Samsung firmware, suggesting that it could still be in the works, we’re not getting it just yet; today is all about the Galaxy A37 5G and A57 5G. Those join the Galaxy A17 5G, which launched in January.
This time around, prices are a little higher — last time we were starting at $400 for the A36 5G. And while that’s never great, Samsung does manage to deliver a few solid upgrades with this generation that might just tempt you to shell out that extra cash.
While Samsung doesn’t plan to offer any alluring pre-order perks for these mid-rangers, at least they’re both set to arrive quite soon, with both the A37 5G and A57 5G hitting US retail in two weeks, on April 9.
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and A57 5G: Specs
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The Galaxy A series is not about overwhelming you with dazzling specs, and neither of these new handsets is about to do anything too controversial with their hardware. Compared to last year, we do see a handful of noteworthy upgrades, but mostly, Samsung is just giving shoppers a lot of the same.
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