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If you are in the market for a budget phone that doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg, the first few months of 2026 have been quite generous. Following the Pixel 10a and the iPhone 17e, Samsung has updated two of its fan-favorite A series devices for this year: the Galaxy A37 and the Galaxy A57.
There is plenty to like about both handsets, but for the value-seeking segment these two phones cater to, only one of them really makes sense by getting you a bigger bang for your buck. This isn’t about which one is cheaper, but which one is more value-driven — and I have a clear answer.
Would you pay extra for the Galaxy A57? 13 votes Yes, for the performance boost 23 % No, the A37 is enough 31 % Only if prices drop 38 % Not sure 8 %
The base Galaxy A37 is an easy pick
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The Galaxy A57 may tempt you to spend upwards of $550, but if you compare it with the Galaxy A37 side by side, you’ll notice that the latter gets you most of it while saving you some serious money.
It starts at the front of the device, where you get the exact same 6.7-inch FHD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, protected by Gorilla Glass Victus Plus. My colleagues who held both phones pointed out that the bezels are slightly thicker on the A37. But once you slap on a case (which most of us do), that difference fades away.
If you compare the Galaxy A57 with the A37, you’ll notice that the latter gets you most of the features while saving you some serious money.
Samsung thankfully didn’t cheap out on fast charging either. The more affordable model also packs a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast charging. The same goes for the triple camera setup and the selfie camera — both are almost identical to the Galaxy A57 — while the 128GB and 256GB storage options are the same, too.
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