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The Samsung Galaxy A series is the company’s bread and butter. You might think the Galaxy S line is where most of Samsung’s influence lies, but without its mid-range devices, its sales books would be far thinner. It’s why the launch of the Galaxy A57 was significant. But what is the best Galaxy A57 alternative?
The Galaxy A57 might not be the most exciting smartphone ever made, but it covers the basics and provides impressive refinement at its modest price. However, the Android landscape is vast, and there’s an argument that other mid-range phones are worth considering before the Samsung even walks into the room.
My colleague Joe Maring recently listed some of these potentials, and we asked our community to vote for their preferred Galaxy A57 alternative. After more than 22,000 votes were cast on this poll, the results are as follows.
The best Galaxy A57 alternative is…
Over 29.6% of respondents believe that another Samsung is the best alternative to the Galaxy A57. The Galaxy S25 FE is perhaps a little more premium than the Galaxy A range, offering a faster chipset, better build quality, wireless charging, and a higher list price. But given that the FE series regularly goes on sale and dips well below Galaxy A devices, it’s well worth waiting for that eventuality instead of forking out for a Galaxy A57.
It’s also the sensible option across most global markets, not just the US. Reader Chaldon Pretorius writes: The S25 FE is the only right answer here. Looping in Pixels and Nothing phones that are sold in a handful of countries is silly. Heck, even the Razr falls within that category.
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Surprisingly, it’s the mid-range smartphone that often wins these contests that places second this time.
The Pixel 10a is the favorite of 21.6% of the vote, which means the Galaxy S25 FE wins this poll with a near 2,000-vote lead.
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