Samsung has been quick to follow up last month's Galaxy S26 launch with a pair of new mid-tier phones: the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57. Much like the Galaxy S26, both the new A-series devices are more expensive thanks to the increased cost of components.
The good news is the price hikes are a little smaller. While some Galaxy S26 models had their price increase by as much as $250, the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 only cost $50 more when compared to last year's equivalents. Both phones will, however, Samsung Australia's Head of Product for Smartphone, Nathan Rigger, said the phones will have an introductory discount for early buyers when they go on sale on April 10.
The Galaxy A37 will retail for $599 at full price, but will be available for $499 initially. The Galaxy A57 will retail for $749, but will also be available for $599 at launch. It isn't clear which retailers will have the discounted pricing or how long this will be available for, but we've asked for clarity.
Rigger pointed to the component crisis when asked about this year's A-series price hikes.
"There are pressures from memory, storage, and semiconductor costs that have meant we’ve had to make tough decisions around price," said Rigger. "There was a decision we had to make whether to despec the device or continue to improve the experience for our users."
Rigger said that he doesn't envisage the rising cost of oil (and as such shipping) causing any further short-term price increases to Samsung's devices.
"We will try to absorb any other increases to supply chain costs," said Rigger. “When we launch a product, we try and ensure the price stays the same while in market, but if it becomes exponential, we may have to reevaluate.”
When it comes to the phones themselves, both the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 have a few shared upgrades. New chipsets are the starting point, with the Galaxy A37's Exynos 1480 said to have 14% faster processing and 24% faster graphics than last year's model. Similarly, the Exynos 1680 in the Galaxy A57 is promising 12.5% faster processing speeds and 13.8% faster graphics.
Camera configurations are, by and large, similar to last year's model, but Samsung says it has worked to increase shooting time. The shot-to-shot speed - the time between being able to take another photo - is now 230ms on the Galaxy A57, and 400ms on the Galaxy A37. The Galaxy A36's shot-to-shot speed was over 1,000ms, so this should be a solid upgrade.
Similarly, while both phones still have a 5,000mAh battery, Samsung says they last longer. The Galaxy A37 is rated for 59 hours of use (up by 9.5 hours), and the Galaxy A57 for 66 hours (up by 6.5 hours).
Lastly, both phones now have an IP68 rating for water-resistance, up from IP67. This means A-series devices can survive depths of 1.5m for as long as 30 minutes.
Here are the full specs for the new A-series phones:
| Galaxy A37 5G | Galaxy A57 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Resolution | 1080p+ with 120Hz | 1080p+ with 120Hz |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP + 8MP + 5MP | 50MP + 12MP + 5MP |
| Front Camera | 12MP | 12MP |
| Processor | Exynos 1480 | Exynos 1680 |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB - 256GB |
| RAM | 6GB | 8GB |
| Water-Resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Battery | 5,000mAh | 5,000mAh |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| WiFi | WiFi 6 | WiFi 6E |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Durability | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Price | $599 | $749 |
As with last year's models, the pair will get six years of major operating system upgrades and security updates.
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Alex Choros
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