The $550 phone costs $50 more than the A56, while a Galaxy S25 FE is available for $500 and the A56 for under $400.
The review says its thinner 6.9mm, 179g design, 6.7-inch display, battery life and six years of Android updates are positives, but upgrades are mostly minor.
An Exynos 1680 chip brings modest performance and camera-processing gains, yet the unchanged camera hardware and strong mid-range rivals mean it is better bought after a price cut.
Is Samsung's A57 pricing a strategic misstep against its own powerful, cheaper S25 FE?
With on-device AI advancing, why do mid-range phone cameras like the Galaxy A57's still lag?