Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: The new mid-range favorite?

good (82%) Samsung Galaxy A57 Samsung Exynos 1680 Samsung Xclipse 550 Smartphone - 07/09/2026 - v8 Test device courtesy of Samsung Germany Download your licensed rating image as PNG / SVG However, there are a few drawbacks: the camera delivers solid results but nothing outstanding for this price range; USB 2.0 seems outdated in 2026, and Samsung is also holding back on Bluetooth codecs. The most serious issue, however, is the disappointing battery life, which—despite an unchanged battery capacity—actually falls short of that of the Galaxy A56. If Samsung doesn’t fix this problem via a software update, the smartphone will be wasting a lot of its potential.