We’ve been expecting Samsung’s new mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57, to turn up sometime this month. It’s been that way for months. A new report reckons it has all of the information the South Korean company plans to announce ahead of time.
That’s always fun. The folks at Android Headlines have listed all of the device specs for Samsung’s new crop of mid-rangers. If you’re holding off on a smartphone upgrade (or sidegrade), here’s what you need to know to influence your buying choices.
Great, a Galaxy A37
Samsung’s Galaxy A37 looks set to continue its role as a value proposition for folks who can’t or won’t pay for a Galaxy S. A 6.7in 120Hz 2,340 x 1,080 display is hanging around from the last phone, as are the RAM/storage variants. Based on that, we reckon South Africa is getting the 6GB/128GB version here. An 8GB/256GB version… is a long shot.
Samsung is swapping out Snapdragon for its own Exynos hardware — there’s an Exynos 1480 chipset handling processing this time around. The camera array from the Galaxy A36 is getting a minor upgrade. The rear main sensor (50MP) and the 5MP macro remain from last year. The ultrawide is going up a few megapixels, from 8MP to 12MP. The 12MP front-facer is unchanged.
The battery and charging spec (5,000mAh, 45W wired) is unchanged, but at least the colours are awesome. Literally. The listed shades are: “Awesome Charcoal, Awesome Graygreen, Awesome Lavender, Awesome White.” It’ll likely land at or around R7,500 later this month.
And a Galaxy A57
The Galaxy A57 follows a similar path to the Galaxy A37. The screen remains unchanged, with the same spec as the A37 (and the A36 and A56). Exynos was present here last year, with the new Exynos 1680 stepping in for the 1580. It must be better, since the model number went up by one.
Similar RAM/storage options are available, but South Africa is likely to see the 8GB/256GB version on sale. Last year’s R11,000 launch price is a good starting point for budget guesses. The A57’s camera spec doesn’t appear to have changed at all from last year. Expect a 50MP/12MP ultrawide/5MP macro array and a 12MP front cam. The Galaxy A37 seems to have matching hardware this year, so budget camera fans can probably spend less on Samsung in 2026.
At least there’s a different(ish) lot of ‘awesome’ colour options: “Awesome Gray, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy.”
Or you could just buy Samsung’s 2025 Galaxy A smartphones. There doesn’t seem to be much difference between the (spec) sheets.
