Seeing the lackluster specs—the same camera, display quality, and battery capacity—and $50 higher price over the previous Galaxy A56 5G, I was dismissive of Samsung’s Galaxy A57 5G when it was announced in March. However, after using it for nearly a week, I can see the minor improvements adding up.

Despite its appealing thin and light design (for a big phone) and certain aspects that are better than its nearest rivals, the Galaxy A57 5G faces tough competition from Samsung’s own phones at discounted prices. Is it worth spending $550 on the Galaxy A57 when the Galaxy S25 FE is available for $500?…