Samsung Charges $50 More for Slightly Thinner, Lighter Phone You Can Drop in Water
KEY POINTS
- •Samsung announced the Galaxy A57 and A37 midrange phones with new IP68 water resistance in 2026.
- •The A57 features a thinner 6.9mm design, weighs 179g, and costs $549.99, $50 more than last year.
- •It competes directly with Google's $499 Pixel 10A and Apple's $599 iPhone 17E models.
In a masterclass of incremental upgrades, Samsung unveiled two midrange marvels—the Galaxy A57 at $549.99 and its sibling A37, both suddenly water-resistant with IP68 credentials like they went to phone pool parties. The A57 flexes with a thinner 6.9mm build and a featherweight 179g body, daring its $499 rival Google Pixel 10A and $599 iPhone 17E to keep up. However, this slimmer star also packs a $50 price bump compared to last year's models — because who doesn't want to pay more for less? Samsung proudly offers improved AI and a triflingly thinner bezel, proving you can polish a cube into a cuboid and still sell it as innovation.
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(1 of 3)Samsung's Galaxy A57 is thinner, lighter, and $50 more expensive—because water resistance and a slightly smaller bezel totally justify your budget crying.
Buying the Galaxy A57 is like paying extra for lukewarm water: same basic phone, just now it can survive your spilled latte.
Samsung just invented the $50 thinner bezel tax—why pay less when you can feel lighter and poorer at the same time?
Source: Theverge | Published: 3/25/2026 | Author: Dominic Preston
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