Galaxy A57 Coming to Nepal Soon: Samsung’s Thinnest A-Series Smartphone

Samsung recently added two new phones to its A-series roster, the Galaxy A57 and the Galaxy A37, the latest iterations of Samsung’s semi-premium lineup. With both phones arriving in Nepal soon, this article takes a closer look at the bigger A-series device, the Galaxy A57.

The Galaxy A series sits right below the much-popular Galaxy S series, and the A57 is the top-of-the-line model for 2026, succeeding the much-popular Galaxy A56.

What is the Price of Samsung Galaxy A57 in Nepal?

The Samsung Galaxy A57 got a massive price bump in India. The previous iteration launched at INR 45,000, while the A57 comes in at INR 57,000 — a jump of INR 12,000.

Converting that directly to Nepali currency, the A57 could be priced at around Rs. 91,000. However, looking at Samsung’s recent pricing strategy in Nepal, the A56 was priced about Rs. 6,000 lower than its Indian counterpart, and we saw a similar pricing strategy with the S26 series as well.

So with that in mind, the Samsung Galaxy A57 price in Nepal could land at around Rs. 87,999 for the 8/256GB variant and Rs. 93,999 for the 12/512GB variant. That said, I could be off by a significant margin until the phone officially launches here in Nepal.

Before jumping into the nitty-gritty of the phone, let’s see how the A56 did last year.

I’m going to be really honest, the raw specs of the A56 were not that exciting. For a phone that costs around Rs. 70,000, it only offered a common display, subpar raw performance, and a camera that could have been a lot better, given what rivals offered at the same price.

Yet it still holds a “top 10 by fans” spot on GSMArena, which got me thinking. Maybe buyers do not want the best specs in the brochure. Maybe they just want something reliable. And what comes to mind when you hear the word reliable? Samsung.

And if my guess is right, the A57, even with its subpar specs, could end up being the best-selling semi-premium phone this year as well.

Anyway, enough chitchat. Let’s see what the Galaxy A57 has to offer.

Samsung Galaxy A57 Overview

The most expensive phone in the A-series has been getting thinner and thinner with each generation. The A55 came in at 8.2mm, the A56 at 7.4mm, and now the A57 is thinner than ever, sitting just under the 7mm mark at 6.9mm.

Not S25 Edge level thin, but a truly impressive number considering they are still packing the same 5,000mAh Li-ion battery we saw on older A-series. Plus, the same 45W fast charging.

The rest of the design, however, remains similar to the A56 with that clean pill-shaped camera housing that includes three cameras. Safe to say, without an in-hand feel, one could easily mistake it for the older generation A56.

The ingress protection has finally been upgraded from IP67, which we have been seeing since the A52, to IP68. This means the A57 can now withstand submersion in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes.

The display size still sits at 6.7 inches and runs a Super AMOLED+ panel, which is an upgrade from the Super AMOLED on the A56. According to Samsung, the AMOLED+ is a thinner and more efficient panel, but color-wise, I think you would hardly spot a difference.

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The bezels have gotten thinner than last year, though there is still a slight chin at the bottom. It is a 120Hz refresh rate panel with brightness peaking at 1,900 nits and maxing at 1,200 nits in HBM mode. The disappointing part is that it is still an FHD+ screen, which is a bummer considering the rivals offer a lot more pixels.

Samsung continues the tradition of debuting a new Exynos chip in its top-tier A-series phone, and the A57 brings the new Exynos 1680. It is largely similar to its predecessor but with a slight GPU bump, meaning mildly better gaming performance. Memory options globally include 8GB or 12GB RAM with 256GB or 512GB storage, though Nepal will likely get the 8/256GB and 12/256GB variants, just like last year.

The camera setup remains the same as last year: a 50MP main, 12MP ultrawide, and 5MP macro lens. Samsung claims the main camera features an enhanced ISP for faster image processing that reduces noise, and “1.0µm big pixels” that technically improve night photography.

On the software front, the Galaxy A57 runs One UI 8.5 based on Android 16, and Samsung is going all out again with its update promise, six years of OS and security updates. That means your phone will be supported all the way until 2032, which is still pretty impressive.

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The Galaxy A50s lineup has always been an “either you like it, or you don’t” type of smartphone. The raw specs are not that great, and compared to the previous gen, there is rarely any significant upgrade. But Samsung has been doing this for ages and getting away with it. And this time too, the A57 will likely still sell like hotcakes.

But this time, the pricing may be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. A jump to potentially Rs. 87,999 is a tough sell, especially when rivals like Nothing Phone (4a) series, or the OPPO reno15 are offering significantly better hardware.

At the end of the day, the A57 is a phone built on trust — Samsung’s brand, Samsung’s software support, and Samsung’s reliability. And for a large chunk of buyers, that is honestly enough. But if you are someone who wants the most out of every rupee spent, the A57 will leave you wanting more. The question is not whether the A57 is a bad phone — it is not. The question is whether it is worth the price Samsung is asking for it in 2026.

What are your thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy A57? Let us know in the comments below!