What the reviewers said
Android Police US
8.5/10Staff pickMay 16, 2026A thin, stylish mid-ranger with a vivid screen, strong camera for social photos, fast charging and long software support. Gaming and productivity limits remain.
- Vibrant, sharp 120Hz screen
- Vivid, fun main camera photos
- Fast 45W wired charging
- Thin chassis and slim bezels
- Six years of OS and security updates
- Edges can dig into hand after a while
- Exynos 1580 struggles with heavy gaming
- No wireless charging
- No Samsung DeX support
- Fingerprint sensor and app downloads feel slow
Phonandroid FR
No scoreApr 28, 2026A balanced mid-range phone with premium-looking design and solid software, but stagnant photography and a price increase weaken it. The older Galaxy A56 is the more satisfying choice within Samsung's…
- Premium-looking design with aluminum frame and glass back
- Thinnest and lightest in the Galaxy A lineup
- IP68 rating, improved over predecessor's IP67
- Very good display color accuracy at 120Hz
- Clean One UI 8.5 with six OS updates promised
- Display brightness is weak for outdoor use
- Night photos are blurry, especially ultra-wide and telephoto
- Photography stagnates and lags behind rivals
- Price increased by 50 euros at equal storage
- Performance slightly below Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 rivals
TechRadar UK
4/5Apr 23, 2026A competent, slim mid-ranger with a great screen and clean software, but weak cameras, middling performance and a price hike make it harder to recommend.
- Slim, light body for a large-screen phone
- Bright, vibrant 120Hz AMOLED display
- Clean, easy-to-use One UI software with six years of updates
- Solid battery life
- Significant price increase over Galaxy A56
- Exynos 1680 performance weak for gaming
- Photos underwhelm for a Samsung phone
- Colour options feel lifeless
PC-Welt DE
3.5/5Apr 22, 2026Slimmer and more comfortable mid-ranger with incremental gains elsewhere, but the price increase is hard to justify.
- Thinner and lighter design than predecessor
- Smooth 120Hz Full HD display with good brightness
- Strong IP68 rating and premium build
- Six years of software support
- Larger vapor chamber keeps performance stable
- Camera system essentially unchanged from Galaxy A56
- Price increase over predecessor is hard to justify
- GPU gaming performance trails rivals
- Battery and camera improvements are minimal
- Fingerprint sensor not very responsive
Trusted Reviews UK
4/5Apr 21, 2026A capable mid-range phone with a bright, large display and slim, premium-feeling build, held back by average cameras, battery life and a costly storage upgrade.
- Lightweight and thin design for a phone of its size
- Bright, big display great for media
- IP68 water and dust resistance
- Premium-feeling metal and glass build
- Six years of OS upgrades
- Optical fingerprint sensor is slow and unreliable
- Battery life weaker than expected
- Performance not the smoothest or fastest in its class
- Middling cameras with HDR and noise issues
- Steep price jump for extra storage
Tech Advisor UK
3.5/5Apr 21, 2026Samsung's slimmer, lighter mid-ranger feels premium and gets long software support, but incremental gains and a price rise make it hard to justify.
- Slimmer, lighter design with improved IP68 rating
- Sharp, bright 120Hz Super AMOLED display
- Stable performance without thermal throttling
- Six years of software support
- Price increase over the Galaxy A56
- Camera system essentially unchanged from earlier models
- Weaker GPU performance than rivals at this price
- Video capped at 4K 30fps
Tom's Guide US
4/5Apr 18, 2026A solid, premium-feeling budget Samsung with strong battery life and Galaxy AI, held back by weak performance, middling cameras and a $50 price increase.
- Strong battery life, about 20 hours of video streaming
- Premium glass-and-metal design feels well built
- Galaxy AI features beyond typical budget phones
- Large 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz display
- Competent main and selfie cameras
- Weak graphics and overall performance versus rivals
- Telephoto absent, zoomed shots noticeably weaker
- 5MP macro lens adds little value
- Few upgrades over Galaxy A56
- Price raised $50 over last year's model
SmartWorld IT
No scoreApr 2, 2026A good-looking mid-range phone with strong build, display and update promise, but few changes over last year and a higher price.
- Slim, well-built aluminum frame feels premium
- Main camera performs well in varied light
- Excellent display with high peak brightness
- Six years of OS and security updates
- 45W fast charging
- Price rose to 549 euros, considered too high
- Few changes compared with previous year
- No telephoto or zoom camera
- Fewer AI features than Galaxy S26
- No wireless charging
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
