Galaxy A57 vs A55: No surprise who wins, but the gap is brutal

Samsung announced the Galaxy A57 earlier this week, and the new mid-range phone is set to reach the global market soon. We've already explored how the A57 compares to its direct predecessor, the A56, and found it better than expected.

Now it's time to go further back in time and see how the older Galaxy A55 stacks up against the brand-new Galaxy A57. Spoiler alert: it loses badly in almost every way.

It's only natural for the newer Galaxy A57 to outperform the A55. Every sequel should punch higher than its predecessor, and the A57 does, though that's hardly surprising.

More interesting is that the Galaxy A5x series appears to have evolved more in the last two years than the Galaxy S/S+ premium phones have. But that's a story for another time.

Here's a summary of everything the Galaxy A57 does better than the Galaxy A55:

All in all, if you thought the Galaxy A56 lost badly to the A57, then the Galaxy A55 clearly doesn't stand a chance.

There is one area where the A55 still has an edge: expandable storage. The Galaxy A57 lacks a microSD slot, so if you need that extra flexibility and 128GB/256GB/512GB of built-in memory isn’t enough, the A57 won’t help.

Otherwise, Samsung's new mid-range hero is clearly superior, which isn't a surprise in and of itself. The gap between the two phones, however, might be wider than many fans expected.

If you're interested in an upgrade, the Galaxy A57 will start hitting the shelves on April 10. And if you already own the Galaxy A55, you might get lucky and get a hefty discount through Samsung's trade-in program, where available. Trade-in discounts aren't live as of this writing, so time will tell if an upgrade from the A55 to the A57 is worth the cost.