Samsung’s new shame: the Galaxy A57 is likely to beat the flagship Galaxy S26 in charging speed

New information from Chinese regulatory filings suggests that one of Samsung’s upcoming mid-range phones may have faster charging speeds than the base model of the Galaxy S26 flagship; A topic that is not very pleasant for the Korean brand.

While the best hardware capabilities are usually reserved for Android flagships, last year Samsung showed that this is not always the case; Where the mid-range Galaxy A56 5G offered faster charging speeds than the base Galaxy S25. Now it seems that this trend will be repeated in the new generation, and the Galaxy A57 5G will surpass the Galaxy S26 in terms of charging speed.

According to information listed in the database of China’s 3C regulatory body, a model number SM-A5760, which appears to belong to the Galaxy A57 5G, has been registered with support for 45W charging. The values ​​of 10V/4.5A and 15V/3A are also seen in these documents, which indicate the charging power of this device.

This amount is significantly higher than the 25-watt charging speed of the Galaxy S25 base model. Also, a model said to belong to the Galaxy S26 or S26 Pro received approval from the same body in September, and those documents also mentioned a 25W charging speed. Based on this, according to the available information, it is very likely that the Galaxy A57 5G will be superior to the Galaxy S26 in terms of charging speed.

This difference is not very favorable for Samsung from a marketing point of view; Especially since the Galaxy A5x series usually comes in the price range of around $500, while the base model of the S series generally starts at $800. In such a structure, it is natural to expect the high-end product to have a more complete set of capabilities or at least equal features.

However, the Galaxy A57 5G is not expected to come close to the level of a flagship device in other departments. This model will likely launch with the mid-range Exynos 1680 processor and will lack features like wireless charging, a telephoto camera, and the full Galaxy AI feature set. Therefore, for users whose priority is a flagship-level experience in areas such as photography, display quality, processing performance and smart features, the Galaxy S26 series is still considered the main and more suitable option.