Nearly ৳29,000 between the two columns. This is the widest official-to-grey gap in Samsung's current Bangladeshi range, and it deserves an honest explanation rather than a warning label.
The Samsung Galaxy A57 5G costs ৳71,999 in Bangladesh for the 8GB/256GB variant with official warranty, and ৳74,999 for 12GB/256GB. Grey market units start near ৳42,999 for 8GB/128GB. It launched locally on 1 May 2026 with a 120Hz Super AMOLED+ panel, the Exynos 1680 chipset and a 6.9mm aluminium-and-glass body.
| Variant | Official | Unofficial |
|---|---|---|
| 8GB + 128GB | — | ৳42,999 |
| 8GB + 256GB | ৳71,999 | ৳47,499 |
| 12GB + 256GB | ৳74,999 | ৳50,500 |
| 12GB + 512GB | — | ৳55,500 |
The 8GB to 12GB step costs ৳3,000 officially and buys nothing you will feel today. Both variants share the same screen, chip, cameras and battery. Twelve gigabytes helps if you keep twenty apps open and intend to hold this phone for five years; eight is plenty otherwise. Like the A37, there is no microSD slot, so storage is the decision that actually matters.
On a ৳24,000 phone the grey market saves you two thousand taka. Here it saves you nearly thirty. Same device, same box, same warranty card that no local centre will honour.
The reason is arithmetic, not conspiracy. Bangladesh's import duties and VAT on handsets are charged as a percentage, so the higher the base price, the larger the absolute amount that duty adds. A phone that lands at ৳45,000 outside the official channel can retail at ৳72,000 inside it. That is why the gap widens as you climb Samsung's range — and why it is nearly invisible on entry-level models.
Understanding that changes how you should think about it. The grey seller is not offering you a suspicious bargain. They are offering you the same phone with the tax and the warranty removed. Whether that trade is smart depends on one thing: what a repair would cost you.
A cracked Super AMOLED+ panel on a phone in this class runs ৳15,000 to ৳20,000 to replace at an authorised centre. Even out of warranty, having a service path matters — grey units are often refused outright, and third-party repairs on IP68 phones tend to destroy the water sealing.
So the ৳29,000 saving covers roughly one major repair, with change. If you are careful with phones, use a case, and would rather self-insure, the grey unit is a defensible choice at this price point in a way it never is on a ৳20,000 handset.
Two things to hold onto if you go that way: resale. Official sets fetch clearly higher prices second-hand in Bangladesh, so part of the premium comes back. And BTRC IMEI registration — an unregistered handset can be blocked from local networks, which turns a bargain into a paperweight.
| Display | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED+, FHD+ (1080×2340), 120Hz, 1900 nits peak |
|---|---|
| Processor | Exynos 1680 (4nm), Xclipse 550 GPU |
| RAM / Storage | 8GB or 12GB · 128GB, 256GB or 512GB · no microSD |
| Rear camera | 50MP main with OIS + 12MP ultrawide + 5MP macro |
| Front camera | 12MP, 4K video |
| Battery | 5000mAh, 45W fast charging |
| Software | Android 16, One UI 8.5 · up to 6 major Android upgrades |
| Build | 6.9mm · aluminium frame · Gorilla Glass Victus+ · IP68 |
| Other | 5G · Wi-Fi 6E · Bluetooth 6.0 · NFC · in-display fingerprint |
Both phones use the same 50MP main sensor with OIS, so headline photos look similar. The difference is the second lens: 12MP here against 8MP on the A37. Ultrawide shots are where cheap secondary cameras fall apart — soft corners, mushy detail, colours that do not match the main sensor. The extra resolution genuinely helps, and it is the one camera claim on this phone worth paying for.
Gadget & Gear, Star Tech, Apple Gadgets and Excel eStore carry official units with Samsung Bangladesh warranty. At ৳71,999 on 0% EMI over twelve months that works out near ৳6,000 a month. Samsung also runs exchange bonuses and bank cashback offers on this model fairly regularly, so it is worth asking rather than paying sticker.
Grey stock circulates through Bashundhara City, Rio, Sumash Tech and bikroy listings. Given how much money is on the table, verify the IMEI with BTRC on the spot, open the seal yourself, and treat anything below ৳40,000 as a reason to walk away rather than a deal.
৳71,999 official for 8GB/256GB and ৳74,999 for 12GB/256GB. Grey market units start near ৳42,999.
Import duty and VAT are charged as a percentage of value, so on an expensive phone the absolute tax amount is large. Grey imports skip it, along with the local warranty and BTRC registration.
No. Storage is fixed at purchase, so pick your variant carefully.
It handles mainstream titles comfortably. The Exynos 1680 prioritises efficiency over peak performance, so competitive players at high frame rates should look at gaming-focused phones instead.
1 May 2026.
Prices last checked: . Bangladeshi market prices change often — confirm with the retailer before you buy.