Samsung’s Galaxy A38 will reportedly get a much bigger battery than its predecessors. Dutch site Galaxy Club says the phone has a 5,882mAh rated cell, which it expects Samsung to advertise as 6,000mAh typical. Samsung has not announced the Galaxy A38, so treat this as a leak.
Galaxy A38 battery: the first jump in years
If accurate, this would be the first capacity increase in the Galaxy A30 line in years. As Android Authority notes, the series has used 5,000mAh batteries since the Galaxy A31. Galaxy Club puts the new rated capacity about 20% above what Samsung has used in its A-series phones for years. It calls this the largest battery it has seen in a Galaxy A phone in Europe.
Galaxy Club also believes the A38’s battery does not use silicon-carbon technology. Android Authority expects charging to stay at a 45W maximum, though that is its own inference.
The price may climb too
A bigger battery may come with a bigger price tag. Galaxy Club notes the Galaxy A36 launched from €379 in 2025. The A37 launched at €429, and its list price was later raised to €469. Galaxy Club expects the A38 to move further toward €500.
That is Galaxy Club’s estimate, not a Samsung figure. It does fit recent moves, though. Samsung has already raised Galaxy A prices in the US and is reportedly cutting Galaxy A output.
What else is known about Samsung’s 2027 A series
The Galaxy A58 has passed China’s 3C certification as model SM-A5860, GSMArena reports. The listing shows 45W charging, the same as the Galaxy A57. The certificate also says the A58 ships without a charger in China. That saves Samsung a part, and buyers without a compatible charger will pay for one separately. The listing covers China only, so other markets may differ.
Galaxy Club says the A58 could use the same battery as the A38 but can’t confirm it yet. It expects both phones to launch around March or April 2027, and GSMArena points to the same window for the A58. Galaxy Club also published camera specs for both phones on October 15.
Sources: Galaxy Club, GSMArena, Android Authority
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