How to change the screen timeout on a Samsung Galaxy phone

By · 2 min read · 4 steps · Updated 5 October 2026

Short answer

Open Settings, Display, Screen timeout and pick a time from 15 seconds to 10 minutes. Keep screen on while viewing, on the same page, uses the front camera to keep the screen on while you look at it.

Device
Android
Shown on
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16
App
Settings
Path
Settings › Display
Real screenshots
3 of 4 steps
Checked
October 2026
Sources
1 official, linked below

The screen timeout decides how long the screen stays on after your last touch. Shorter saves battery; longer is handy for reading or recipes.

The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ.

Step by step

  1. Android screenshot: Open Display

    Open Display

    Open Settings and tap Display.

  2. Open Screen timeout

    Scroll down the Display page and tap Screen timeout.

  3. Android screenshot: Pick a time

    Pick a time

    Choose 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes. Samsung suggests 1 minute or less to save battery.

  4. Android screenshot: Keep the screen on while you look at it

    Keep the screen on while you look at it

    Keep screen on while viewing uses the front camera to detect your face and keeps the screen on as long as you look at it. It works less well in dim light.

Good to know

There is no setting to keep the screen on forever.

In short: Settings, Display, Screen timeout: 15 seconds to 10 minutes. Keep screen on while viewing for reading.

Sources

Links checked on 4 October 2026. Rules and prices change. Check the official source before you act.