Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 179g vs 194g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3110mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 326 ppi 385 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 625 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 88.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 11
    668 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    1883 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
    Response time24.8 msn/a
    Contrast999:1n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
    Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
    Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Red
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 11
    79.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    88.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 1680
    Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2900 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
    - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
    - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
    Graphics Apple A13 GPU n/a
    GPU Cores 256 n/a
    GPU Frequency 1230 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 11
    1613
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    1389
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 11
    4215
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    4453
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16131389
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42154453
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 11
    898234
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    1390055
    CPU231010510705
    GPU308030374535
    Memory155712204469
    UX203482300346
    NanoReview Score8982341390055
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 11
    7530
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
    Stability72 %n/a
    Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score7530n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
    UI Skin n/a One UI 8.5

    Battery

    Volume 3110 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
    Reverse Charging No n/a
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:09 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 11
    22:24
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    24:32
    Web Browsing08:46 h10:41 h
    Video Playback13:37 h20:15 h
    Games04:58 h05:40 h
    Standby Mode110 h85 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Quad LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX906
    Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    Sensorn/aSony IMX258
    Sensor size1/3.61/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 11
    125
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 11
    116
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview73n/a
    Zoom63n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 23 mm n/a
    Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.2 (0.31)
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 11
    114
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 11
    135
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    n/a

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
    USB type No USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)n/a
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 11
    83.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced September, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
    Release Date September, 2019 yr April, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 549
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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