Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

42 out 100
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 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 No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 88.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time26.5 msn/a
Contrast1591:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 16 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 n/a
GPU Cores 192 n/a
GPU Frequency 650 MHz n/a
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7241389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19294453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU130186510705
GPU87953374535
Memory74543204469
UX105400300346
NanoReview Score3980821390055
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2632n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 16
OS Size 12.5 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging No Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsing06:20 h10:41 h
Video Playback10:24 h20:15 h
Games04:07 h05:40 h
Standby Mode98 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX906
Sensor size1/31/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length56 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 4.2 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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/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 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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