Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, 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 Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 179g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a 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:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 n/a
GPU Cores 1280 n/a
GPU Frequency 848 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34124453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a], [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU250722510705
GPU324786374535
Memory143829204469
UX190161300346
NanoReview Score9094981390055
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6194n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 14.3 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsing08:25 h10:41 h
Video Playback14:20 h20:15 h
Games05:34 h05:40 h
Standby Mode89 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 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
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.91/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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