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OnePlus 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
OnePlus 12
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
Response time11 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23141389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70634453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12], [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU375207510705
GPU822387374535
Memory389261204469
UX340951300346
NanoReview Score19278061390055
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test103 fpsn/a
Graphics Score17208n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Writing score17540n/a
Web score12385n/a
Video editing6200n/a
Data manipulation13585n/a
NanoReview Score13384n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsing13:10 h10:41 h
Video Playback18:49 h20:15 h
Games06:05 h05:40 h
Standby Mode114 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-T808Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.431/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX581Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/21/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/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 Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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