Home Phone comparison OnePlus 8 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G - Which is better?

OnePlus 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

58 out 100
OnePlus 8
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
OnePlus 8
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 8
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 180g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 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 8
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8
802 nits
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)373 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8
88.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 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 Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 587 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8
1256
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8
3472
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12561389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34724453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8
751799
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU242521510705
GPU196618374535
Memory140544204469
UX172116300346
NanoReview Score7517991390055
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8
3843
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3843n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8
11329
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Writing score14311n/a
Web score8181n/a
Video editing5849n/a
Data manipulation8869n/a
NanoReview Score11329n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8
21:04
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsing09:11 h10:41 h
Video Playback13:12 h20:15 h
Games04:52 h05:40 h
Standby Mode93 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.251/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.01/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)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 8
89.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 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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