Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Nothing Phone (4b)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680, vs Nothing Phone (4b), Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4b)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Nothing Phone (4b)
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 381 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.5 mm (6.36 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %
Nothing Phone (4b)
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Nothing Phone (4b) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Nothing Phone (4b)
1087
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Nothing Phone (4b)
3148
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13891087
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44533148
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
Nothing Phone (4b)
833247
CPU510705276465
GPU374535197765
Memory204469195240
UX300346163777
NanoReview Score1390055833247

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 8.5 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:09 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a
Web Browsing10:41 hn/a
Video Playback20:15 hn/a
Games05:40 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash 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 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.06 (0.33)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/DCS/PCS
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2026 yr July, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 549 329
Sensors - 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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