Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Manufactured in April, 2026, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

    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
    - 8/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 385 ppi 385 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 88.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    1883 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
    1857 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.5 mm (6.36 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    88.8 %
    Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
    88.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1680 Samsung Exynos 2500
    Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2)
    Architecture - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
    - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
    - 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725)
    - 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    1389
    Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
    2217
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    4453
    Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
    7699
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13892217
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44537699
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    1390055
    Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
    2289696
    CPU510705771016
    GPU374535723824
    Memory204469356421
    UX300346438435
    NanoReview Score13900552289696

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 16 Android 17
    UI Skin One UI 8.5 One UI 9

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion n/a
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:08 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    24:32
    Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
    25:38
    Web Browsing10:41 h09:42 h
    Video Playback20:15 h17:42 h
    Games05:40 h06:12 h
    Standby Mode85 h117 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 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 IMX906Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
    Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.57 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a75 mm
    Sensorn/aOmniVision OV08A10
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.4 (0.23)
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/3.06 (0.33)1/3.0 (0.33)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/3.2 (0.31)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 6.0 5.4
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
    Release Date April, 2026 yr September, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 549 699
    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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