Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 495ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 196g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3040 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 495 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 92.1 % | 88.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 95.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3.6 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 in) | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Red |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (M4) |
- 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP12 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 432 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 770 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 651.5 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 963 | 1389 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2544 | 4453 |
| CPU | 169143 | 510705 |
| GPU | 208710 | 374535 |
| Memory | 148420 | 204469 |
| UX | 141661 | 300346 |
| NanoReview Score | 667934 | 1390055 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.8 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 97 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 20 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3377 | n/a |
| Writing score | 10979 | n/a |
| Web score | 7212 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5811 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6704 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 9038 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 31.6 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 4.0 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | n/a |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:05 h | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:30 h | 10:41 h |
| Video Playback | 11:51 h | 20:15 h |
| Games | 04:44 h | 05:40 h |
| Standby Mode | 105 h | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | 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 | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L4 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 6 (802.11 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 |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048) | n/a |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2019 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2019 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1099 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 549 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 25 W | No |
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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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