Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 179g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 4740 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3378
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
11097
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)33781389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110974453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3586464
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU1039672510705
GPU1390228374535
Memory419821204469
UX736743300346
NanoReview Score35864641390055

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 31.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsingn/a10:41 h
Video Playbackn/a20:15 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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/be) 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, DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2026 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 899 549
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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