Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

76 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Z Fold 5
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 253g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 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:
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.81:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1251 nits
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits
sRGB gamut94.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.9 mm (6.1 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 129.9 mm (5.11 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 253 g (8.92 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
2062
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
5396
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20621389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53964453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1498124
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU384437510705
GPU561497374535
Memory277544204469
UX274646300346
NanoReview Score14981241390055
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
12123
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.9 °Cn/a
Stability50 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12123n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
15647
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Writing score19427n/a
Web score14304n/a
Video editing7895n/a
Data manipulation13075n/a
NanoReview Score15647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 34 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsing08:04 h10:41 h
Video Playback12:40 h20:15 h
Games05:13 h05:40 h
Standby Mode126 h85 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 Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 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 length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length66 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
127
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
123
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
128
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 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 5.3 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
88.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
Sensors - 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.

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