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

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with 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 Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 385ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/512 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 367 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+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22791389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69104453
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A57 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU440781510705
GPU795002374535
Memory344091204469
UX305891300346
NanoReview Score18857651390055

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 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 (38% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
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 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length66 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 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 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 5.3 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 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 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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 Z Fold Special Edition the clear winner in this comparison.

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