Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 18-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy A8 (2016)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy A8 (2016)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy A8 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy A8 (2016)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy A8 (2016)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - UAE
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy A8 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy A8 (2016)
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
182 g (6.42 oz)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
Type
Galaxy A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Mali-T760MP8
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy A8 (2016)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy A8 (2016)
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy A8 (2016)
eMMC 5.1
Triple
Galaxy A57
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy A8 (2016)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy A8 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy A8 (2016)
16 MP, f/1.9, AF
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy A8 (2016)
8 MP, f/1.9
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy A8 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy A8 (2016)
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy A8 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy A8 (2016)
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy A8 (2016)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy A8 (2016)
ANT+
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
Talk time
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Up to 44 h
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy A8 (2016)
Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy A8 (2016)
SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy A8 (2016)
0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy A8 (2016)
About 300 EUR