Screen size
Galaxy A57Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Galaxy M42 5G6.6"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M42 5G
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M42 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M42 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M42 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M42 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy M42 5G
2021, April 28
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy M42 5G
Available. Released 2021, May 01
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy M42 5G
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy M42 5G
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M42 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Type
Galaxy A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy M42 5G
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M42 5G
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy M42 5G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy M42 5G
-
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy M42 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy M42 5G
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy M42 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy M42 5G
Adreno 619
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy M42 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M42 5G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy M42 5G
UFS 2.1
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 M42 5G
-
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M42 5G
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M42 5G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Quad
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy M42 5G
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy M42 5G
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy M42 5G
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy M42 5G
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M42 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M42 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M42 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M42 5G
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy M42 5G
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M42 5G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M42 5G
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy M42 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy M42 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy M42 5G
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy M42 5G
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy M42 5G
SM-M426B, SM-M426B/DS
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M42 5G
0.69 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M42 5G
-
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy M42 5G
About 220 EUR