Samsung Galaxy A57 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G: Which is…

Screen size

Galaxy A576.7"+4.5%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G6.4"

Technology

Galaxy A57

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A57

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Galaxy A57

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy A571,080 × 2,340 px

Galaxy S21 FE 5G1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Galaxy A57120 Hz

Galaxy S21 FE 5G120 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A571,900 nits

Galaxy S21 FE 5G—

Pixel density

Galaxy A57385 ppi

Galaxy S21 FE 5G403 ppi+4.5%

CPU speed

equal specs

Galaxy A57Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)

Galaxy S21 FE 5GOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2

RAM

Galaxy A578.0 GB+25%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G6.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy A57128 GB

Galaxy S21 FE 5G128 GB

Main camera

Galaxy A5750.0 MP+76%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G12.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy A5712.0 MP

Galaxy S21 FE 5G32.0 MP+63%

Battery

Galaxy A575,000 mAh+10%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G4,500 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A5745 W+44%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G25 W

Weight

Galaxy A57179 g

Galaxy S21 FE 5G177 g+1.1%

Thickness

Galaxy A576.9 mm+14%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G7.9 mm

IP rating

equal specs

Galaxy A57IP68

Galaxy S21 FE 5GIP68

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A57wifi 6e

Galaxy S21 FE 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A576+17%

Galaxy S21 FE 5G5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

Galaxy A572.0

Galaxy S21 FE 5GUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy A57Yes

Galaxy S21 FE 5GYes

NFC

equal specs

Galaxy A57Yes

Galaxy S21 FE 5GYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A57No

Galaxy S21 FE 5GNo

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A57No

Galaxy S21 FE 5GNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Galaxy A57Yes

Galaxy S21 FE 5GYes

5G bands

Galaxy A57

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Speed

Galaxy A57

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G

Announced

Galaxy A57

2026, March 25

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

2022, January 04

Status

Galaxy A57

Released Apr 10, 2026

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Available. Released 2022, January 07

Dimensions

Galaxy A57

161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy A57

179 g (6.31 oz)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

177 g (6.24 oz)

Build

Galaxy A57

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

SIM

Galaxy A57

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A57

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Type

Galaxy A57

Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Size

Galaxy A57

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A57

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A57

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Galaxy A57

Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Chipset

Galaxy A57

Exynos 1680 (4 nm)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2

CPU

Galaxy A57

Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2

GPU

Galaxy A57

Xclipse 550

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2

Card slot

Galaxy A57

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Internal

Galaxy A57

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A57

UFS

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

UFS 3.1

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 S21 FE 5G

12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm

Features

Galaxy A57

Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

Galaxy A57

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Single

Galaxy A57

12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Video

Galaxy A57

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Features

Galaxy A57

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A57

Yes, with stereo speakers

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A57

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Other

Galaxy A57

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

32-bit/384kHz audio

WLAN

Galaxy A57

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A57

6.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A57

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Galaxy A57

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Yes

Radio

Galaxy A57

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Unspecified

USB

Galaxy A57

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

USB Type-C, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A57

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Galaxy A57

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Type

Galaxy A57

5000 mAh

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A57

45W wired

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless

Colors

Galaxy A57

Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Models

Galaxy A57

SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3

SAR

Galaxy A57

0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Galaxy A57

0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A57

₹ 56,999

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

$ 142.11 / C$ 239.00 / £ 149.00 / € 185.00 / ₹ 29,999

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