Screen size
Galaxy A57Winner: 6.7"+6%
Galaxy S266.3"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
Galaxy S26
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy A57
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S26
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S26
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy S26
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S26
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy S26
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy S26
-
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S26
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S26
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy S26
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S26
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy S26
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - ROWExynos 2600 - Europe
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy S26
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy S26
Adreno 840
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S26
No
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S26
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy S26
UFS 4.X
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 S26
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S26
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S26
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S26
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S26
No
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S26
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S26
No
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S26
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy S26
4300 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy S26
25W wired, PD3.0 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy S26
Black; other colors
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy S26
-
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26
-
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy S26
-