Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
Galaxy S26+ leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
4
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Galaxy S26+
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
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
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
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+
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy S26+
190 g (6.70 oz)
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+
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S26+
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 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+
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) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy S26+
4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy S26+
45W 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+
-