Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 Ultra leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Galaxy S26 Ultra
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired 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 Ultra
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S26 Ultra
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
214 g (7.55 oz)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
· 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 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Type
Galaxy A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~91.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S26 Ultra
DX anti-reflective coating
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Adreno 840
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S26 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S26 Ultra
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S26 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, (telephoto), 1/3.94", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S26 Ultra
HDR, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S26 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S26 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S26 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy S26 Ultra
60W wired, PD3.0, 75% in 30 min 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy S26 Ultra
Black, Cobalt Violet; other colours
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy S26 Ultra
SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy S26 Ultra
-