Screen size
Galaxy A57Winner: 6.7"+24%
Galaxy S6 active5.1"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S6 active
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S6 active
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S6 active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S6 active
HSDPA 850 / 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
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S6 active
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 29, 40
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S6 active
-
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S6 active
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy S6 active
2015, June. Released 2015, June
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S6 active
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy S6 active
146.8 x 73.4 x 8.6 mm (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy S6 active
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S6 active
-
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S6 active
Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S6 active
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
Type
Galaxy A57
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Galaxy S6 active
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S6 active
5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S6 active
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S6 active
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S6 active
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy S6 active
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy S6 active
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy S6 active
Mali-T760MP8
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S6 active
No
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S6 active
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy S6 active
UFS 2.0
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 S6 active
-
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S6 active
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S6 active
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S6 active
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S6 active
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S6 active
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S6 active
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S6 active
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S6 active
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S6 active
No
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S6 active
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S6 active
Yes
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S6 active
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S6 active
ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy S6 active
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy S6 active
15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 504 h (3G)
Talk time
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S6 active
Up to 57 h
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy S6 active
White, Gray
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy S6 active
SM-G890A
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S6 active
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S6 active
0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy S6 active
About 350 EUR