Screen size
Galaxy A57Winner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S8+6.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 15-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Galaxy S8+
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8+
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S8+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Galaxy S8+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S8+
-
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8+
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy S8+
2017, March 29. Released 2017, April
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S8+
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy S8+
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy S8+
173 g (6.10 oz)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S8+
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A57
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S8+
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S8+
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 S8+
Super AMOLED
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8+
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S8+
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S8+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S8+
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy S8+
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy S8+
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy S8+
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S8+
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy A57
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S8+
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy S8+
UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
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 S8+
-
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S8+
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S8+
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S8+
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S8+
-
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S8+
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S8+
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S8+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S8+
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S8+
Yes
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S8+
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 S8+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8+
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S8+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S8+
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S8+
No
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S8+
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S8+
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S8+
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy S8+
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy S8+
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy S8+
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy S8+
SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8+
0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8+
0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy S8+
About 430 EUR