Screen size
Galaxy A57Winner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S9+6.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy A57 leads the measured specs 15-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A57
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S9+
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A57
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S9+
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A57
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S9+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
Galaxy A57
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S9+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
Galaxy A57
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
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S9+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
Galaxy A57
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S9+
-
Speed
Galaxy A57
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S9+
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy A57
2026, March 25
Galaxy S9+
2018, February 25. Released 2018, March
Status
Galaxy A57
Released Apr 10, 2026
Galaxy S9+
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy A57
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Galaxy S9+
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Galaxy A57
179 g (6.31 oz)
Galaxy S9+
189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Galaxy A57
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S9+
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 S9+
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A57
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S9+
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 S9+
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy A57
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S9+
6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A57
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S9+
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A57
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Galaxy S9+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S9+
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy A57
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S9+
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Galaxy S9+
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Galaxy A57
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Galaxy S9+
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Galaxy A57
Xclipse 550
Galaxy S9+
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Card slot
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S9+
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 S9+
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A57
UFS
Galaxy S9+
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 S9+
-
Features
Galaxy A57
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S9+
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S9+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Dual
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S9+
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Single
Galaxy A57
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Galaxy S9+
-
Video
Galaxy A57
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Galaxy S9+
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S9+
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S9+
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A57
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S9+
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S9+
Yes
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S9+
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Galaxy A57
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S9+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A57
6.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S9+
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy A57
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S9+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy A57
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy S9+
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A57
No
Galaxy S9+
FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB
Galaxy A57
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S9+
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy A57
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S9+
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy A57
-
Galaxy S9+
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy A57
5000 mAh
Galaxy S9+
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy A57
45W wired
Galaxy S9+
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Colors
Galaxy A57
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Galaxy S9+
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
Models
Galaxy A57
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
Galaxy S9+
SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
SAR
Galaxy A57
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9+
0.78 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy A57
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S9+
0.29 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A57
₹ 56,999
Galaxy S9+
About 200 EUR