Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy A15 5G | SamsungGalaxy A57 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | December 2023 | April 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Resolution | 2340 × 1080 | 2340 × 1080 |
| Sharpness | 396 pixels per inch (better) | 385 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | – |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners | Super AMOLED+, FHD+, 16M colours; up to 120 Hz refresh rate |
| Screen protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Brightness detail | 800 nits in High Brightness Mode | – |
| Always-on display | Not available (Tech Advisor and Android Authority) | – |
| Display features | Infinity-U camera notch; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification | Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ | Exynos 1680 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB – 12 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better) |
| CPU | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ confirmed by Samsung Vietnam; octa-core, 2.2 GHz and 2 GHz; 6 nm process | Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz) |
| Cooling | – | Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy A56 5G |
| Storage type | LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage (Tech Advisor) | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 13 MP (better) | 12 MP |
| Main camera | F1.8 wide camera, autofocus, no OIS | 50 MP wide, F1.8 |
| Ultra wide camera | F2.2 | 12 MP, F2.2 |
| Front camera | F2.0, fixed focus, no OIS | 12 MP, F2.2 |
| Zoom | Digital zoom up to 10× | Digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video recording | Up to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps | Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD) |
| Camera features | 2 MP F2.4 macro camera; rear flash | Rear camera OIS; 5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 21 hours | Up to 29 hours |
| Wired charging | Up to 25 W | Up to 45 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Rated capacity 4,900 mAh; up to 19 hours LTE or Wi-Fi internet, 106 hours audio playback and 44 hours 4G LTE talk time; non-removable battery | Rated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; up to two days of use (Samsung, independently assessed); at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class A |
| Wired charging | Super Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately | Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in around 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power |
| Wireless charging | Not supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority) | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 200 g | 179 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 6.9 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 160.1 × 76.8 mm | 161.5 × 76.8 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | – | IP68 |
| Materials | Plastic frame and back, glass display (Tech Advisor and Android Authority) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back |
| Colours | Blue Black, Blue, Yellow | Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac |
| Water resistance detail | – | IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use |
| Buttons | Raised Key Island section houses the power button and volume rocker | – |
| Biometrics | Side fingerprint sensor | Fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing | Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor |
| Speakers | Mono speaker; 3.5 mm headphone socket | Stereo speakers |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 14 with One UI 6.0 (Tech Advisor and Android Authority) | One UI 8.5 (Android 16) |
| Software updates | Up to four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates; current UK spec page lists security support until 31 January 2029 | Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK) |
| AI features | – | Awesome Intelligence, including AI Select, Object Eraser, Best Face and Voice Transcription; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini |
| Safety features | Samsung Knox Vault, EAL5+ certified; stores PINs, passwords and patterns separately to protect against software and hardware attacks | – |
| In the box | No charger included (Tech Advisor and Android Authority) | Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable, ejection pin, quick start guide |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | Yes |
| Mobile network | 5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM | 5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD, up to 1 TB | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Satellite features | – | Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls) |
| NFC | Supported | – |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX | USB Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
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