Samsung Galaxy A32 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy A32 5G | SamsungGalaxy A57 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2021 | April 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Resolution | 1600 × 720 | 2340 × 1080 (better) |
| Sharpness | 270 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | LCD | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Display type | TFT LCD, HD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners | Super AMOLED+, FHD+, 16M colours; up to 120 Hz refresh rate |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Display features | Infinity-V camera notch; European model has a 60 Hz display (Notebookcheck), unlike the 90 Hz US model reviewed by Android Authority and Tom's Guide | Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Exynos 1680 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB – 12 GB (better) |
| Storage | 64 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better) |
| CPU | MediaTek Dimensity 720 identified by Android Authority, Tom's Guide and Notebookcheck; octa-core, 2 GHz | Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz) |
| Cooling | – | Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy A56 5G |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP3 (Notebookcheck) | – |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 47.2 GB available on the 64 GB model | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 13 MP (better) | 12 MP |
| Main camera | F1.8, autofocus, no OIS | 50 MP wide, F1.8 |
| Ultra wide camera | F2.2 | 12 MP, F2.2 |
| Front camera | F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS | 12 MP, F2.2 |
| Zoom | Digital zoom up to 10× | Digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video recording | UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps | Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD) |
| Front video | Up to Full HD at 30 fps (Notebookcheck) | – |
| Camera features | 5 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; 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 20 hours | Up to 29 hours |
| Wired charging | Up to 15 W | Up to 45 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 19 hours LTE internet, 21 hours Wi-Fi internet, 106 hours audio playback and 36 hours LTE calls | 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 | 15 W Adaptive Fast Charging; adapter included (Android Authority and Tom's Guide) | Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in around 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power |
| Wireless charging | Not supported (Android Authority and Tom's Guide) | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 205 g | 179 g (better) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 6.9 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 164.2 × 76.1 mm | 161.5 × 76.8 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | – | IP68 |
| Materials | Plastic frame and fibreglass-reinforced plastic back (Notebookcheck) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back |
| Colours | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet | 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 |
| Biometrics | Side-mounted fingerprint reader; face recognition (Android Authority) | Fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, virtual light sensing, 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 11 with One UI 3.1 (Android Authority and Notebookcheck) | One UI 8.5 (Android 16) |
| Software updates | A minimum of four years of security updates promised | 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 | – |
| In the box | 15 W charger, USB cable and SIM tool (Notebookcheck) | 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 | 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 5.0 | 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 | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
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