Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

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Galaxy A5 (2016) compared with Galaxy A57 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2016)	SamsungGalaxy A57 5G
Overview
Released
Released	December 2015	April 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.2″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2340 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED+, FHD+, 16M colours; up to 120 Hz refresh rate
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	–	Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7580	Exynos 1680
Memory
Memory	2 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.6 GHz octa-core Exynos 7580 in the UK model reviewed by Tech Advisor	Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy A56 5G
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD slot supports up to 128 GB	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	13 MP with optical image stabilisation and F1.9 lens	50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	12 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP with F1.9 lens	12 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	–	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	–	Rear camera OIS; 5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,900 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,900 mAh with Adaptive Fast Charging	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
Wired charging	–	Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in around 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	155 g (better)	179 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm	6.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	144.8 × 71 mm	161.5 × 76.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and glass back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
Colours
Colours	–	Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac
Water resistance detail
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
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in the home button	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 5.1 Lollipop	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	–	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Awesome Intelligence, including AI Select, Object Eraser, Best Face and Voice Transcription; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, USB-C to USB-C cable, ejection pin, quick start guide
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	Yes
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	–	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Bluetooth 6.0
Satellite features
Satellite features	–	Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USB
USB	–	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS