Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

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Galaxy A53 5G compared with Galaxy A57 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A53 5G	SamsungGalaxy A57 5G
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	April 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	405 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	800 nits	–
Display type
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
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled and ambient light above 20,000 lux	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Display features
Display features	Infinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield	Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1280	Exynos 1680
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Exynos 1280 identified by Tech Advisor and TechRadar; octa-core, two cores at 2.4 GHz and six at 2 GHz; 5 nm process	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 expansion up to 1 TB; 101 GB available on the 128 GB model	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	32 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	F1.8, autofocus, optical image stabilisation and VDIS	50 MP wide, F1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	F2.2, fixed focus	12 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS	12 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; automatic frame-rate adjustment in low light	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)
Camera features
Camera features	5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; Night mode; Portrait mode; Fun mode; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser	Rear camera OIS; 5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 45 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 16 hours LTE internet, 18 hours Wi-Fi internet, 60 hours audio playback and 42 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
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging; 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
Wireless charging	Not supported (Tech Advisor and TechRadar)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g	179 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	6.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	159.6 × 74.8 mm	161.5 × 76.8 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
Colours
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach	Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure only	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	Under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition (Tech Advisor)	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12 with One UI 4.1	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Software updates
Software updates	Four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five 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
AI features	Night mode combines up to 12 frames; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser	Awesome Intelligence, including AI Select, Object Eraser, Best Face and Voice Transcription; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox; Secure Folder; Private Share with time-limited access	–
In the box
In the box	No charger included	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 and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
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	Bluetooth 5.1	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)
NFC
NFC	Supported	–
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS