Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015)

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Galaxy A57 5G compared with Galaxy A7 (2015)

	SamsungGalaxy A57 5G	SamsungGalaxy A7 (2015)
Overview
Released
Released	April 2026	January 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	5.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	401 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED+, FHD+, 16M colours; up to 120 Hz refresh rate	Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	–
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1680	Exynos 5430 (LTE single-SIM)
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)	LTE single-SIM model has four 1.8 GHz plus four 1.3 GHz cores; LTE dual-SIM variant uses Qualcomm MSM8x39 with four 1.5 GHz plus four 1.0 GHz cores
Storage type
Storage type	–	16 GB internal storage; microSD up to 64 GB
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy A56 5G	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8	13 MP autofocus with LED flash
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2	5 MP with wide selfie mode
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	5,000 mAh (better)	2,600 mAh
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	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	2,600 mAh non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in around 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power	–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	LTE Category 4 on LTE variants
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	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	–	Supported on LTE versions
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	USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	A-GPS and GLONASS
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	179 g	141 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	6.9 mm	6.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.5 × 76.8 mm	151 × 76.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back	Samsung calls this a metal unibody; FoneArena found a metal frame with a plastic back on its dual-SIM review unit
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 sensor	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic, RGB, Hall and light sensors
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Android 4.4 KitKat
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	–