Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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Galaxy A57 5G compared with Galaxy S21 FE 5G

	SamsungGalaxy A57 5G	SamsungGalaxy S21 FE 5G
Overview
Released
Released	April 2026	January 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	385 pixels per inch	403 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED+, FHD+, 16M colours; up to 120 Hz refresh rate	Flat Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle or 6.3 inches accounting for rounded corners. Samsung UK support and Australian specifications give 2,340 × 1,080, taking precedence over 2,400 × 1,080 in TechRadar and Expert Reviews.
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass Victus, according to TechAdvisor and Expert Reviews
Display features
Display features	Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification	120 Hz refresh with 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; Eye Comfort Shield with AI blue-light control; manual 60/120 Hz selection confirmed by Tom's Guide
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 1680	Snapdragon 888
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB (better)	6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core (2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.9 GHz)	Snapdragon 888 in the UK model, confirmed by Expert Reviews and TechAdvisor; Samsung publishes a 5 nm 64-bit octa-core processor and lists Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 depending on region/operator. Expert Reviews identifies CPU clusters at 2.84/2.42/1.8 GHz.
Storage type
Storage type	–	UK 6 GB RAM with 128 GB storage or 8 GB RAM with 256 GB, confirmed by TechAdvisor and TechRadar; Samsung's global 8/128 GB configuration is regional. No microSD expansion.
Cooling
Cooling	Vapour chamber 13% larger than on the Galaxy A56 5G	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	8 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8	12 MP, f/1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and OIS; Expert Reviews identifies a 1/1.76-inch sensor with 1.8 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	12 MP, f/2.2 and 123° field of view; the first UK support comparison table drops the leading digit and says 2 MP, while its second table and global launch correctly say 12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	8 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical zoom and OIS confirmed by Samsung UK support; TechRadar's 1.1× optical/3× hybrid description conflicts with the maker
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2	32 MP, f/2.2, fixed focus and 81° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10x	3× optical and up to 30× digital Space Zoom
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (HD)	Rear camera records up to 4K 60 fps; 960 fps HD and 240 fps Full HD slow motion in Samsung's Australian exact-model sheet
Front video
Front video	–	Up to 4K 60 fps, according to TechRadar
Camera features
Camera features	Rear camera OIS; 5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Best Face	Night Mode, AI Face Restoration and simultaneous front/rear Dual Recording; Single Take described by TechRadar
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 29 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 45 W (better)	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Up to 15 W (better)
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	4,500 mAh typical; 4,370 mAh rated minimum in Samsung's global release. The UK launch footnote instead calls 4,500 mAh the rated minimum; global specification footnotes control.
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging 2.0, up to 60% in around 30 minutes; UK spec lists 10–45 W charger power	25 W Super Fast Charging; Samsung claims over 50% in 30 minutes with its separately sold 25 W charger
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	15 W wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare supported; maker launch does not publish wattage
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	5G sub-6, LTE FDD/TDD and 4×4 MIMO in Samsung's global specification; US review mmWave coverage is regional
SIM
SIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM	Dual SIM, according to Expert Reviews; nano-SIM format in Samsung's exact-model specification
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 6, according to TechAdvisor and Expert Reviews
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6.0	Bluetooth 5.0, according to TechAdvisor and Expert Reviews
NFC
NFC	–	Samsung Pay with NFC; payment availability depends on market
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-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket, according to TechAdvisor
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	179 g	177 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	6.9 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.5 × 76.8 mm	155.7 × 74.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ back	Plastic back and aluminium frame, according to TechAdvisor; Contour-Cut camera housing and haze finish
Colours
Colours	Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac	Graphite, Olive, Lavender and White in Samsung's UK launch release; the support comparison additionally lists Navy without a UK launch configuration
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	IP68; global launch footnote states up to 5 feet of water for 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Optical in-display fingerprint sensor; camera-based face recognition described by TechAdvisor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor and proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers, according to TechAdvisor
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	One UI 8.5 (Android 16)	Android 12 with One UI 4
Software updates
Software updates	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2032 (UK)	Samsung's February 2022 policy includes S21 FE for up to four Android/One UI generations and five years of security updates, superseding the shorter commitment in January launch reviews
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	Charger excluded, confirmed by Samsung; no other UK box contents verified