Samsung Galaxy A57 12GB vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Key Specs
Display 6.7""
Battery 5000 mAh
Camera 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
Storage 256GB Built-in
Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2026, March 25
Status Available. Released 2026, April 9
Body
Dimensions 161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display for Samsung Galaxy A57 12GB
Type Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Platform
OS Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU Xclipse 550
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type 5000 mAh
Charging 45W wired
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Key Specs
Display 6.7""
Battery 4800 mAh
Camera 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP
Storage 256GB Built-in
Network
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE
5G bands SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced2021, January 14
Status Available
Body
Dimensions161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
 Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
 Always-on display
Platform
OSAndroid 11, One UI 3.1
ChipsetExynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China/Korea
CPUOcta-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea
Memory
Card slotNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Triple12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Battery
TypeLi-Po 4800 mAh, non-removable
ChargingFast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W