Samsung Galaxy Note 21 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
Not announced · No information
Released · Mar 30, 2026
6.8-inch
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $550

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 inches (~0.38 inches with camera bump)
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 (~9.7 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.31 oz / 179.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
1x 2.9 GHz Cortex-A720
4x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720
3x 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 660 Samsung Xclipse 550
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM