Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy S21 | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
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Released
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Jan 29, 2021
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Released
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Mar 30, 2026
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6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 14, 2021 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $800 | 8GB/128GB - $550 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm |
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 | |
| 6.03 oz / 171.0 g Europe version - 169 g |
6.31 oz / 179.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Phantom pink, Violet, Gray, White | Awesome Navy, Awesome Grey, Awesome Icyblue, Awesome Lilac |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.2-inch, 86.06% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits | Super AMOLED Plus, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.2 (Good) | Untested |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Europe version - Exynos 2100 S5E9840 |
Exynos 1680 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680 Europe version - Octa-core, 1x2.91GHz Cortex-X1, 3x2.81GHz Cortex-A78, 4x2.2GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 1x 2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 4x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 3x 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 660 Europe version - Mali-G78 MP14 |
Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/256GB | 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (13, 12, 11) | Android (16), up to 7 OS updates |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 45.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
4h 28min
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 36min
Gaming
7h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, 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, USB 3.2 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T3 | M3/T4 |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66 |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Dec 08, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG991U | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.96 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg Phablet: 2.49 W/kg |
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