Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Honor X80 Pro Max

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (with Exynos 1680) that was released on March 25, 2026, against the Honor X80 Pro Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1390K versus 1012K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1382 and 1177 points
  • Weighs 24 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor X80 Pro Max
  • Comes with 6000 mAh larger battery capacity: 11000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
  • 17% higher pixel density (452 vs 385 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Honor X80 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1280 x 2788 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 385 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1200 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR 1900 nits 10000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Plus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8% 90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8% -
PWM 240 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
1877 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) 162.2 mm (6.39 inches)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) 8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Glass Eco-leather
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue, Purple, Aqua White, Black, Red, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
90.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Honor X80 Pro Max
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max clock 2900 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Xclipse 550 Adreno 812
GPU shading units 256 256
GPU clock 1200 MHz -
FLOPS ~1228.8 GFLOPS -

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Honor X80 Pro Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1382
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4477
Compute Score (GPU)
7924
Compute Score (GPU) 7924 4197
Single-core score 1382 1177
Multi-core score 4477 3498
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1390055
1012134
CPU 510705 346653
GPU 374535 215437
Memory 204469 193352
UX 300346 256692
Total score 1390055 1012134
Samples [13 tests] Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-25 (Anonim)AnTuTu 111375246
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 -> HaiLong0510AnTuTu 121533019
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-05 (Darck)AnTuTu 111348067
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 -> HaiLong0510AnTuTu 111434648
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 (Mehedi)AnTuTu 111351187
Honor X80 Pro Max
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-20 -> KirisameAnTuTu 111012134

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM One UI 8.5 Magic OS 10
OS size 24 GB -
OS updates 6 years -
Security updates 6 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 11000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 90 W
Battery type Li-Ion Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (64% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:09 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:41 hr -
Watching video 20:15 hr -
Gaming 05:40 hr -
Standby 85 hr -
General battery life
24:32 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 123Β° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm -
Sensor Sony IMX906 -
Sensor size 1/1.56" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch) -
Pixel size 1 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 13 mm -
Sensor Sony IMX258 -
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Focal length 25 mm -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor size 1/3.2" (β‰ˆ 0.31 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2026 June 2026
Release date April 2026 June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $549 -
SAR (head) 0.7 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.07 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 90 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Honor X80 Pro Max.

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