Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
70
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87
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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 Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 2 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
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 45 grams less
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
- 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3377K versus 1390K)
- Comes with 3000 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5000 mAh
- 32% higher pixel density (510 vs 385 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2908 and 1382 points
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 2100 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 7000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8% | 88.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) | 163.96 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 77.32 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 224 g (7.9 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | - |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple, Aqua | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| 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 |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Xclipse 550 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1200 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1228.8 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 7924 | 21057 |
| Single-core score | 1382 | 2908 |
| Multi-core score | 4477 | 9604 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 510705 | 1057085 |
| GPU | 374535 | 1081735 |
| Memory | 204469 | 522519 |
| UX | 300346 | 715727 |
| Total score | 1390055 | 3377066 |
| Samples | [13 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#46th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-05 (Darck) | AnTuTu | 1348067 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> HaiLong0510 | AnTuTu | 1434648 |
| π 2026-09-04 (Mehedi) | AnTuTu | 1351187 |
| π 2026-08-19 (OverloadedPoortato) | AnTuTu | 1373963 |
| π 2026-08-18 (xhnhx) | AnTuTu | 1413043 |
Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | - |
| OS size | 24 GB | - |
| OS updates | 6 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 8000 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 | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (64% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:09 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | - |
| Watching video | 20:15 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:40 hr | - |
| Standby | 85 hr | - |
General battery life
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 | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony LYT-710 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) | 1/3.09" (β 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | May 2026 |
| Release date | April 2026 | June 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $479 |
| 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Lenovo Legion Y70 (2026) is definitely a better buy.
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