Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Oppo Reno 16

70 out of 100

VS

81 out of 100

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 Oppo Reno 16, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Has a 0.38 inch larger screen size
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 16

The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
Comes with 1700 mAh larger battery capacity: 6700 vs 5000 mAh
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2078K versus 1390K)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
19% higher pixel density (460 vs 385 PPI)
17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1611 and 1382 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Oppo Reno 16 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy A57 5G

88

Reno 16

93

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Galaxy A57 5G

69*

Reno 16

85*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Galaxy A57 5G

56

Reno 16

71

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Galaxy A57 5G

43

Reno 16

61

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Galaxy A57 5G

71

Reno 16

90*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Galaxy A57 5G

80

Reno 16

73

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Galaxy A57 5G

70*

Reno 16

81*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Galaxy A57 5G

8 / 128 GB

VS

✅ Reno 16

12 / 256 GB

59.4

(Average)

Value Index

89.4

(Very good)

Display

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.32 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1216 x 2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	385 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1900 nits	3600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	88.8%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	240 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Screen space comparison

Galaxy A57 5G

6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in²

Reno 16

6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in²

~12% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Galaxy A57 5G

1854 nits

Reno 16

n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	161.5 mm (6.36 inches)	151.21 mm (5.95 inches)
Width	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)	72.42 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness	6.9 mm (0.27 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP69
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	-
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Purple, Aqua	White, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Galaxy A57 5G

88.8%

Reno 16 +1%

89.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Oppo Reno 16

SoC
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1680	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Super
Max clock	2900 MHz	3400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	MediaTek NPU 880

GPU
Graphics	Xclipse 550	Mali-G720 MP8
GPU shading units	256	1024
GPU clock	1200 MHz	1508 MHz
FLOPS	~1228.8 GFLOPS	~3088.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Oppo Reno 16

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Galaxy A57 5G

1382

Reno 16 +17%

1611

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Galaxy A57 5G

4477

Reno 16 +43%

6402

Compute Score (GPU)

Galaxy A57 5G

7924

Reno 16 +58%

12492

Compute Score (GPU)	7924	12492
Single-core score	1382	1611
Multi-core score	4477	6402

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Galaxy A57 5G

1390055

Reno 16 +50%

2078850

CPU	510705	646700
GPU	374535	646793
Memory	204469	276204
UX	300346	509153
Total score	1390055	2078850
Samples	[13 tests]	Less than 3

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-05 (Darck)	AnTuTu 11	1348067
📘 2026-09-04 -> HaiLong0510	AnTuTu 11	1434648
📘 2026-09-04 (Mehedi)	AnTuTu 11	1351187
📘 2026-08-19 (OverloadedPoortato)	AnTuTu 11	1373963
📘 2026-08-18 (xhnhx)	AnTuTu 11	1413043

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Oppo Reno 16

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

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

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	6700 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	80 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	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:41 hr	-
Watching video	20:15 hr	-
Gaming	05:40 hr	-
Standby	85 hr	-

General battery life

Galaxy A57 5G

24:32 hr

Reno 16

n/a

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	16320 x 12240
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	116°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP	1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX906	-
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	-
Pixel size	1 micron	-
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	-	50 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.8
Focal length	-	80 mm
Stabilization	-	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX258	-
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.12 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	5 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Focal length	25 mm	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8192 x 6144
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	-	18 mm
Sensor size	1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.12 micron	-
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 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	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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
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

Galaxy A57 5G

89.1 dB

Reno 16

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2026	May 2026
Release date	April 2026	May 2026
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$515
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, 80 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Oppo Reno 16 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

4 (16.7%)

Oppo Reno 16

20 (83.3%)

Total votes: 24

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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