Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs A57 5G
80
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S26 FE (with Exynos 2500) that was released on August 27, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1680 and came out 5 months before. 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 S26 FE
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 65% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2289K versus 1390K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- 60% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2217 and 1382 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
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 | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 385 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6% | 88.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple | Gray, Blue, Purple, Aqua |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 5 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 2 cores at 2.74 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 3 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Xclipse 950 | Xclipse 550 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 999 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4091.9 GFLOPS | ~1228.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 22100 | 7924 |
| Single-core score | 2217 | 1382 |
| Multi-core score | 7699 | 4477 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 771016 | 510705 |
| GPU | 723824 | 374535 |
| Memory | 356421 | 204469 |
| UX | 438435 | 300346 |
| Total score | 2289696 | 1390055 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [13 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#188th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
No benchmark results yet
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 16 |
| ROM | One UI 9 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4900 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (69% in 30 min) | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | 1:09 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:42 hr | 10:41 hr |
| Watching video | 17:42 hr | 20:15 hr |
| Gaming | 06:12 hr | 05:40 hr |
| Standby | 117 hr | 85 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#147th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123Β° | 123Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| 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 | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 75 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV08A10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (β 0.23 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 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 6E (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 | 5.4 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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 |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $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 | Not included |
*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 Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is definitely a better buy.
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