TCL P80 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.83-inch TCL P80 Ultra (with MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite) that was released on September 3, 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 TCL P80 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5800 vs 5000 mAh
- 16% higher pixel density (447 vs 385 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1390K versus 1099K)
- Reverse charging feature
- 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1382 and 1058 points
- Weighs 18 grams less
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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.83 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2772 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 447 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | - | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 88.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- 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 | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | - | Metal |
| Colors | Gold, Blue, Burgundy | Gray, Blue, Purple, Aqua |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Elite | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 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 | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Xclipse 550 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~1228.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3070 | 7924 |
| Single-core score | 1058 | 1382 |
| Multi-core score | 3180 | 4477 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 440383 | 510705 |
| GPU | 107548 | 374535 |
| Memory | 217000 | 204469 |
| UX | 334838 | 300346 |
| Total score | 1099769 | 1390055 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [13 tests] |
Recent User Tests
TCL P80 Ultra
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-25 (Anonim) | AnTuTu 11 | 1375246 |
| π 2026-09-23 -> HaiLong0510 | AnTuTu 12 | 1533019 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Darck) | AnTuTu 11 | 1348067 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> HaiLong0510 | AnTuTu 11 | 1434648 |
| π 2026-09-04 (Mehedi) | AnTuTu 11 | 1351187 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | TCL UI 9.1 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | - | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| 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 | Optical, 3x | 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 | 112Β° | 123Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 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 | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX906 |
| 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 | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 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 | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | 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 6 (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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2026 | March 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549 | $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
If the camera, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the TCL P80 Ultra. But if the performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G.
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