Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Comparing the Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 9 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,545, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G scores 4,540, making Google Pixel 9 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Google Pixel 9 offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Google Pixel 9's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 9 offers 10.5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 9 delivers longer battery life with 11h 48m, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G delivers 11h 36m, making Google Pixel 9 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9 is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Google Pixel 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G has a rating of 4.5.

Google Pixel 9

₹79,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

₹48,629

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

91%

Release Date

14 Aug, 2024

10 Apr, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	Samsung Exynos 1680
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
OLED	Super AMOLED Plus
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4700 mAh	5000 mAh
27W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Premium and compact design
Gemini integration & AI features
Strong camera performance
Clean software, 7 years of OS updates

Slim and lightweight build
Big, vibrant display
Strong software support
Good selfie performance

Cons

Underwhelming portrait photography
Slow charging speeds
Ships with Android 14
Display could have been better

Performance can be better
Slow fingerprint response

User Ratings

4.6/5

(18,803 ratings)

4.5/5

(135 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,284,962 AnTuTu Score	1,392,494 AnTuTu Score
11h 48m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹79,999 @ Amazon	₹48,629 @ Amazon
Not Available in any other store	₹56,999 @ Samsung Shop

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General

Launch Date

Aug 14, 2024

(Official)

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A	Samsung One UI8.5

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Samsung Exynos 1680

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Xclipse 550

RAM

12 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,284,962

1,392,494

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

1,722

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.0 %

13.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED	Super AMOLED Plus

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits

1900 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi

382 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.1 %

88.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90 %

Design

Height

152.8 mm

161.5 mm

Width

72 mm

76.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

6.9 mm

Weight

198 grams

179 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGNK ISO-CELL 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

48 MP
f/1.7 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom Nightography/Low-light photography Low Noise Mode Enhanced ISP Instant slow-mo Best Face Object Eraser HDR Selfie

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4700 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Fast Charging 55% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 60% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 48m

11h 36m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 14m 0s

1h 3m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)