Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Apple iPhone Air

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs Apple iPhone Air 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: Apple iPhone Air scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,481, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G scores 4,540, making Apple iPhone Air the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone Air offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Apple iPhone Air's Super Retina XDR OLED, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone Air offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone Air offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone Air better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Apple iPhone Air offers 3149 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Apple iPhone Air 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 Apple iPhone Air is rated 8.1.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Apple iPhone Air has a rating of 4.6.

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

₹53,599

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone Air

₹96,990

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

10 Apr, 2026

19 Sep, 2025

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1680	Apple A19 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	Super Retina XDR OLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2736 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	18 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	3149 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Ultraslim & lightweight
Pro-grade display
Smooth performance
Excellent primary camera

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Performance can be better
Slow fingerprint response

No dedicated telephoto & ultrawide lens
No stereo speakers
Pricey

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.7/5

(46 ratings)

4.6/5

(212 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,392,494 AnTuTu Score	2,067,200 AnTuTu Score	N/A
11h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

Compare Prices

₹53,599 @ Amazon	₹96,990 @ Amazon	₹44,999 @ Flipkart
₹56,999 @ Samsung Shop	Not Available in any other store	Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Sep 09, 2025

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

iOS v26

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI8.5

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1680

Apple A19 Pro

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core Quad core

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 550

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 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.

1,392,494

2,067,200

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

16.0 s

N/A

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.

1,722

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %

12.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

Super Retina XDR OLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2736 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1600 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

382 ppi

460 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.65 %

88.69 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

161.5 mm

156.2 mm

162.7 mm

Width

76.8 mm

74.7 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm

5.64 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

179 grams

165 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Ceramic Shield 2

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.626 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

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

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

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

18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

3149 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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 36m

N/A

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

1h 3m 0s

1h 35m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: eSIM SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)