Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs iQOO 15R

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs iQOO 15R 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: iQOO 15R runs at a higher processing speed of 3.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G runs at 2.9 GHz, making iQOO 15R the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while iQOO 15R offers 6.59 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to iQOO 15R's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and iQOO 15R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 15R offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 15R better for front camera photography.

Battery: iQOO 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 23m, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G delivers 11h 36m, making iQOO 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and iQOO 15R offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: iQOO 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.6 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while iQOO 15R has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

₹47,990

@ Amazon

iQOO 15R

₹49,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

91%

92%

Release Date

10 Apr, 2026

03 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1680	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	7600 mAh
45W Fast Charging	100W Super Flash Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.6/10

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Pros

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

Ergonomic design
Bright AMOLED display
Fast and furious performance
Exceptional battery life

Cons

Performance can be better
Slow fingerprint response

Thermal management needs refinement
Limited camera features and modes

User Ratings

4.5/5

(101 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,166 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,392,494 AnTuTu Score	3,078,708 AnTuTu Score
11h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 23m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

Feb 24, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI8.5

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 550

Adreno 826

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,078,708

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

13.0 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.

1,722

5,071

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %

26.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

382 ppi

466 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.65 %

90.69 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

94.57 %

Design

Height

161.5 mm

157.61 mm

Width

76.8 mm

74.42 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

179 grams

202 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700V

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) SuperMoon

Camera Features

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

20 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A	Optical Image stabilization

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7600 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 100W Super Flash 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

18h 23m

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

1h 3m 0s

0h 45m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)