Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs realme 16T 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: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,540, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 6.7 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme 16T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 12 MP, making realme 16T 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G delivers 11h 36m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 16T 5G offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while realme 16T 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and realme 16T 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

₹53,999

@ Amazon

realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

91%

76%

Release Date

10 Apr, 2026

27 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1680	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
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	2 MP Mono Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.2/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Cons

Performance can be better
Slow fingerprint response

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

User Ratings

4.5/5

(135 ratings)

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,392,494 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score
11h 36m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2026

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

6 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

4 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI8.5

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1680

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 550

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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

633,631

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

31.0 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

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %

11.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

382 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.65 %

87.3 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

90.4 %

Design

Height

161.5 mm

166.4 mm

Width

76.8 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

179 grams

224 grams

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

N/A	3072 x 4096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	Cinema 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

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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

17h 41m

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

1h 3m 0s

1h 31m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

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 / N8 / N28
TDD 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)