Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G vs OnePlus Nord 6 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: OnePlus Nord 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,520, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G scores 4,540, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 6.7 inches, making OnePlus Nord 6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A57 5G features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to OnePlus Nord 6's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G offers 12 MP, making OnePlus Nord 6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord 6 delivers longer battery life with 20h 46m, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G delivers 11h 36m, making OnePlus Nord 6 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A57 5G is rated 7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and OnePlus Nord 6 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

₹58,999

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OnePlus Nord 6

₹46,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

04 2026

03 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1680	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.21 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary 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	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	9000 mAh	4000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	80W Super Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Pros

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

Excellent day-to-day and gaming performance
Two-day battery life
Improved durability with IP69K and MIL-STD-810H
Camera performance is surprisingly strong

Premium & compact design
Excellent performance
Reliable cameras
New & improved AI features

Cons

Performance can be better
Slow fingerprint response

Polycarbonate frame and back make it less premium
No 512GB storage option
Runs slightly warm during gaming

Slow charging speeds
Battery life could have been better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(363 ratings)

4.4/5

(4,968 ratings)

4.3/5

(3,647 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

March 25, 2026

(Official)

April 7, 2026

(Official)

March 18, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

6 Years

4 Year

7 Years

Security Updates

6 Year

7 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI8.5

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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

3.21 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 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 825

Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A

Vapor Chamber

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

2,366,913

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s

14.0 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

4,499

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %

27.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

3600 nits

2600 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1800 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

3200 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.6:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

382 ppi

450 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.65 %

89.41 %

90.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

93.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

161.5 mm

162.5 mm

146.9 mm

Width

76.8 mm

77.5 mm

70.5 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm

8.5 mm

7.2 mm

Weight

179 grams

217 grams

162 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

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

Ruggedness

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

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

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

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Optical Image stabilization

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

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/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

9000 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 60% in 30 minutes

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless 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

20h 46m

N/A

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

1h 3m

1h 5m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands: