High-end · 2026

Samsung Galaxy A57

From ₦600,000 to ₦700,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Apple iPhone 16e

A strong high-end phone with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: Night mode, AutoFraming, AI camera engine

IP68 water resistance — rare at this price

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1309 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5

Performance

Exynos 1680 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.9 GHz · Xclipse 550
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
AnTuTu
1,363,464
GeekBench
4,411
CPU
8-core, 2.9 GHz
GPU
Xclipse 550
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1xA720 2.9 GHz +4xA720 2.6 GHz +2xA520 1.95GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 12 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
12 MP f/2.2
Macro
5 MP f/2.4
Front camera
12 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, AutoFraming, AI camera engine
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 45 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab active use
13:59h
Lab endurance
52:00h
EU cycle rating
1,200 cycles
Wired charging
45 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-26.3 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Good (-26.3 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
6.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

179 g · 6.9 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
161.5 mm
Width
76.8 mm
Thickness
6.9 mm
Weight
179 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Smoother display
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
1.4M vs 2.2M AnTuTu · High-end vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Heavier in hand
179 g vs 169 g
Starts with less storage
128 GB vs 256 GB baseline
₦500k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 4 losses
Weaker display tech
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
1.4M vs 3.1M AnTuTu · High-end vs Flagship tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
179 g vs 167 g
₦690k cheaper Full comparison