Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus. Comparing Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹57,499 and for Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus is ₹81,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 09, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB)	Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
OS	Android v16	Android v10
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
Battery	5000 mAh	4800 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Price	₹57,499	₹81,999

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Overview

Specs Score	75 / 100	75 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple
Front Camera	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	10 MP
Weight	179 g Lighter	200 g
Thickness	6.9 mm Slimmer	7.8 mm
Unique Features	No No	Wireless Charging Reverse Charging

General

Model	SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760	Galaxy S21+ 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	6 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 25, 2026	January 14, 2021

Design

Dimensions	76.8 x 161.5 x 6.9 mm	75.6 x 161.5 x 7.8 mm
Weight	179 g	200 g
Colors	Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac

Display

Type	Color Super AMOLED Plus Screen (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 385 PPI	~ 394 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88.8%	~ 88.3%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Brightness	1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Features	HDR10+	Always-on Display, HDR10+
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type		UFS 3.1
Card Slot	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	5G* FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	1,348,362 (Total) (v11) 499,380 (CPU) 374,531 (GPU) 200,579 (Memory) 273,872 (UX)
AnTuTu Storage Score	88,710
Geekbench Score	4,406 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,375 (Single Core) 6,620 (OpenCL) 7,616 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,694 (Wild Life Extreme) (10.15 FPS)

Extra

GPS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Agentic AI, Personal AI assistants - Bixby, Gemini Live, and Perplexity, Enhanced Circle to Search
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Samsung Knox

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Digital Zoom up to 10x	Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v10
Custom UI	OneUI 8.5
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1680	Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Xclipse 550	Mali-G78 MP14
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	Yes
Video	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	4800 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging		Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging		Yes, 4.5W

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