Samsung Galaxy A57 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A57 scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro leads in battery, display and performance; they are even on camera and design & durability.
The biggest difference is battery: 64 vs 85 points.
Choose the Samsung Galaxy A57 for connectivity & features; choose the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro for battery and display.
- Galaxy A57 leads in 5 fields
- Poco X8 Pro leads in 11 fields
- 25 ties
41 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A57 | Poco X8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 71 | 80 |
| Camera | 57 | 55 |
| Battery | 64 | 85 |
| Display | 81 | 91 |
| Design & durability | 86 | 87 |
| Connectivity & features | 69 | 61 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A57: 62/100
- Poco X8 Pro: 74/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy A57: Exynos 1680
- Poco X8 Pro: Dimensity 8500 Ultra
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A57: 12 GB
- Poco X8 Pro: 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A57: 512 GB
- Poco X8 Pro: 512 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy A57: 4 nm
- Poco X8 Pro: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A57: 50 MP
- Poco X8 Pro: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A57: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Poco X8 Pro: 1/1.95″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A57: 4K 30 fps
- Poco X8 Pro: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Front camera
- Galaxy A57: 12 MP
- Poco X8 Pro: 20 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Poco X8 Pro: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A57: 5000 mAh
- Poco X8 Pro: 6500 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Galaxy A57: 52:00 h
- Poco X8 Pro: 66:25 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Galaxy A57: 1200
- Poco X8 Pro: 1000
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A57: 45 W
- Poco X8 Pro: 100 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A57: 6.7″
- Poco X8 Pro: 6.59″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A57: OLED
- Poco X8 Pro: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A57: 120 Hz
- Poco X8 Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A57: 385 ppi
- Poco X8 Pro: 460 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy A57: 1900 nits
- Poco X8 Pro: 3500 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Galaxy A57: 1080x2340
- Poco X8 Pro: 1268x2756
- Screen protection
- Galaxy A57: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Poco X8 Pro: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A57: 179 g(Better)
- Poco X8 Pro: 201.5 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy A57: 6.9 mm(Better)
- Poco X8 Pro: 8.4 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A57: IP68
- Poco X8 Pro: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy A57: Glass
- Poco X8 Pro: Unknown
- Frame material
- Galaxy A57: Aluminum
- Poco X8 Pro: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Galaxy A57: C
- Poco X8 Pro: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Galaxy A57: A
- Poco X8 Pro: A
- EU energy class
- Galaxy A57: A
- Poco X8 Pro: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A57: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Poco X8 Pro: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A57: 6.0
- Poco X8 Pro: 6.0
- USB speed
- Galaxy A57: USB 2.0
- Poco X8 Pro: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A57: USB-C 2.0
- Poco X8 Pro: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- Galaxy A57: Yes(Better)
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A57: Yes
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A57: Under display (optical)
- Poco X8 Pro: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: Yes(Better)
- FM radio
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy A57: No
- Poco X8 Pro: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A57: Android 16
- Poco X8 Pro: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A57: 6
- Poco X8 Pro: Unknown
- Launch price
- Galaxy A57: $ 349.99
- Poco X8 Pro: $ 389.50
- Year
- Galaxy A57: 2026
- Poco X8 Pro: 2026
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| — | Galaxy A57 | Poco X8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, March 25 | 2026, March 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, April 9 | Available. Released 2026, March 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in) | 157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 201.5 g (7.13 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP69K (market/region dependent) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) | 1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5 | Android 16, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1680 (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520) | Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725) |
| GPU | Xclipse 550 | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) | – |
| Features | Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm | 20 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | – | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired | 100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0, 100% in 48 min 27W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac | Black, White, Mint Green, Yellow |
| Models | SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760 | 2511FPC34G |
| SAR | 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 349.99 / € 266.99 / £ 274.99 / ₹ 54,499 | $ 389.50 / € 419.90 / £ 381.00 / ₹ 39,999 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 52:00h endurance, 1200 cycles | 66:25h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C | Class C |