Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Huawei nova 16s
Quick Comparison
Both Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Huawei nova 16s comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Huawei nova 16s has better resolution of 2800 x 1280 than Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Huawei nova 16s |
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.68 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 62499 | Rs. 29999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 62499. The launch Date of the second phone is September 03, 2026. The Expected cost of Huawei nova 16s is Rs. 29999.
Display comparison
Huawei nova 16s has screen size of 6.68 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.7 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has Super AMOLED Plus Screen type where as Huawei nova 16s has OLED Screen type. Huawei's phone has display density of 461 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 385 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Huawei's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.3% than Samsung's phone ~ 88.8%.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 12 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera. Huawei nova 16s will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A57 (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Huawei nova 16s |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760 | EMA-LX9 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | |
| Dual Sim | 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 | September 03, 2026 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.8 x 161.5 x 6.9 mm | 75.5 x 159.6 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 179 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac | Black, White, Blue/Pink, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Plus Screen (16M Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.68 inches, 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | |
| PPI | ~ 385 PPI | ~ 461 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.8% | ~ 90.3% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5 | Aluminosilicate glass |
| Brightness | 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | |
| Features | HDR10+ | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| 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 | |
| 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, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| 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 |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Compass |
| 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 |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP65 |
| 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) | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 88mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Digital Zoom up to 10x | panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide) |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K, 1080p |
| Front Camera Features | HDR | HDR, panorama |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 8.5 | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1680 | mediatek Kirin 8020 |
| CPU | 2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.6 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4xCortex-A78@2.6 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz | |
| GPU | Xclipse 550 | Arm Mali-G77 GPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes, 100W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |