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Samsung Galaxy A57 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

A side-by-side comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A57 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Samsung Galaxy A57
6.7inch
Super AMOLED+ · 120 Hz
1080 × 2340 · 385 PPI
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
12.6inch
Dynamic AMOLED 2X · 120 Hz
1752 × 2800 · 262 PPI
Chip
Samsung Galaxy A57
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
Xclipse 550 · Android 16
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12 · Android 17
Memory
Samsung Galaxy A57
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Samsung Galaxy A57
50MP Main
12 MP Ultra Wide
5 MP Macro
12 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
13MP
12 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Samsung Galaxy A57
5,000mAh
45 W wired
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
10,600mAh
45 W wired
Build
Samsung Galaxy A57
179g
161.5 × 76.8 × 6.9 mm
IP68
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
553g
289.5 × 187.8 × 5.3 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy A57
5GWi-Fi 6EBluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + eSIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+
5GWi-Fi 6EBluetooth 6.0Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)USB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A57

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 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
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Samsung Galaxy A57

Announced
2026, March 25
Status
Available. Released 2026, April 9

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Announced
2026, September 30
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 07

Samsung Galaxy A57

Dimensions
161.5 x 76.8 x 6.9 mm (6.36 x 3.02 x 0.27 in)
Weight
179 g (6.31 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
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)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Dimensions
289.5 x 187.8 x 5.3 mm (11.40 x 7.39 x 0.21 in)
Weight
553 g or 555 g (1.22 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Stylus support

Enhanced Armor Aluminum

Samsung Galaxy A57

Type
Super AMOLED+, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
12.6 inches, 460.6 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Samsung Galaxy A57

OS
Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Exynos 1680 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Xclipse 550

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

OS
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x4.21 GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.5 GHz C1-Premium & 4x2.7 GHz C1-Pro)
GPU
Mali-G1 Ultra MC12

Samsung Galaxy A57

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 3.1

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS

Samsung Galaxy A57

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
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Single
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Samsung Galaxy A57

Single
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Single
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Samsung Galaxy A57

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
No

Samsung Galaxy A57

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector

Samsung Galaxy A57

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

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Sensors

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

Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Samsung Galaxy A57

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
45W wired

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Type
Li-Po 10600 mAh
Charging
45W wired, 100% in 95 min

Samsung Galaxy A57

Colors
Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Models
SM-A576B, SM-A576B/DS, SM-A576Q, SM-A576U1, SM-A576W, SM-A576Z, SM-A5760
SAR
0.85 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.70 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)    
Price
£ 276.89 / € 344.99 / $ 349.99

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Colors
Gray, Silver
Models
SM-X840, SM-X846
SAR EU
0.77 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 1330 EUR

Samsung Galaxy A57

Performance

AnTuTu: 1001995 (v10), 1363464 (v11)

GeekBench: 4411 (v6)

3DMark: 1742 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1309 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 13:59h

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Not listed for this device

Samsung Galaxy A57

Energy
Class A
Battery
52:00h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Energy
Class G
Battery
94:51h endurance, 1200 cycles
Free fall
Class E
Repairability
Class C

How the Samsung Galaxy A57 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ differ

  • The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ has a larger battery, 10600 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Samsung Galaxy A57.
  • The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ has the bigger screen, 12.6 inches against 6.7 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the Samsung Galaxy A57 and 13 MP on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+.
  • The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.