POCO F9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
83.8Performance28.9
84.5Display65.7
64.4Camera42.6
85.7Battery52.5
78.7Features57.3
7 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 46.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+55) and battery (+33). Samsung Galaxy A57 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 66
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 57
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 22% lower thickness: 6.9 mm vs 8.8 mm
- 13% lower weight: 179 g vs 206 g
- Lower launch price: $550 vs $699
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″ | 6.7 ″+2% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED+ |
| Resolution | 2510x1156 | — |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| AnTuTu | 3,351,073 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,411Top 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,347Top 6% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 91 %Top 49% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,330 mAh+27% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 179 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 6.9 mm+22% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | — | USB-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 6 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |