POCO M8 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
37Performance28.9
63.7Display65.7
45.9Camera42.6
78.5Battery52.5
70.7Features57.3
5 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M8 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 55.8 to 46.5, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+26) and features (+13). 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 M8 Pro 5G
- Stronger performance score: 37 vs 29
- Stronger camera score: 46 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 57
- 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $550
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
- 17% lower thickness: 6.9 mm vs 8.3 mm
- 13% lower weight: 179 g vs 206 g
Display
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.83 ″+2% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED+ |
| Resolution | 1280x2772 | — |
| Pixel density | 447 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| AnTuTu | 946,831Bottom 36% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 406,873Bottom 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 116,332Bottom 30% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 153,400Bottom 25% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 270,226Bottom 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,227Bottom 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,183Bottom 44% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 100 %Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+30% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 179 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 6.9 mm+17% |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 16 (One UI 8.5) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 6 years+50% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M8 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |