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Phone (4b) vs Galaxy A57

Nothing Phone (4b) vs Samsung Galaxy A57

What Phone (4b) does better (3) and where Galaxy A57 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2026Phone (4b)

8.3Score

3 advantages≈ $360

Samsung · 2026Galaxy A57

8.8Score

13 advantages≈ $350

Higher score

8.3Display8.1

6.1Performance7.6

8.1Camera7.9

7.5Battery6.7

6.9Features9.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (4b)Galaxy A57

	Phone (4b)	Galaxy A57	Difference
Height	164.4 mm	161.5 mm	+2.9 mm
Width	78.2 mm	76.8 mm	+1.4 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	6.9 mm	+1.7 mm
Weight	210 g	179 g	+31 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (4b) better than Galaxy A57?

Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
Peak brightness2,000 nits vs 1,900 nits+5%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%

Why is Galaxy A57 better than Phone (4b)?

RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
AnTuTu score833,247 vs 1,001,995+20%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Major OS updates promised3 vs 62×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,148 vs 4,411+40%
Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+26%
4K selfie videoNo · Phone (4b): Yes
eSIMNo · Phone (4b): Yes
Weight210 g vs 179 g+17%
Thickness8.6 mm vs 6.9 mm+25%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (4b)≈ $3608.3	Samsung Galaxy A57≈ $3508.8
Design
Weight	210 g	179 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	6.9 mm
Height	164.4 mm	161.5 mm
Width	78.2 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP64	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx8
Glass protection	Dragontail Pro Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	White, Black, Blue	Navy, Gray, Icyblue, Lilac
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED+
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,344 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	381 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	1,900 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,309 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	88.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4	Exynos 1680
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Exynos
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Adreno 810	Xclipse 550
AnTuTu score	833,247	1,001,995
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,148	4,411
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,742
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.76"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	14 h
Wired charging	33 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	—	64%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	6	6
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.7 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 16	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 4.1	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	3	6
EU label
Energy class	—	A
Battery charge cycles	—	1,200
Endurance per cycle	—	52 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A