Galaxy A57 vs Redmi Note 15 Pro camera: 6 real photos side by side

By Abu Bakar Saadat · Publisher: Saadat Rafiq · Photos taken 24 October 2026

In our daylight photos the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G gave brighter, more saturated pictures with a bluer sky and greener leaves, while the Galaxy A57 looked cooler and flatter. Against the sun, the Redmi showed a visible flare streak in the statue shot. Both saved 12 MP files.

How these were taken

24 October 2026, Palmengarten, Frankfurt am Main, sunny with clouds, between 14:28 and 15:27. Each scene was shot with all 11 of our test phones within a few minutes, each on the same tripod, each on its default auto camera settings. The main camera at 1x, the roses at 2x. Location data removed, people blurred, no other edits. How we test · Compare these two in the Camera Lab

What the photo files show

Samsung Galaxy A57Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Saved file at 1x4000 × 3000 (12 MP)4080 × 3060 (12.5 MP)
Main lens (35 mm equivalent)23 mm23 mm
2x photo46 mm equivalent, digital zoom 2x, 4000 × 3000 (12 MP)46 mm equivalent, 4080 × 3060 (12.5 MP)
Software in the filesA576BXXU6BZIEMediaTek Camera Application

Read from the original photo files. A bigger file is not automatically a better photo: it means more pixels to crop into.

Fountain and pond

Bright sky, moving water and autumn trees in one wide view.

Fountain and pond, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57
Samsung Galaxy A5723 mm equivalent · f/1.8 · ISO 40 · 1/1024 s
Fountain and pond, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G23 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 50 · 1/488 s

Centre crop

Fountain and pond, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57, centre crop
Fountain and pond, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, centre crop

What we see: The Redmi sky is a stronger blue and the trees more saturated; the A57 colours are softer.

Taken 14:34:03 (Samsung Galaxy A57) and 14:34:42 (Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G).

Red sculpture

A strong red in sun and shade, against grass.

Red sculpture, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57
Samsung Galaxy A5723 mm equivalent · f/1.8 · ISO 40 · 1/168 s
Red sculpture, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G23 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 250 · 1/100 s

Centre crop

Red sculpture, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57, centre crop
Red sculpture, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, centre crop

What we see: Both keep a strong red. The Redmi frame is a little different and its grass a brighter green.

Taken 14:48:42 (Samsung Galaxy A57) and 14:47:31 (Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G).

Statue under ivy

White stone in shade with bright sky behind it.

Statue under ivy, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57
Samsung Galaxy A5723 mm equivalent · f/1.8 · ISO 40 · 1/427 s
Statue under ivy, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G23 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 50 · 1/439 s

Centre crop

Statue under ivy, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57, centre crop
Statue under ivy, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, centre crop

What we see: With the sun behind the pergola, the Redmi photo has a light streak in the top right corner; the A57 does not.

Taken 14:56:25 (Samsung Galaxy A57) and 14:54:31 (Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G).

Roses at 2x

Every phone set to its 2x zoom.

Roses at 2x, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57
Samsung Galaxy A5746 mm equivalent, digital zoom 2x · f/1.8 · ISO 32 · 1/149 s
Roses at 2x, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G46 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 50 · 1/188 s

Centre crop

Roses at 2x, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57, centre crop
Roses at 2x, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, centre crop

What we see: The A57 leaves look blue-grey, the Redmi leaves green; the Redmi roses are a brighter red.

Taken 15:02:01 (Samsung Galaxy A57) and 15:05:09 (Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G).

Bench and asters

Bright white paint next to purple flowers and deep shade.

Bench and asters, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57
Samsung Galaxy A5723 mm equivalent · f/1.8 · ISO 40 · 1/253 s
Bench and asters, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G23 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 50 · 1/247 s

Centre crop

Bench and asters, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57, centre crop
Bench and asters, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, centre crop

What we see: The Redmi is brighter and more colourful in the trees; both keep the white bench clean.

Taken 15:15:28 (Samsung Galaxy A57) and 15:13:39 (Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G).

Pansy bed

Hundreds of small flowers: fine detail and many colours.

Pansy bed, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57
Samsung Galaxy A5723 mm equivalent · f/1.8 · ISO 40 · 1/411 s
Pansy bed, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G23 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 100 · 1/100 s

Centre crop

Pansy bed, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57, centre crop
Pansy bed, photographed with the Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, centre crop

What we see: The Redmi colours are more saturated, especially the purples; the A57 looks paler.

Taken 15:24:23 (Samsung Galaxy A57) and 15:25:10 (Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G).

What this comparison does not show

  • Night, indoor and portrait photos: not shot yet.
  • Ultra-wide and telephoto lenses beyond 2x, and video.
  • Other light: this is one sunny afternoon. Colours can change in cloud or at dusk.
  • Other copies of the same phone: we have one of each.

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