Pixel 10a or Galaxy A57 5G: which lasts longer?
Overall rating, EU class, updates, battery and protection of both smartphones side by side, from the suppliers’ entries in EPREL (as of 10 November 2026).
Result
The Pixel 10a has EU repairability class B and scores 6.4 out of 10 in our overall rating from eight EPREL values; the Galaxy A57 5G has class C and 5.4 out of 10.
The Pixel 10a gets updates for longer according to its supplier (7 instead of 5 years); the battery is not user-replaceable on either.
The battery of the Pixel 10a lasts longer per charge (53 instead of 52 hours); the Galaxy A57 5G takes more charge cycles (1,200 instead of 1,000); both are waterproof (IP68).
On overall rating, EU repairability index, updates and battery life, the Pixel 10a is ahead; on charge cycles and scratch resistance, the Galaxy A57 5G.
Which one is for whom?
The Pixel 10a suits you if long software support and long battery life matter most.
The Galaxy A57 5G suits you if a battery that lasts many charge cycles and a scratch-resistant display matter most.
All values compared
Bold is the better value where the devices differ. Grey below: the typical value across all smartphones (median, our own calculation).
| Value | Google Pixel 10a | Samsung Galaxy A57 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Overall ratingtypical 5.6 | 6.4 out of 10 | 5.4 out of 10 |
| EU classtypical 3.38 | B · index 3.84 out of 5 | C · index 3.02 out of 5 |
| Updatestypical 5 years | 7 years | 5 years |
| Battery | Built in | Built in |
| Battery lifetypical 58 h | 53 h | 52 h |
| Charge cyclestypical 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,200 |
| Drop resistancetypical 270 | 270 drops · class A | 270 drops · class A |
| Water protectiontypical IP68 | IP68 · waterproof | IP68 · waterproof |
| Scratch resistancetypical Level 5 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
| On the market since | 02/2026 | 02/2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
Which gets updates for longer, the Pixel 10a or the Galaxy A57 5G?
According to the suppliers in EPREL, the Pixel 10a gets 7 years of operating system updates and the Galaxy A57 5G 5 years, both counted from the end of sales.
On which can you replace the battery yourself?
According to the suppliers in EPREL, the battery is not user-replaceable on either the Pixel 10a or the Galaxy A57 5G.
Which is easier to repair, the Pixel 10a or the Galaxy A57 5G?
By EU repairability class, the Pixel 10a is class B and the Galaxy A57 5G class C (index 3.84 and 3.02 out of 5). In our overall rating from eight EPREL values, the Pixel 10a is ahead with 6.4 out of 10 against 5.4 for the Galaxy A57 5G.
Sources
Laws and regulations in their current version, linked to the source.
- EPREL, European Product Registry for Energy LabellingEuropäische Kommission · Database · 13 Oct 2026
- EPREL public data disclaimerEuropäische Kommission · Database · 13 Oct 2026
- EPREL Public API terms and conditionsEuropäische Kommission · Guidance · 3 Jun 2024
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1669 (energy labelling of smartphones and slate tablets)EUR-Lex · EU regulation · 16 Jun 2023
- German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG)Bundesministerium der Justiz · Law · 27 Sept 2026