Samsung Galaxy A15

Name: Samsung Galaxy A15
Brand: Samsung

$195Budget2023

7.4

Overall Score

within Budget

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.5"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

200g

Weight

Why the Galaxy A15

Budget

The Samsung Galaxy A15 offers exceptional value for budget buyers by combining a smooth 90Hz Super AMOLED display, a reliable 5000 mAh battery, and a capable 50 MP main camera at an accessible price. Performance is modest and driven by an entry-level MediaTek processor, and compromises include a plastic build with no official water resistance rating and a lack of optical image stabilization. Overall, it punches well above its weight class for everyday usage.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.2

Performance

6.0

Battery

8.5

Display

8.0

Build

6.5

Value

9.4

Strengths

6.5-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED display

5000 mAh battery with 25W charging

50 MP main camera

Extremely affordable price point

Weaknesses

Lacks optical image stabilization (OIS)

Plastic build back and frame with no official water resistance rating

Limited 4G connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A15 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, December 16

Announced

2023, December 11

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Technology

GSM, HSPA, LTE

Display

3 specs

Size

6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF

5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

2 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio (market/region dependent)

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

5000 mAh

Charging

25W wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Weight

200 g (7.05 oz)

Dimensions

160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 15:28h

Display

808 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 316967 (v9), 375314 (v10)

GeekBench: 1928 (v5), 1936 (v6)

3DMark: 338 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

4 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 144.99 · price_original: 144.99

Colors

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Models

SM-A155F, SM-A155F/DSN, SM-A155M, SM-A155M/DS, SM-A155P, SM-A155R

SAR EU

0.42 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

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Samsung Galaxy A15

$195Budget2023

7.4

Overall Score

within Budget

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon.de

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.5"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

200g

Weight

Why the Galaxy A15

Budget

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

6.2

Performance

6.0

Battery

8.5

Display

8.0

Build

6.5

Value

9.4

Strengths

6.5-inch 90Hz Super AMOLED display

5000 mAh battery with 25W charging

50 MP main camera

Extremely affordable price point

Weaknesses

Lacks optical image stabilization (OIS)

Plastic build back and frame with no official water resistance rating

Limited 4G connectivity

Samsung Galaxy A15 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, December 16

Announced

2023, December 11

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Technology

GSM, HSPA, LTE

Display

3 specs

Size

6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MC2

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF

5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

2 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio (market/region dependent)

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

5000 mAh

Charging

25W wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Weight

200 g (7.05 oz)

Dimensions

160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Our Tests

4 specs

Battery

Active use score 15:28h

Display

808 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.5 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 316967 (v9), 375314 (v10)

GeekBench: 1928 (v5), 1936 (v6)

3DMark: 338 (Wild Life Extreme)

Misc

4 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 144.99 · price_original: 144.99

Colors

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Models

SM-A155F, SM-A155F/DSN, SM-A155M, SM-A155M/DS, SM-A155P, SM-A155R

SAR EU

0.42 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

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