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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs A15 4G

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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs A15 4G

79 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
54 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 3.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1522K versus 394K)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Delivers 49% higher peak brightness (1203 against 810 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 10W
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
  • Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3900 mAh
  • Shows 20% longer battery life (26:31 vs 22:02 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • The phone is 10 months newer
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 and A15 4G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S23
vs
Galaxy A15 4G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.1 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI425 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness800 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+No
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio88%84.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98.9%100%
PWM240 Hz187 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S23+49%
1203 nits
Galaxy A15 4G
810 nits

Design and build

Height146.3 mm (5.76 inches)160.1 mm (6.3 inches)
Width70.9 mm (2.79 inches)76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)200 g (7.05 oz)
WaterproofIP68No
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, YellowBlack, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for GalaxyMediaTek Helio G99
Max clock3360 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 740Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units1536128
GPU clock719 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~281.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S23+286%
1522811
Galaxy A15 4G
394125
CPU380535137764
GPU59889664414
Memory27327184018
UX270109107929
Total score1522811394125
Samples[41 tests][20 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature34.3 °C46.2 °C
Stability60% -
Graphics test72 FPS -
Graphics score12038 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score14216 -
Video editing7839 -
Photo editing33785 -
Data manipulation12689 -
Writing score19369 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 6
OS size29.7 GB23 GB

Battery

Capacity3900 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (10 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (57% in 30 min)Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:16 hr1:21 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:12 hr09:21 hr
Watching video13:41 hr15:42 hr
Gaming05:20 hr07:54 hr
Standby109 hr137 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S23
22:02 hr
Galaxy A15 4G+20%
26:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Hynix Hi5022Q
Sensor size1/1.57"1/2.8"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length70 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX564SmartSense SC501CS
Sensor size1/2.55"1/5"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Stabilization - No

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview72 -
Zoom126 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004128 x 3096
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUGalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size1/3.24"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalNo
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2013
5G supportYesNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoYes
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy S23+9%
91.5 dB
Galaxy A15 4G
83.8 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipBudget
AnnouncedFebruary 2023December 2023
Release dateFebruary 2023December 2023
Launch price$799$170
SAR (head)0.96 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S23:
    - The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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