Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Galaxy A12
53 out of 100
VS
43 out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A15 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 3 years and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (382K versus 147K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 47% higher pixel density (396 vs 270 PPI)
- Delivers 67% higher peak brightness (790 against 474 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6100 Plus
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- The phone is 3 years and 1 month newer
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12
- Shows 14% longer battery life (26:02 vs 22:46 hours)
Review
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
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 testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 82.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 99% | 96.3% |
| PWM | 90 Hz | 337 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 864:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 124973 | 52120 |
| GPU | 63368 | 18126 |
| Memory | 88392 | 39276 |
| UX | 105902 | 37917 |
| Total score | 382635 | 147439 |
| Samples | [9 tests] | [10 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6, 8 GB | 3, 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 6 | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | 20 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:23 hr | 3:03 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:02 hr | 11:00 hr |
| Watching video | 13:42 hr | 13:25 hr |
| Gaming | 07:43 hr | 06:03 hr |
| Standby | 97 hr | 133 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi5022Q | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/2" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | SmartSense SC501CS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Stabilization | No | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC013A | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2023 | November 2020 |
| Release date | December 2023 | December 2020 |
| Launch price | $199 | $180 |
| SAR (head) | 0.8 W/kg | 0.67 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.46 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
