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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs A15 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs A15 5G

74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
VS
53 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 2 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 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 3.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1203K versus 382K)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (992 against 790 nits)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
  • Shows 12% longer battery life (22:46 vs 20:15 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and A15 5G 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 FE (Snapdragon)
vs
Galaxy A15 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.4 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI403 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1450 nits800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+No
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%84.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 99%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height158 mm (6.22 inches)160.1 mm (6.3 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)200 g (7.05 oz)
WaterproofIP68No
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleBlack, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock3000 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache6 MB2 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 730Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units1024128
GPU clock818 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU337597124973
GPU44876663368
Memory18303188392
UX234446105902
Total score1203840382635
Samples[2 tests][9 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB4, 6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 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 size - 20 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (58% in 30 min)Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:09 hr10:02 hr
Watching video10:02 hr13:42 hr
Gaming04:27 hr07:43 hr
Standby118 hr97 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSNo
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro 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 resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length76 mm -
SensorHynix Hi847 -
Sensor size1/4.4" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6SmartSense SC501CS
Sensor size1/3"1/5"
Pixel size1.12 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
Bokeh50 -
Preview67 -
Zoom123 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364160 x 3120
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1GalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size1/3"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
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 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipBudget
AnnouncedOctober 2023December 2023
Release dateOctober 2023December 2023
Launch price$599$199
SAR (head)0.76 W/kg0.8 W/kg
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg1.46 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
    - The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200.
    - The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0.
    - Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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