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Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Google Pixel 6a

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Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Google Pixel 6a

53 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
VS
63 out of 100
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Google Pixel 6a

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A15 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the Google Pixel 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 1 year and 7 months before. 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 A15 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Shows 10% longer battery life (22:46 vs 20:44 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 590 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4410 mAh
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • The phone is 1 year and 7 months newer
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (909K versus 382K)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • 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
  • Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (876 against 790 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Google Pixel 6a 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 A15 5G
vs
Pixel 6a

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDOLED
Size6.5 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI396 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness800 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1100 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio84.4%82.2%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99%96.9%
PWM90 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A15 5G
790 nits
Pixel 6a+11%
876 nits

Design and build

Height160.1 mm (6.3 inches)152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width76.8 mm (3.02 inches)71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
WaterproofNoIP67
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, YellowWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Google Pixel 6a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 PlusGoogle Tensor
Max clock2200 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55
- 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache2 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process6 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesTensor Processing Unit
GraphicsMali-G57 MP2Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units1281280
GPU clock950 MHz848 MHz
FLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS~2170.9 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A15 5G
382635
Pixel 6a+138%
909498
CPU124973250722
GPU63368324786
Memory88392143829
UX105902190161
Total score382635909498
Samples[9 tests][34 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature44.6 °C41.4 °C
Stability - 56%
Graphics test - 37 FPS
Graphics score - 6194
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6266
Video editing - 5842
Photo editing - 18092
Data manipulation - 9519
Writing score - 15351

Memory

RAM
RAM size4, 6, 8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6Stock Android
OS size20 GB14.3 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4410 mAh
Max charge power25 W18 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (51% in 30 min)Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:23 hr1:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:02 hr08:25 hr
Watching video13:42 hr14:20 hr
Gaming07:43 hr05:34 hr
Standby97 hr89 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A15 5G+10%
22:46 hr
Pixel 6a
20:44 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12.2 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationDigitalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 12.2 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12.2 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorHynix Hi5022QSony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.4 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm17 mm
SensorSmartSense SC501CSSony IMX386
Sensor size1/5"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorGalaxyCore GC02M1 -
StabilizationNo -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 67
Zoom - 74
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution4160 x 31203840 x 2160
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC013ASony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.8"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationNoDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A15 5G
83.7 dB
Pixel 6a+4%
87.4 dB

Other

CategoryBudgetMid-range
AnnouncedDecember 2023May 2022
Release dateDecember 2023June 2022
Launch price$199$449
SAR (head)0.8 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)1.46 W/kg1.31 W/kg
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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