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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs A15 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs A15 5G

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
53 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 2 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 5.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 382K)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Delivers 78% higher peak brightness (1403 against 790 nits)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Thinner bezels – 6.5% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Shows 15% longer battery life (22:46 vs 19:44 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (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 S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
Galaxy A15 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.2 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI416 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2600 nits800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+No
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%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

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)160.1 mm (6.3 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)200 g (7.05 oz)
WaterproofIP68No
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowBlack, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock3300 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache12 MB2 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units1536128
GPU clock903 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276124973
GPU81502363368
Memory36901588392
UX308612105902
Total score1951926382635
Samples[7 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 44.6 °C
Stability47% -
Graphics test104 FPS -
Graphics score17532 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18173 -
Video editing7983 -
Photo editing35737 -
Data manipulation16376 -
Writing score21521 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB4, 6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4266 MHz2133 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 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 6
OS size24.1 GB20 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr10:02 hr
Watching video15:32 hr13:42 hr
Gaming05:03 hr07:43 hr
Standby83 hr97 hr
General battery life

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 60FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion240 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
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Hynix Hi5022Q
Sensor size1/1.56"1/2.8"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length67 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
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
Bokeh65 -
Preview69 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004160 x 3120
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUGalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
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 mode - Standby
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
AnnouncedJanuary 2024December 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024December 2023
Launch price$799$199
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg0.8 W/kg
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg1.46 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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