Samsung Galaxy A15 4G vs LG V60 ThinQ

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs LG V60 ThinQ, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose LG V60 ThinQ
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and LG V60 ThinQ
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED POLED
Size 6.5 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 86.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
805 nits
LG V60 ThinQ
619 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)187 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 169.3 mm (6.67 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
84.4 %
LG V60 ThinQ
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and LG V60 ThinQ In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
752
LG V60 ThinQ
1229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
2036
LG V60 ThinQ
3382
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7521229
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20363382
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
401068
LG V60 ThinQ
743497
CPU134478232044
GPU66843198128
Memory89244130839
UX110503182486
NanoReview Score401068743497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
LG V60 ThinQ
3855
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3855
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
LG V60 ThinQ
10890
Writing scoren/a14453
Web scoren/a7816
Video editingn/a5624
Data manipulationn/a8256
NanoReview Scoren/a10890

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 LG UX

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
26:31
LG V60 ThinQ
21:13
Web Browsing09:21 h08:13 h
Video Playback15:42 h13:20 h
Games07:54 h05:44 h
Standby Mode137 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorHynix Hi5022QSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.81/1.72
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length17 mm12 mm
SensorSmartSense SC501CSn/a
Sensor size1/51/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 30 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC013A CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1322
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
83.8 dB
LG V60 ThinQ
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 799
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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