Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A15 4G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
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44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 200g
  • 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		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
805 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
532 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)187 Hz257 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A15 4G], [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 128 320
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
752
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
2036
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)752n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2036n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A15 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
401068
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
380268
CPU134478103406
GPU66843118538
Memory8924480535
UX11050377789
NanoReview Score401068380268

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 23 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 One UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
26:31
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
15:11
Web Browsing09:21 h05:32 h
Video Playback15:42 h09:50 h
Games07:54 h04:03 h
Standby Mode137 h74 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorHynix Hi5022QSamsung
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSmartSense SC501CSn/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
100
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
84
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
94
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 8]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC013A CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, 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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 category1316
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
83.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
86.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr August, 2017 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 930
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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