Samsung Galaxy A15 4G vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Manufactured in March, 2016with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- Higher pixel density: 534ppi
- Lighter design: 157g vs 200g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 534 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 610 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4 % | 76.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 187 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 in) | 150.9 mm (5.94 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 72.6 mm (2.86 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 157 g (5.54 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- Black - Silver - Gold |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-T880 MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 192 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 249.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 752 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2036 | n/a |
| CPU | 134478 | 91571 |
| GPU | 66843 | 67373 |
| Memory | 89244 | 76050 |
| UX | 110503 | 64743 |
| NanoReview Score | 401068 | 299737 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0) |
| OS Size | 23 GB | 7.6 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | TouchWiz UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3600 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (47% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 1:55 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | 06:39 h |
| Video Playback | 15:42 h | 10:54 h |
| Games | 07:54 h | 04:42 h |
| Standby Mode | 137 h | 90 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi5022Q | Sony IMX260 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | SmartSense SC501CS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2560x1440 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC013A | Samsung S5K4E5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.34 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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 (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600) |
| LTE category | 13 | 9 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | February, 2016 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | March, 2016 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 170 | 800 |
| 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.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A15 4G the clear winner in this comparison.
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