Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Sony Xperia 1 V - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A15 4G vs Sony Xperia 1 V

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
VS
77 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
Sony Xperia 1 V

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Sony Xperia 1 V, Manufactured in June, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
    Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V
    • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 200g
    • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
    • Supports DisplayPort
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Sony Xperia 1 V
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    vs
    Sony Xperia 1 V

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 643 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 84.2 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    805 nits
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    928 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)187 Hz376 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A15 4G], [Sony Xperia 1 V]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    84.4 %
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    84.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Sony Xperia 1 V In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    752
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    2024
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    2036
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    5349
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7522024
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20365349
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A15 4G], [Sony Xperia 1 V]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    401068
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    1484825
    CPU134478388566
    GPU66843601071
    Memory89244258776
    UX110503236412
    NanoReview Score4010681484825

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 23 GB 40 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes
    Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:37 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    26:31
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    23:47
    Web Browsing09:21 h07:03 h
    Video Playback15:42 h14:10 h
    Games07:54 h05:40 h
    Standby Mode137 h136 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    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)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length26 mm24 mm
    SensorHynix Hi5022QSony IMX888
    Sensor size1/2.81/1.35
    Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a12 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.3 - 2.8
    Focal lengthn/a85 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX650
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length17 mm16 mm
    SensorSmartSense SC501CSSony IMX563
    Sensor size1/51/2.5
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC013A Sony IMX663
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.9
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.25 μm
    Autofocus No No
    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 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 version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
    LTE category1320
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Stereo
    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
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    90.6 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Flagship
    Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 170 1399
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 V the clear winner in this comparison.

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