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Samsung Galaxy A15 4G vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Sony Xperia 1 VII, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 VII
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 197g vs 200g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
    • 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 VII
    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 VII

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 396 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 86.5 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    805 nits
    Sony Xperia 1 VII
    1474 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)187 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A15 4G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    84.4 %
    Sony Xperia 1 VII
    86.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    752
    Sony Xperia 1 VII
    3094
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    2036
    Sony Xperia 1 VII
    9293
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7523094
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20369293
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a22537
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A15 4G], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    401068
    Sony Xperia 1 VII
    2681282
    CPU134478541740
    GPU668431120583
    Memory89244549339
    UX110503469620
    NanoReview Score4010682681282

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 n/a
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    OS Size 23 GB n/a
    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 (51% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:27 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    26:31
    Sony Xperia 1 VII
    23:28
    Web Browsing09:21 h09:18 h
    Video Playback15:42 h18:31 h
    Games07:54 h06:32 h
    Standby Mode137 h90 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 7.1x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    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 - 3.5
    Focal lengthn/a170 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX650
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
    Focal length17 mm16 mm
    SensorSmartSense SC501CSSony IMX906
    Sensor size1/51/1.56
    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 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization No Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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 6.0
    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
    - Beidou
    - 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 SlotNoNo
    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/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    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 VII
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Flagship
    Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 170 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 1499
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - 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 VII the clear winner in this comparison.

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