Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 426 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 850 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 85 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
788 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
sRGB gamut99 %95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms6.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 72.2 mm (2.84 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 64 1024
GPU Frequency 962 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 123.1 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
664
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
1717
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6641332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17173646
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
379473
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
CPU123555240646
GPU63191210648
Memory87342164892
UX105385217186
NanoReview Score379473833372
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4598
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Writing scoren/a16293
Web scoren/a12351
Video editingn/a7731
Data manipulationn/a10517
NanoReview Scoren/a13933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20 GB 29 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
22:46
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Web Browsing10:02 h05:34 h
Video Playback13:42 h09:17 h
Games07:43 h03:55 h
Standby Mode97 h65 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorHynix Hi5022QSony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm22 mm
SensorSmartSense SC501CSSony IMX258
Sensor size1/51/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC013A Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 6 (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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1000
MSRP ($) 199 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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