Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 513ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 200g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 513 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.7 % | 84.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 96.8 % | 99 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 in) | 160.1 mm (6.3 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink |
- Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 4470 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 962 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 123.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3087 | 664 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9762 | 1717 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 25122 | n/a |
| CPU | 466147 | 123555 |
| GPU | 1014939 | 63191 |
| Memory | 326456 | 87342 |
| UX | 328551 | 105385 |
| NanoReview Score | 2136093 | 379473 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 5333 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 29.1 GB | 20 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4900 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:59 h | 1:23 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:20 h | 10:02 h |
| Video Playback | 18:29 h | 13:42 h |
| Games | 06:19 h | 07:43 h |
| Standby Mode | 137 h | 97 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 | Hynix Hi5022Q |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 67 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | SmartSense SC501CS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | GalaxyCore GC013A |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2025 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 999 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 199 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:
You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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