Samsung Galaxy A15 5g vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	3000 mAh
Display
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Front Camera
13 MP	16 MP
Processor
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
RAM
8 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP	16 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 25W	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 44 Hours(4G)	Up to 16 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	-
Colours
Blue, Light Blue, Blue Black	Black Sky, Gold Sand
Height
160.1 mm	146.1 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.4 mm	7.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
200 grams Below	159 grams
Width
76.8 mm	71.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	16:9
Brightness
420 nits	-
Display Type
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
396 ppi	424 ppi
Refresh Rate
90 Hz	-
Resolution
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Screen Size
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
84.17 %	71.29 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
83 %	-
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
No	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
No	No
Resolution
13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
-	CMOS

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General

Brand
Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Samsung One UI	-
Launch Date
January 1, 2024 (Official)	March 15, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Android v14	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes	Yes
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Triple	Single
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8150 x 6150 Pixels	4616 x 3464 Pixels
OIS
No	No
Resolution
50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera	16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos	-
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
No	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
Head: 0.597 W/kg	Head: 0.311 W/kg
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Fabrication
6 nm	-
Graphics
Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-T830 MP3
RAM type
LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

Applications
-	Samsung Pay
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Side	Front
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.0	-
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 108 GB	Up to 23.1 GB