Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE and A15 5G: Will the A Series continue to maintain its competitive edge?

Samsung’s popular A series smartphone for 2024 has been unveiled. The Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE, A15 5G and A25 5G were made official at a recent launch event. The A series stands out as one of the best-selling smartphone lines globally, encompassing both budget and mid-range categories.

The A15 like its predecessor the Samsung Galaxy A14 comes in two different variants, the A15 LTE and the A15 5G. This year’s difference between the two smartphones lies in the chipset and network, with all other features remaining identical. Nonetheless, compared to its predecessor, there are a few notable differences.

Samsung opted not to delay the unveiling of the A15 series until 2024. In 2023, the A14, along with its counterparts, the A34 and A54, proved to be among the best-selling smartphones. The question now arises: can the A series maintain its competitive edge and secure its position at the top this year as well?

Let us see what the A15 LTE and A15 5G offer in terms of specs.

Specifications of Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE and A15 5G

Design and Display

The Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE and the A15 5G have the same design as the A14. The major difference between the two series is the dimensions. The A15 series is slightly smaller in size and is thinner too. The back and the frame are made up of plastic. The back is shiny and has random lines which adds to the smartphone’s design. The plastic frame is shiny and has curves around the edges. The camera setup is the same as most Samsung smartphones from this year.

On the display front, a water-drop notch houses the selfie camera. The bezels on the A15 LTE and the A15 5G are thinner in comparison to the A14. The chin and the top are a bit bulky like every budget Samsung smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE and the A15 5G have a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED panel which is better than the PLS LCD panel in the A14. The display has a resolution of 1,080 x 2,340 pixels with around 396 ppi density and a 90Hz refresh rate. It has a peak brightness of 800 nits brightness and with 16M colour depth the display is lively.

Performance and Storage

The Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE under the hood has the MediaTek Helio G99 chipset built on the 6nm architecture whereas the A15 5G has a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ 5G chipset also built on a 6nm architecture.

This is the only difference between the two smartphones. Both smartphones have an octa-core CPU which includes two 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 and six 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores and helps in handling the overall process of the smartphone. The graphics are handled by the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU which along with the chipset delivers nice performance at the price range.

Both smartphones run on Android 14 with Samsung’s own One UI 6. Samsung has provided four years of OS upgrades and five years of security patches.

As for the memory options, the Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE and A15 5G are available in 6 GB and 8 GB RAM options. The 6 GB RAM is paired with the 128 GB option whereas the 8 GB option is paired with the 256 GB option. Both smartphones also have a hybrid SIM slot which can support a MicroSD card of up to 1 TB for external storage.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and A15 5G share the same triple rear camera setup which includes a 50MP with F1.8 aperture. Both smartphones also include the Auto Focus feature but lack stability as the Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) feature is not available. The remaining two include a 5MP ultra-wide camera with F2.2 aperture and a 2MP macro camera with F2.4 aperture. The features include photo, video, 50MP mode, portrait, Pro, panorama, food, night mode, hyper-lapse, macro and slow motion. As for video recording, the rear camera supports 1080p shooting at 30fps and slow-motion videos at 120fps.

For selfies, both smartphones house a 13MP camera with an aperture of F2.0. The front camera does not have the Auto Focus feature. The front camera can record videos of up to 1080p at 30fps.

Battery and Others

The Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE and A15 5G have a 5000mAh non-removable battery. The smartphones now support 25W wired charging which was limited to 15W wired charging. Regarding connectivity, the Galaxy A15 LTE and A15 5G are equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac for stable internet connections across both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands and Bluetooth 5.3 for wireless pairing with compatible devices. The smartphones have hybrid SIM card slots meaning the slot can either support two SIM cards or one SIM card and one MicroSD card.

With the main difference coming from the chipsets, the network support is also different. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G supports 5G networks whereas the A15 LTE supports up to 4G networks. As for audio, both smartphones have a mono speaker on the bottom and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Sensors on the A15 LTE and A15 5G include an accelerometer, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a light sensor and virtual proximity sensing.

Both smartphones are available in four colour options: Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue and Personality Yellow.

As for pricing, the Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE can be expected to cost around Rs 28,000 for the 8/128GB option and Rs 32,000 for the 8/256GB whereas the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G can be expected to cost around Rs 34,000 for the 8/128GB option and Rs 36,000 for the 8/256GB in Nepal.