Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Galaxy A13
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A15 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 1 year and 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (507K versus 231K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 90 Hz
- Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (782 against 581 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's PLS TFT)
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 83.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 99% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 90 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 1 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | 1257:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) | 165.1 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 16 |
| GPU clock | 962 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1263 | - |
| Single-core score | 675 | 474 |
| Multi-core score | 1957 | 1523 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 217616 | 87523 |
| GPU | 41857 | 17669 |
| Memory | 108852 | 86552 |
| UX | 139217 | 40162 |
| Total score | 507542 | 231906 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 132 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8902 | 4792 |
| Video editing | 4692 | 4695 |
| Photo editing | 15554 | 7885 |
| Data manipulation | 7068 | 3252 |
| Writing score | 10187 | 4111 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| π 2026-09-14 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1245 |
| π 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1791 |
| π 2026-08-01 (Gota) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1957 |
Samsung Galaxy A13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-25 (stockman50) | AnTuTu 11 | 266604 |
| π 2026-04-30 (SamsungPro) | CPU Throttle | 95% |
| π 2026-04-29 (SamsungPro) | CPU Throttle | 94% |
| π 2026-04-26 -> Viljami22 | CPU Throttle | 91% |
| π 2026-04-26 -> Viljami22 | AnTuTu 11 | 231833 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | One UI Core 6.1 |
| OS size | 20 GB | 16.5 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (27% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:23 hr | 2:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:02 hr | 08:52 hr |
| Watching video | 13:42 hr | 13:18 hr |
| Gaming | 07:43 hr | 05:46 hr |
| Standby | 97 hr | 127 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi5022Q | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | SmartSense SC501CS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC013A | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2023 | March 2022 |
| Release date | December 2023 | March 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $189 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.8 W/kg | 0.37 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.46 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G is definitely a better buy.
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