Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy S24

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Newer release date, launched in January 2024
Supports a wider range of network technologies including 5G
High-performance Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset or Exynos 2400 for International model
Superior GPU options with Adreno 750 or Xclipse 940 depending on the region
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display with higher brightness at 2600 nits and a faster refresh rate at 120Hz
Higher-resolution rear camera specs with features like OIS, 3x optical zoom, and capability to record video up to 8K resolution
More advanced front-facing camera with 4K video recording capabilities
Stereo speakers tuned by AKG and higher audio quality with 32-bit/384kHz support
Metal and glass build with IP68 dust/water resistance and improved durability
Advanced sensors including an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor
Faster wired and wireless charging options including reverse wireless charging
Higher AnTuTu v10 benchmark scores indicative of better overall performance

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S24	Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2024, January 17	2023, December 11
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm \| 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.78 in	160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm \| 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in
Weight	167 g \| 5.89 oz	200 g \| 7.05 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue	Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow
Battery	4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	€ 648.4	180 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.2" in	6.5" in
Screen area	94.4 cm²	103.7 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	90.9%	84.3%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	416 PPI	396 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other specs	- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -Always-on display	- 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM) -
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Triple	50 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score	133
DxOMark Photo	134
DxOMark Video	125
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Specifications	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Functions	HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Operating system - OS	Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1	Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International	- Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm)
CPU	- 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) -10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International	Mali-G57 MC2
External memory	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

SIM card	Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Radio	No	FM radio (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack	No	Yes
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity
Other extras	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance	- 25W Fast charging

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