Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Motorola Moto G55
47
out of 100
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55
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A15 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the Motorola Moto G55, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 and came out 9 months after. 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
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G55
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Optical image stabilization
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (630K versus 507K)
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (868 against 782 nits)
- 49% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1008 and 675 points
- Weighs 18 grams less
- The phone is 9 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.49 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 560 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 85.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 90 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 1 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 2420:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) | 161.56 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 73.82 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.99/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 962 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1263 | - |
| Single-core score | 675 | 1008 |
| Multi-core score | 1957 | 2366 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 217616 | 240801 |
| GPU | 41857 | 57917 |
| Memory | 108852 | 121870 |
| UX | 139217 | 209626 |
| Total score | 507542 | 630214 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 132 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8902 | 13252 |
| Video editing | 4692 | 5940 |
| Photo editing | 15554 | 27374 |
| Data manipulation | 7068 | 9686 |
| Writing score | 10187 | 17264 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-17 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| 📘 2026-09-14 -> Bulbo | AnTuTu 12 | 608209 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1245 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1791 |
| 📘 2026-08-01 (Gota) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 675 / 1957 |
Motorola Moto G55
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-23 (MABS) | AnTuTu 11 | 630214 |
| 📘 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik Official) | CPU Throttle | 72% |
| 📘 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik Official) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1008 / 2366 |
| 📘 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik) | CPU Throttle | 77% |
| 📘 2025-11-22 (Petanstvik) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1008 / 2366 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| 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 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | Hello UI |
| OS size | 20 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:23 hr | 1:14 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 800 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:02 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:42 hr | - |
| Gaming | 07:43 hr | - |
| Standby | 97 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 | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi5022Q | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | SmartSense SC501CS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC013A | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2023 | August 2024 |
| Release date | December 2023 | September 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $249 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G | - Motorola Moto G56 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.8 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.46 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
Further details
Notes on Moto G55:
- The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 mm and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.
*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 Motorola Moto G55 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 5