Samsung Galaxy A22 vs A15 5G
40
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A22 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on June 3, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 2 years and 7 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 A22
- Shows 12% longer battery life (25:29 vs 22:46 hours)
- Optical image stabilization
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- 50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (507K versus 338K)
- 45% higher pixel density (396 vs 274 PPI)
- Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (781 against 593 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU β Dimensity 6100 Plus
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- The phone is 2 years and 7 months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 675 and 521 points
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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 274 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 390 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.4% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 140.9% | 99% |
| PWM | 127 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 6 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.3 mm (6.27 inches) | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 73.6 mm (2.9 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 962 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1263 |
| Single-core score | 521 | 675 |
| Multi-core score | 1568 | 1957 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 139860 | 217616 |
| GPU | 26724 | 41857 |
| Memory | 82531 | 108852 |
| UX | 89370 | 139217 |
| Total score | 338485 | 507542 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 132 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 173 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5872 | 8902 |
| Video editing | 4857 | 4692 |
| Photo editing | 11129 | 15554 |
| Data manipulation | 5981 | 7068 |
| Writing score | 6856 | 10187 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A22
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-05 (Giba) | AnTuTu 11 | 338485 |
| π 2026-06-02 (Erick Santiago Mendez Garcia) | AnTuTu 11 | 318039 |
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 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS size | 18.1 GB | 20 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (23% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 1:23 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:51 hr | 10:02 hr |
| Watching video | 14:45 hr | 13:42 hr |
| Gaming | 05:51 hr | 07:43 hr |
| Standby | 121 hr | 97 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Hynix Hi5022Q |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | SmartSense SC501CS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 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 | Digital | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | GalaxyCore GC013A |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2021 | December 2023 |
| Release date | June 2021 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | $199 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A24 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.52 W/kg | 0.8 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.59 W/kg | 1.46 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Not included |
*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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