Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A15 5G is a bit better than Fairphone 5, having a global score of 77.4 against 75.5. Both devices we are comparing include Android operating system, but Galaxy A15 5G has 14 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version, offering a couple additional features. The Galaxy A15 5G is a somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter phone than the Fairphone 5, although they were released only 3 months apart.
The Fairphone 5 has a much faster processing unit than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Fairphone 5 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A15 5G, and although they both have a display with the same size and the same display brightness, the Fairphone 5 also has a bit better screen density and a slightly better 1224 x 2700 resolution.
The Galaxy A15 5G features a much better camera than Fairphone 5, and although they both have a 50 mega-pixels camera, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a larger aperture. The Galaxy A15 5G counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Fairphone 5, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A15 5G features greater battery duration than Fairphone 5, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
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