Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2023-12-16 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A15 5G has a score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. The Galaxy A15 5G design is way newer and a bit thinner, but also extremely heavier than the Xperia Z5 Compact. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A15 5G has a more recent 14 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy A15 5G features a little sharper screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a really larger screen and a little bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy A15 5G has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z5 Compact shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a back camera with much less mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G is also by far the cheapest.
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