Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A18

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Galaxy A15 5G compared with Galaxy A18

	SamsungGalaxy A15 5G	SamsungGalaxy A18
Overview
Released
Released	December 2023	September 2026
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	396 pixels per inch (better)	385 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	800 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16 million colours; 6.7-inch full rectangle, 6.5-inch accounting for rounded corners
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the front
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	800 nits in High Brightness Mode	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Not available (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	–
Display features
Display features	Infinity-U camera notch; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Dimensity 6100+	Exynos 1610
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ confirmed by Samsung Vietnam; octa-core, 2.2 GHz and 2 GHz; 6 nm process	Octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz
Memory
Memory	–	LPDDR5; RAM Plus uses internal storage as virtual memory, separate from physical RAM
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage (Tech Advisor)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	5 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	13 MP
Main camera
Main camera	F1.8 wide camera, autofocus, no OIS	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus; Samsung UK's exact specification lists no OIS, conflicting with GSMArena's stabilisation description
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	F2.2	5 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	F2.0, fixed focus, no OIS	13 MP, F2.0; no autofocus or OIS
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 10×	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	Up to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps	FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps in HD
Camera features
Camera features	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; rear flash	2 MP F2.4 macro camera; rear flash
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rated capacity 4,900 mAh; up to 19 hours LTE or Wi-Fi internet, 106 hours audio playback and 44 hours 4G LTE talk time; non-removable battery	Typical 5,000 mAh, non-removable; EU energy class A, minimum battery endurance 1,200 cycles
Wired charging
Wired charging	Super Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately	Up to 25 W; Samsung France claims 50% charge in 30 minutes; charger sold separately
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Not supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	200 g	196 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.7 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	160.1 × 76.8 mm	164.4 × 77.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP64
Materials
Materials	Plastic frame and back, glass display (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	–
Colours
Colours	Blue Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Silver, Light Blue (UK)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP64, dust-tight and splash-resistant; maker test sprays 10 litres of fresh water per minute from all angles for five minutes; not recommended for beach or pool use
Buttons
Buttons	Raised Key Island section houses the power button and volume rocker	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint sensor	Side-button fingerprint recognition sensor (exact repair guide)
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Mono speaker; 3.5 mm headphone socket	No stereo support (Samsung UK)
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 14 with One UI 6.0 (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	Android 17 with One UI 9 (Samsung France)
Software features
Software features	–	Knox Vault, Quick Share and Smart Switch; no Samsung DeX support
Release detail
Release detail	–	Samsung France confirmed already available on 15 September 2026; first retail day is not established, so month precision is retained. Swedish announcement says availability later in 2026.
Software updates
Software updates	Up to four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates; current UK spec page lists security support until 31 January 2029	Up to six generations of OS upgrades and six years of security updates; UK security support listed until 31 October 2032
AI features
AI features	–	Circle to Search with Google; Gemini (Samsung France)
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox Vault, EAL5+ certified; stores PINs, passwords and patterns separately to protect against software and hardware attacks	–
In the box
In the box	No charger included (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM	4G LTE FDD/TDD; 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM; no 5G
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD, up to 1 TB	Dual nano-SIM; UK technical table specifies SIM 1 plus hybrid second SIM/microSD slot, despite its generic FAQ calling the microSD slot dedicated
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	Supported	Yes (UK model)
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; audio via USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS