Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G

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Galaxy A15 5G compared with Galaxy A26 5G
SamsungGalaxy A15 5GSamsungGalaxy A26 5G
Overview
ReleasedDecember 2023March 2025
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
Resolution2340 × 10802340 × 1080
Sharpness396 pixels per inch (better)385 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness800 nits–
Display typeSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded cornersSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.7″ full rectangle, 6.5″ with rounded corners
Screen protection–Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Brightness detail800 nits in High Brightness Mode–
Always-on displayNot available (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)–
Display featuresInfinity-U camera notch; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certificationVision Booster
Performance
ChipMediaTek Dimensity 6100+Exynos 1380
Memory4 GB8 GB (better)
Storage128 GB256 GB (better)
CPUMediaTek Dimensity 6100+ confirmed by Samsung Vietnam; octa-core, 2.2 GHz and 2 GHz; 6 nm processOcta-core (2.4 GHz, 2 GHz)
Storage typeLPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage (Tech Advisor)–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera5 MP8 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera13 MP13 MP
Main cameraF1.8 wide camera, autofocus, no OIS50 MP wide, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide cameraF2.28 MP, F2.2
Front cameraF2.0, fixed focus, no OIS13 MP, F2.2
ZoomDigital zoom up to 10×Digital zoom up to 10x
Video recordingUp to FHD (1920 × 1080) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fpsUp to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; slow motion at 480 or 240 fps (HD)
Camera features2 MP F2.4 macro camera; rear flash2 MP F2.4 macro camera; Object Eraser; Filters
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 21 hoursUp to 17 hours
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRated 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 batteryRated (minimum) capacity 4,905 mAh; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class C
Wired chargingSuper Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately25 W fast charging (stated by Samsung Support on the UK store page; also GSMArena)
Wireless chargingNot supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight200 g200 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.7 mm (better)
Height × width160.1 × 76.8 mm164 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP67
MaterialsPlastic frame and back, glass display (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back
ColoursBlue Black, Blue, YellowBlack, White, Mint
Water resistance detail–IP67, tested for submersion in up to 1 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
ButtonsRaised Key Island section houses the power button and volume rocker–
BiometricsSide fingerprint sensorFingerprint sensor
SensorsAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensingAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
SpeakersMono speaker; 3.5 mm headphone socketNo stereo support (Samsung UK spec)
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 14 with One UI 6.0 (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updatesUp to four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates; current UK spec page lists security support until 31 January 2029Six OS updates and six years of security updates; security updates until 31 March 2031 (UK)
AI features–Awesome Intelligence, including Object Eraser and Filters; Circle to Search with Google
Safety featuresSamsung Knox Vault, EAL5+ certified; stores PINs, passwords and patterns separately to protect against software and hardware attacksKnox Vault (EAL5+)
In the boxNo charger included (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD, up to 1 TBDual nano-SIM, with the second slot shared with microSD (UK model)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.3
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
NFCSupported–
USBUSB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeXUSB Type-C, USB 2.0
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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