Samsung might be best known for its flagship phones, but the company has lots of more affordable devices to choose from.
That includes 2023’s Galaxy A14, which ranks as the best budget phone you can buy. The main thing you miss out on is 5G, a feature you will find on the slightly more expensive Galaxy A14 5G.
So, what about its successors? Both the Galaxy A15 and A15 5G are now available in the UK and US, and on paper, they look like being great budget handsets once again.
When was the Samsung Galaxy A15 released?
Samsung officially launched the Galaxy A15 and A15 5G in Vietnam and the Philippines in December 2023.
But we didn’t have to wait long for a global launch. Both phones were released in the UK in January 2024, though only the 5G model has made it to the US so far. It’s not clear if that’ll change at a later date.
How much does the Samsung Galaxy A15 cost?
In the UK, the Galaxy A15 costs £169, while the A15 5G is available for £199. Only the latter is available in the US, costing $199.99.
There’s only one model available of either, offering 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
Interestingly, the regular A15 is actually even cheaper than last year. Here’s how much the 2023 models cost at launch:
- Samsung Galaxy A14 – £179/$150
- Samsung Galaxy A14 5G – £219/$199.99
What specs and features does the Samsung Galaxy A15 have?
With the Galaxy A15 and A15 5G now official, we can tell you exactly what specs are on offer, though they do vary by region.
Let’s start with the regular 4G model, which looks to be a nice upgrade compared to the Galaxy A14. The usual processor upgrade is here, with the A15 powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 chipset in the UK and US. While the A14 used the Exynos 850 chip in some countries in some countries, this hasn’t been repeated.
You can still only get models with 4GB of RAM in the UK and US, but the 64GB of storage has been upgraded to 128GB. If you’re still worried about running out of storage, there’s still support for microSD cards up to 1TB.
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But it’s the display that has the most striking upgrades. The A14’s 6.6-inch, 60Hz LCD panel has been replaced with a 6.5-inch, 90Hz OLED, which should be a big step forward. Its FHD+ resolution is almost identical, but you should expect a nice improvement to fluidity and responsiveness.
The 5000mAh battery capacity is unchanged, but the USB-C charging is moving from 15W to 25W. However, there’s still no charger included in the box.
The cameras haven’t had much attention, at least from a hardware perspective. As before, there’s a triple rear setup with 50Mp main, 5Mp ultrawide and 2Mp, plus a 13Mp selfie lens on both phones. Let’s hope Samsung has upgraded the software processing to make the decent photography experience that bit better: we’ll only know when we can get our hands on an A15 phone for review.
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On the more expensive A15 5G, there are only three upgrades. It runs the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset, which looks to be significantly more powerful than the A15, but also the A14 5G’s Dimensity 700.
As the name suggests, that chip includes 5G support. And you also get a gyroscope sensor, allowing you to view 360-degree photos and videos.
Aside from that, it’s exactly the same phone as the A15.
Both new phones run Samsung’s latest One UI 6 skin over Android 14 at launch. They will also get four OS upgrades and five years of security updates, so you can expect them to end on Android 18 and have updates until 2029. This level of support is especially welcome considering the affordable prices.
See our round-up of the best budget phones to see what the A15 and A15 5G will be up against.