Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 VII Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches (160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm)	6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches (162 x 74 x 8.2 mm)
Weight
7.05 oz(200.0 g)	6.95 oz(197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Light Blue	Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.49 %	86.59 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x 4.32GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 830
RAM
4GB	12GB
Internal storage
128GB	256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (14), One UI 16 UI	Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 30.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 43min

Browsing

10h 41min

Video

12h 15min

Gaming

10h 19min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 25min

Browsing

20h 37min

Video

7h 19min

Gaming

13h 35min

Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.35" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 7.1x Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 85-170 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

122

Overall

136

Photo

107

Video

136

Overall

142

Photo

130

Video

Find out more details about photo and video scores for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Camera Score page.

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200	€ 1499
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cabel, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 11, 2023	May 13, 2025

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Specs	Sony Xperia 1 VII Specs
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