Brand/Manufacture

Samsung

Apple

Model

Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Apple iPhone 16

Code Name

SM-A156B, SM-A156B/DS, SM-A156P, SM-A156P/DS, SM-A156U, SM-A156U1, SM-A156U1/DS, SM-A156W, SM-A156P/N, SM-A156P/DSN, SM-S156VL, SM-A156M, SM-A156E, SM-A156E/DSN

A3287, A3081, A3286, A3288

Announcement Date

11 December 2023

09 September, 2024

Official Release

16 December 2023

20 September, 2024

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines, Nepal, Indonesia, United States, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Thailand

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (UK), United States (US)

Screen Size

6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2(~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

6.1 inches, 91.7 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~396 ppi density

1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~460 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

800 nits (HBM)

2000 nits (HBM)

Panel Type

Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Extra Feature

No, No

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Dimensions (Size)

160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)

Physical Weight

200 g (7.05 oz)

170 g (6.00 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame

Color Variant

Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

RAM & ROM Variant

128GB, 128GB, 128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Processor Variant

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Apple A18 (3 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Operating System (OS)

Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, One UI 8, up to 4 major Android upgrades

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1

Sensor/lens

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAFSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

No

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

Sensor/lens

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF, and 2 MP (macro)

48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF

Telephoto Lens

No

No

Ultrawide Lens

5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

120˚ (ultrawide)

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

No

No

Video Capabilities

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Features/Modes

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh

3561 mAh

Battery Type

Non-removable

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

25W wired

Wired, PD2.0, , 25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only), 15W wireless (Qi2), 4.5W reverse wired

Charging Speed

—

50% in 30 min (advertised)

Reverse Charging Support

No

Yes

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

SIM-Support

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International, Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

Bluetooth Version

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

NFC Supported

Yes (market/region dependent)

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

No

FM Radio Supported

No

No

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

Virtual proximity sensing

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip). Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Durability (Water & Dust)

No

IP68 protection: Dust-tight build with water resistance up to 6m for 30 minutes