Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs TCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G leads in display, battery and software support, while the TCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G is ahead in performance and design. The Samsung Galaxy A15 5G is the newer phone, announced Dec 11, 2023.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

4.7 From $199.99

Discontinued

TCL TCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Price TBA

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Faster wired charging 25 W vs 15 W
Newer model Dec 11, 2023 vs Aug 29, 2023
More RAM 4 GB / 8 GB vs 6 GB
Thinner 8.4 mm vs 8.99 mm
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2340 px vs 720 × 1612 px
Sharper display 396 ppi vs 267 ppi

Why choose the TCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Bigger screen 6.6 inches vs 6.5 inches
Lighter 192 g vs 200 g

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Overall 4.7 —

Display 6.3 5.3

Performance 3.3 3.5

Camera 4.1 —

Battery 4.6 4.0

Design 5.1 6.7

Software support 6.9 3.5

Value for money 4.0 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Size 6.5 inches 6.6 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED LCD, NXTPAPER

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 720 × 1612 px

Pixel density 396 ppi 267 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No —

Peak brightness 800 nits —

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Chipset Dimensity 6100+ Dimensity 6020

Process 6 nm 7 nm

Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 8 GB 6 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 256 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP

Optical stabilization ✕ No —

Ultrawide 5 MP —

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 —

Front camera 13 MP 8 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 25 W 15 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No —

Charger in box ✕ No —

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Dimensions 160.1 × 76.8 × 8.4 mm 164.5 × 75.4 × 8.99 mm

Thickness 8.4 mm 8.99 mm

Weight 200 g 192 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic —

Back Plastic Fiberglass

Water resistance None —

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Blue Black, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow Starlight Black

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

OS at launch Android 14 Android 13

Interface One UI 6 TCL UI 5.0

OS updates 4 years —

Security updates 5 years —

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A15 5GTCL 40 NXTPAPER 5G

Announced Dec 11, 2023 Aug 29, 2023

Released Dec 16, 2023 —

Status Discontinued Released

US launch price $199.99 —

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