Samsung Galaxy A18 vs Samsung Galaxy A15

The Samsung Galaxy A18 scores 5.3 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A15 scores 4.9. The Samsung Galaxy A18 leads in display, design and software support. The Samsung Galaxy A18 is the newer phone, announced Sep 15, 2026.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A18

5.3 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A15

4.9 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A18

Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.5 inches
Better water resistance IP64 vs None
Longer OS update support 6 years vs 4 years
Newer model Sep 15, 2026 vs Dec 11, 2023
Lighter 196 g vs 200 g
Thinner 7.7 mm vs 8.4 mm

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A15

More RAM 4 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB
Sharper display 396 ppi vs 385 ppi
3.5 mm headphone jack

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Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

Overall 5.3 4.9

Display 7.1 6.3

Performance 3.3 3.4

Camera 4.1 4.1

Battery 4.6 4.6

Design 6.2 5.1

Software support 8.4 6.9

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

Size 6.7 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, Super AMOLED

Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2340 px

Pixel density 385 ppi 396 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness — 800 nits

Protection Gorilla Glass 3 —

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

Chipset Exynos 1610 Helio G99

Process — 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU — Mali-G57 MC2

RAM 4 GB 4 GB / 8 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 5 MP 5 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 13 MP 13 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 25 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

Dimensions 164.4 × 77.9 × 7.7 mm 160.1 × 76.8 × 8.4 mm

Thickness 7.7 mm 8.4 mm

Weight 196 g 200 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP64 None

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Silver, Light Blue Blue Black, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.3

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

OS at launch Android 17 Android 14

Interface One UI 9 One UI 6

OS updates 6 years 4 years

Security updates 6 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A18Samsung Galaxy A15

Announced Sep 15, 2026 Dec 11, 2023

Released Sep 15, 2026 Dec 16, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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